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Decoding Parkinson’s

September 28, 2015 Health

This hour, we’ll talk about how close we are to a cure with the author of “Brain Storms: The Race to Unlock the Mysteries of Parkinson’s Disease.”

We’ll talk about new insights into these often debilitating episodes with Greg Dussor, a leading migraine researcher from the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Sex And Societal Norms

September 10, 2015 Culture, Health

We’ll talk about the groupthink that affects the way we consider sex with Rachel Hills, author of The Sex Myth: The Gap Between Our Fantasies and Reality.

Embracing Neurodiversity

September 2, 2015 Health

We’ll talk about technological and educational advances that are allowing people with Autism to chart their own path with Wired reporter Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity.

Depression In The Workplace

August 31, 2015 Health

This hour, we’ll talk about how depression is diagnosed and treated – and about the challenges of returning to a job after treatment – with Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, Director of the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He also holds the Betty Jo Hay Distinguished Chair in Mental Health at UT Southwestern.

Sex and the Law

August 26, 2015 Culture, Health

This hour, we’ll talk about the dubious history of legislating sex with human rights lawyer Eric Berkowitz, author of The Boundaries of Desire: A Century of Good Sex, Bad Laws, and Changing Identities.

GMO (Oh No!)

August 18, 2015 Health

This hour, we’ll talk with William Saletan about the fear of genetically modified organisms when hundreds of studies find nothing wrong with them.

Healthcare Hang-ups

August 11, 2015 Health, Politics

We’ll talk to Dr. Sandeep Jauhar about how the pharmaceutical industry, insurance companies and government policies are affecting patient care, which he writes about in Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician.

Kent Brantly, After Ebola

August 4, 2015 Health

We’ll talk to Dr. Kent Brantly and his wife, Amber, about defeating Ebola and the drive to serve others, which they write about in Called for Life: How Loving Our Neighbor Led Us into the Heart of the Ebola Epidemic

Rebooting An Aging Mind

July 27, 2015 Health

When Patricia Marx’s age was beginning to betray her memory, she decided to be proactive. This hour, we’ll talk to the New Yorker staff writer about her humorous search for ways to curb the mind’s decline.

The Parenting Paradox

July 23, 2015 Health, Uncategorized

We’ll talk about how we can be better parents with Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success.