Public Narrative for Health Equity with Dr. Marshall Ganz
In this episode, Jaansi sits down with Marshall Ganz to explore how organizing, storytelling, and power shape the pursuit of health equity....
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LearnOn Podcast: The Science Show By Kids, For Kids!
Welcome to LearnOn Podcast, the science show by kids, for kids! In engaging weekly episodes, you'll learn about problems and solutions in science with your hosts Jaansi (13 years old) and Su...
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Science, Storytelling, and Trust with Kristen V. Brown
This week, Jaansi sits down with healthcare journalist Kristen V. Brown to explore the role of science journalism in shaping public trust, h...
Governing the Brain in a Digital World with Dr. Francis Shen
In this episode, Jaansi and Dr. Francis Shen unpack neurolaw, the emerging field at the intersection of brain science, law, and public polic...
Rethinking Youth Mental Health Online with Dr. Michael Rich
Today, Jaansi sits down with Dr. Michael Rich, also known as the Mediatrician, to explore how digital media and technology shape adolescent...
The Scientific Narratives of Health Outcomes with Dr. Anne Harrington
In this episode, Jaansi sits down with Dr. Anne Harrington to explore how science, especially medicine and mental health, operates not only...
Ethical Minds for Equitable Futures with Dr. Howard Gardner
In the first episode of the season, Jaansi sits down with Dr. Howard Gardner, the renowned creator of the Multiple Intelligences theory, to...
The Power of Health Equity: Season 7 Trailer
After covering the cutting edge of medical innovation, we're taking a step forward this season to we ask a bigger question: who truly benefi...
Finale: The Big Lessons From Season 6
In this season finale, Sunay reflects on all 29 episodes of Season 6: Medical Marvels, revisiting the guests, ideas, and insights that shape...
Access and Autonomy with Opill (featuring Dr. Stephanie Sober)
Access to contraception can shape health, autonomy, and opportunity, but what does it really take to safely expand that access? In this epis...
How Curiosity Changed Environmental Health Policy (featuring Dr. Richard Thompson)
Microplastics are everywhere, from our oceans and ecosystems to our food, water, and bodies, but their story began with a simple question: w...
Can Healthcare be Lost in Translation? (featuring Dr. Pilar Ortega)
Language is central to healthcare, yet it’s often overlooked as a driver of equity, safety, and quality of care. In this episode, we’re join...
Beyond Adherence: Rethinking Medication Management (featuring Dr. Yoona Kim)
Medication mismanagement is one of the most costly and preventable problems in healthcare as it impacts patient safety, outcomes, and billio...
Headlines, Honesty, and the Heart of Science (featuring Laura Baisas)
Curiosity is at the heart of great science and great storytelling. In this episode, we’re joined by Laura Baisas, science news writer at Pop...
Deconstructing the Healthcare System (featuring Noelle Eder)
Throughout this season in the podcast, we have explored the unique role of cutting-edge technology in driving innovation for medicine. But w...
The Forefront of Neurodegeneration (featuring Dr. Brandy Matthews)
As technology gets better than ever, we're unlocking new medical discoveries with the potential to earn billions. However, it's important to...
Back to the Basics (featuring Dr. Marc Kirschner)
It's always exciting to see flashy headlines about the next revolutionary drug approved by the FDA or how a biotech startup is making millio...
Synthetic Biology and Antibiotic Resistance (featuring Dr. James Collins)
It's always interesting to think about how many technologies that we take for granted today, such as genome sequencing and bioengineering, w...
The Future of Gene-Based Medicines (featuring Ian Karp)
You've probably heard about gene editing to create hybrid species or designer babies. But what about its purpose to aid the wellbeing of hum...
Pandemic Preparedness (featuring Dr. Barney Graham)
If something like the COVID-19 pandemic ever happened again, how would we deal with it? Would it be any different from last time? Through ou...
The Need for Creativity in Scientific Innovation (featuring Dr. Robert Langer)
Some of the biggest scientific discoveries and biotechnology companies today were born out of skepticism. But what is it actually like to ha...