Finding Strength in Medical Malpractice with Gita Pensa, MD
In this episode of Conversations, Dr. Gita Pensa opens up about her harrowing experience as a defendant in a 12-year-long malpractice lawsuit and how it spurred her to create Doctors and Litigation: T...
7 Nov 202458min
The Origins of Life with Sara Imari Walker
In this episode of Conversations, we sit down with Dr. Sara Walker, an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist who is reshaping the way we think about life. From her work on the origins of life to he...
31 Okt 20241h 11min
The American 31 Flavor Ice Cream with Zed Zha, MD
Family medicine physician Zed Zha persuades her reluctant parents, visiting from China, to indulge in the treat of ice cream. Zed performed this story live at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symph...
10 Okt 202448min
Fly Away with Ann Schrooten
Mother of four, writer, and attorney Ann Schrooten reflects on a pivotal moment from her fifteen year journey caring for her son Jack, who lived with congenital muscular dystrophy. Ann performed this ...
3 Okt 202438min
A Taste of Home with Shaida Dusenge Kamali
Shaida Dusenge Kamali, originally from Kigali, Rwanda, reflects on her journey from earning a prestigious scholarship to study in Oklahoma, to raising her younger brother after the sudden passing of t...
26 Sep 202451min
Healing Waters with Roshni Shah
Nurse Roshni Shah reflects on how water and ritual bathing brought serenity to a difficult life period, where she was balancing caring for her aging mom with working nights in the ICU. Roshni perform...
19 Sep 202441min
The Art of Being Seen with Lu Chekowsky
Emmy-winning writer and creative director Lu Chekowsky delves into her mother's powerful lessons on resilience, navigating a high-stakes media career, and facing the biases of healthcare in a larger b...
12 Sep 202457min
The Power of Pausing in Uncertainty with Maggie Jackson
In our 50th The Nocturnists: Conversations episode, Emily speaks with Maggie Jackson, award-winning author and journalist, about her book "Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure." Maggie des...
23 Mai 202438min
