The microbes that raise us: how early life shapes lifelong health
From the moment we are born, microbes begin to shape our development. But what role do these early microbial communities play in our long-term health?In this episode, Professor Rochelle Burgess is joi...
17 Sep 46min
The history of public health is messier than you think: Live for UCL200
To mark UCL's bicentenary, Public Health Disrupted comes to a live audience for the very first time.Hosts Xand van Tulleken and Rochelle Burgess are joined by medical historian Dr Cristiano Turbil for...
3 Aug 1h 7min
What’s love got to do with… public health?
Xand van Tulleken and Rochelle Burgess explore a deceptively simple question: what role does love play in our health and wellbeing? Joined by award-winning poet and author Laura Mucha, and UCL sociolo...
15 Juli 41min
Global Mental Health: Rights, Care and the Global Landscape
Global Mental Health: Rights, Care and the Global Landscape In this episode, Xand and Rochelle discuss the intricate relationship between geography and global mental health. Alongside guests Parth Sha...
11 Juni 48min
Why are younger generations drinking less?
In the first episode of Season 6 of Public Health Disrupted, Dr Xand van Tulleken and Professor Rochelle Burgess explore why younger generations are drinking less, and what that shift means for public...
21 Apr 47min
Ageing Playfully: Transforming perspectives on growing older
In this episode of Public Health Disrupted, host Rochelle Burgess is flying solo, and dives into the transformative power of play in the context of ageing. Joined by Rachel Colles, a professional perf...
25 Sep 202542min
The Future of Work: Rethinking the 9 to 5
What if the key to better mental health, stronger families, and a more sustainable society was working less?In this episode, Xand van Tulleken and Rochelle Burgess explore how reducing the working wee...
27 Aug 202537min
Beyond the neglectful state: unpacking the intersection of public health and personal freedom
In this episode of Public Health Disrupted, hosts Xand van Tulleken and Professor Rochelle Burgess tackle the concept of the "nanny state". Alongside guests Dr Adam Briggs and Professor James Wilson, ...
15 Juli 202543min
