Humans in Public Health
Brown University School of Public Health
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Mapping the World Cup
More than 6.5 million people are expected to attend the World Cup this summer at stadiums across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. One of the largest sporting events in world history, the tournament is…
The 2026 Cohort: Two MPH Students on What’s Next
In this special commencement-season episode of Humans in Public Health, host Megan Hall welcomes Campbell Loi and Graham Huntington, two freshly minted graduates of Brown University’s intensive…
The Great Upside-Down Food Pyramid
Meat is on the top, grains are at the bottom, scientists are concerned. Nutrition expert Jennifer Sacheck deconstructs the controversial new food pyramid, what it means for your health—and your…
More Than a Forecast
When you check the weather on your phone, you're getting a "best guess" based on the nearest airport—but your actual neighborhood could be much hotter. And in high-risk communities, this invisible…
Student, Scholar, Dean: Francesca Beaudoin on 20 Years at Brown
What does it take to lead a top-tier School of Public Health? For Dr. Francesca Beaudoin, the journey started in the chaos of the ER. In this episode of Humans in Public Health, we sit down with…
Navigating the Post-Dobbs Landscape
In this episode, host Megan Hall sits down with the co-directors of Brown University’s new AIM Lab, emergency physician Dara Kass and legal expert Liz Tobin-Tyler, to discuss the chaotic intersection…
The AI Therapist Will See You Now
A quarter of young adults are turning to AI chatbots like ChatGPT for mental health advice, highlighting a massive shift in how people seek support. Dr. Ateev Mehrotra discusses his research and the…
Messy Data, Real Answers
In a world teeming with health data—from smart watch accelerometry to millions of hospital system electronic records—how do researchers find out which medical treatments truly work? Biostatistician…
The Return of a Preventable Disease: Measles, misinformation and the crisis at the CDC
Measles has been declared eliminated in the U.S. for 25 years, but a surge in cases is threatening that status. Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown University, joined Humans in…
The Power to Transport
We all understand the power a song can have to recall vivid memories, seemingly sending us back in time. Professor Ellen McCreedy is a musician whose gerontology research harnesses music’s power to…
A Revolutionary Approach to Health Care Pricing
Since the 1980s, the U.S. has experimented with various forms of managed health care. But none of them has managed to control costs or improve health outcomes, argues Senior Fellow Hayden Rooke-Ley.…
LIVE RECORDING: How Do Urban Landscapes Shape Our Health?
A special live Commencement & Reunion Weekend episode of Humans in Public Health brings experts from epidemiology together with the director of Urban Studies at Brown for a discussion on cities:…
Rhode Island's Response to the Overdose Crisis
This episode of Humans in Public Health features Professor Alex Macmadu, an epidemiologist who has spent her career studying the opioid and overdose crisis. She shares insights on Rhode Island’s bold…
Who Employs Your Doctor?
What happens when private equity firms buy hospitals and doctor’s offices? In this episode of Humans in Public Health, host Megan Hall sits down with health care economist Yashaswini Singh to unpack…
The Moment Everything Changed: Voices from the Start of the Pandemic
March 2020—life as we knew it changed overnight. In this special episode of Humans in Public Health, we take you back to the early days of the pandemic, when uncertainty loomed, fear spread and the…
Forever Chemicals: Hidden Dangers in Everyday Beauty
They’re not just in your nail polish. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals are everywhere—in our homes, clothing, the personal care products we use, and in our bodies. Postdoctoral researcher Amber…
How Research Shapes Health Policy on Capitol Hill
Host Megan Hall sits down with Jared Perkins, director of health policy strategy at Brown University's Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research. They discuss how academic research makes…
Harnessing AI for Smarter Health Policy Research
Professor Alyssa Bilinski set out to answer a seemingly simple question: how often are pregnant people included in medical trials? Finding the answer, however, was anything but simple. With 90,000…
How Rwanda's Health System Stopped Marburg in Its Tracks
The East African country of Rwanda is currently in the midst of a Marburg virus disease outbreak, but the picture is far from bleak. Global health expert Dr. Craig Spencer, who survived Ebola in…
Counting Coal’s Casualties
Picture a coal power plant: a building with tall smoke stacks with big plumes of gasses coming out of them. By now, we know that those gasses aren’t great for our health or the environment. But how…
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Humans in Public Health has published 20 episodes since October 2024, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Life Sciences.
Humans in Public Health is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 15m.
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