The Contagion of Liberty with Prof. Andrew Wehrman
“Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” That’s for damn sure when it comes to vaccinations. Abdul reflects on the hypocrisy at the heart of the anti-vaxxer movement. Then he chat...
4 Apr 202358min
The Synthetic Biology Future with Michael Specter
What happens when we can program our biology like we do software in a computer? Humanity’s finding out. It means we can translate a virus’s genome into a vaccine in less than a year, like we did to cr...
28 Mar 202353min
Why Are Girls Hitting Puberty Younger? with Jessica Winter
Puberty is awkward. But that’s, in part, because we continue to feed the stigma around it. Now, puberty is happening earlier for girls, a trend accelerated by the pandemic. Abdul reflects on what that...
21 Mar 202350min
The Weight Loss Wizard of Oz(empic) with Dr. Shauna Levy
Semaglutide — sold as Ozempic or Wegovy – offers nothing short of a revolution for changing body weight with a medication. With A-list celebrities racing to get their hands on them, these new treatmen...
14 Mar 202348min
Private Equity vs. Public Health with Eileen O’Grady
Across the country, healthcare chains have been buying hospitals up like properties on a Monopoly board — changing their names and shuttering hospitals in rural communities. What’s driving this? The c...
7 Mar 202356min
Public Health Workers Are NOT Okay with Elizabeth Holzschuh
It’s been a long three years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. And though the pandemic isn’t over — the public health workforce feels done. Public health departments around the country are facing low...
28 Feb 202356min
Twice as Hard with Jasmine Brown
Becoming a doctor is hard. Becoming a doctor when you face discrimination because of your race AND gender? Twice as hard. Abdul reflects on the obstacles that hold back promising future healthcare pro...
21 Feb 20231h 4min
Caffeinated with Murray Carpenter
Caffeine is the most important drug that no one is willing to label. Across its forms–whether coffee, tea, coke, or energy drinks–93% of Americans report regular caffeine use. Abdul reflects on caffei...
14 Feb 202351min
