Wake Forest philosophy professor Adrian Bardon joins us to discuss why distrust of science is part of cultural identity, and why that’s a problem for furthering the goals of public health.
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How a tuba saved a life
Richard Antoine White joins us to talk about how music gave his young life purpose and allowed him to dream big enough to become the first African American student to earn a doctorate in music for tuba performance.
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When it comes to health, don’t trust Dr. Google
Casey Gueren, former executive editor and health director at Self magazine, joins us to talk about separating medical fact from fiction – and about how to choose a healthy lifestyle.
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How to lie with maps
New York Times editorial board member Greg Bensinger joins us to discuss the gaps between what maps represent and real-life knowledge.
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The heart is a bloody amazing organ
Bill Schutt of the American Museum of Natural History joins us for a fascinating look at what scientists are learning about how the hearts of creatures big and small function very differently than the human heart.
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The numbers are in: A look at the 2020 census
NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang joins us to explore what the latest numbers say about the country’s racial makeup – and how this snapshot of America drives everything from federal spending to representation in Congress.
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How to keep drug users alive long enough to recover
Maia Szalavitz joins us to discuss a new approach to drug treatment created by drug users and public health experts ready to think outside the box.
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What is the job of a journalist?
Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies joins us to discuss ethics in an ever-polarized media landscape.
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How Reggaeton Conquered Pop Music
Katelina Eccleston is a producer of the Spotify podcast “Loud,” and she joins us to tell the story of reggaeton’s humble origins and how it spread from Panama to Puerto Rico, Jamaica and now the U.S.
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A Head Start On The Next Pandemic
Dr. Scott Gottlieb joins us to discuss what he calls a system-wide failure of government to control Covid-19, and what needs to happen to prepare for the next global health emergency.
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Cat Moms And Granddogs: Your Multi-Species Family
SMU sociologist Andrea Laurent-Simpson joins us to talk about how our pets became our “fur babies” and what that tells us about the dynamics of what it is to be a modern family.
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We Can’t Have Medical Progress Without Risk
Dr. Paul A. Offit joins us to talk about the risks medical researchers must take to develop the lifesaving therapies we rely on.
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