
6 - Uncertainty in Medicine: Navigating Uncertainty with Admiral Mike LeFever
When a 7.6 magnitude earthquake leveled entire villages in Pakistan, retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mike LeFever was thrust into the heart of the disaster with no playbook and a simple directive: provide h...
8 Maj 202518min

5 - Uncertainty in Medicine: Leaps of Faith
What happens when doctors have to make life-or-death decisions in an evidence-free zone — and patients are left to navigate the unknown? In episode 5 of "Uncertainty in Medicine", we bring you three g...
1 Maj 202528min

4 - Uncertainty in Medicine: Root Causes with Ronald Wyatt, MD
What does uncertainty in medicine have to do with Chernobyl? According to patient safety officer Dr. Ron Wyatt, more than we might think. In the fourth episode of our "Uncertainty in Medicine" series,...
24 Apr 202521min

3 - Uncertainty in Medicine: Through Thick and Thin
In episode 3 of the "Uncertainty in Medicine" series, patient Dana undergoes a routine knee replacement and expects a straightforward recovery. Instead, she's plunged into a baffling and relentless il...
17 Apr 202532min

BONUS: Behind the Scenes of The Pitt with Gemmill, Sachs, and Herbert
On this episode of Conversations, Emily sits down with the creative team behind The Pitt—a gripping new medical drama on HBO Max that's making waves in the healthcare world and beyond. Joining her are...
15 Apr 202553min

2 - Uncertainty in Medicine: Looking with Uncertainty with Alexa Miller
Step inside Alexa Miller's classroom, where paintings become portals and doctors learn to see like patients. In this episode, Alexa leads a powerful exercise called the "image circle," where clinician...
10 Apr 202520min

1 - Uncertainty in Medicine: The Art of Not Knowing
In the premiere of the "Uncertainty in Medicine" series, The Nocturnists explore medicine's uneasy relationship with not knowing. From the clean resolutions of medical dramas to the structured rituals...
3 Apr 202528min

Re-Release: The Uncertain World of Chronic Lyme with Ross Douthat
Our Uncertainty in Medicine series launches next week, and to set the stage, we're sharing one of our favorite episodes from the archives - a heartfelt conversation with New York Times columnist Ross ...
27 Mars 202550min




















