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The Road to Environmental Epidemiology with Dr. Ana Navas-Acien
In this episode of What is Global Health? Bowei Li from our Online Division interviews Dr. Ana Navas-Acien, chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health.…
Meaning Medicine: Science Communication In and Outside the Doctor’s Office
A big part of feeling healthy, or on the way to feeling healthy, is simply understanding a condition and feeling supported throughout the care process. In this interview with Dr. Juan Manuel…
Tuberculosis and the Training of Treatment: A Dive into the Flip Side of Global Health | Professor Bill Bower
Professor Bill Bower Image credit: https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/profile/bill-bower-mph In this episode of “What is Global Health,” Kyle Tong speaks with Professor Bill Bower about the…
Careers in Research: How to be In the Know as an Undergraduate | Professor Rachel Austin
Professor Rachel Austin Image Credit: https://barnard.edu/profiles/rachel-narehood-austin In this episode of “What is Global Health,” Eliana Weinsaft (BC’27) spoke with Professor Rachel Austin from…
Infant Breastfeeding, Nutrition and Growth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (Part 2) | Dr. Valerie Flaherman
This episode is a continuation of the last episode. Lucia Arico-Muendel speaks with Dr. Valerie Flaherman more about her research on infants in low- to middle-income countries, focusing on ethical…
Infant Breastfeeding, Nutrition and Growth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (Part 1) | Dr. Valerie Flaherman
In this episode of WiGH, Lucia Arico-Muendel speaks with Dr. Valerie Flaherman about her research on how breastfeeding and formula-feeding regimens affect infant growth during the first month of…
Data Science in Public Health | Dr. Mary Beth Terry
In this episode of “What is Global Health,” Monica Manmadkar spoke with Dr. Mary Beth Terry from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health on the malaria epidemic. Dr. Terry gives insight…
Volcanology and How Communities are Affected by Volcanic Activity | Dr. Bradley Pitcher
In this episode of “What is Global Health,” Bowei Li (CC’26) spoke with Dr. Bradley Pitcher from Columbia University on the risks associated with volcanoes. Dr. Pitcher explains the health…
The Malaria Epidemic and the New WHO-Recommended Malaria Vaccine | Dr. Patrick Kachur
In this episode of “What is Global Health,” Madeleine Hum (CC’24) spoke with Dr. Patrick Kachur from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health on the malaria epidemic. Dr. Kachur gives…
Menstrual Health and Hygiene as a Public Health Issue | Dr. Marni Sommer
In this episode of “What is Global Health,” Phalaen Chang (CC ’23) spoke with Dr. Marni Sommer on the importance of menstrual health and education and discussed some solutions moving forward. Dr.…
Mass Incarceration and Public Health | Dr. Robert Fullilove
In this episode of What is Global Health?, Rachel Chang and Miriam Cepeda speak with Dr. Robert Fullilove on America's mass incarceration. Dr. Fullilove explains how putting generations of black…
How COVID-19 Is Affecting Medical Education In The United States
In this episode, originally featured in The Lonely Campus, Columbia University’s The Journal of Global Health podcaster Areej Qadeer interviews current medical students at the Yale School of Medicine…
Novel Residency Training—The New Global Health Initiative with Dr. Stanberry
Dr. Stanberry is the Reuben S. Carpentier Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Pediatrician-in-Chief of New…
Podcasting Pollution: Religious & Cultural Perspectives of the Ganges
Who: Interviews with Dr. Rachel McDermott (Barnard College); Dr. Thomas Yarnall (Columbia University); Dr. Upmanu Lall (Columbia Water Center); and Anthony Acciavatti (Columbia GSAPP) Why: Produced…
What We Have Known About and Will Learn From COVID-19 | Dr. Stephen Morse
In this episode of WiGH?, JGH Online co-Chair Renee Ren speaks with Dr. Stephen Morse on how viral infections originate and spread, how preventative policies control epidemics, vaccines, and the 2019…
The Religion of Science: Conquering the Unknowable | Dr. Robert Pollack
In this episode of WiGH?, molecular biology pioneer Robert Pollack, Ph.D talks about how scientists may surprisingly benefit from the study of religion. “The most bizarre religion in my experience is…
Tuned In To the Brain: The Neuroscience of Music and Music Therapy | Dr. Concetta Tomaino
In this episode of WiGH?, Cynthia Li speaks with Dr. Concetta Tomaino on the role of music in brain development as well as the future of music therapy. This podcast also features a musical…
Kony 2012, Social Media, and Agency | Maya Cohen BC’10 and Nicole Dussault CC’14
In this episode of WiGH?, Kevin Xu and Connie Chen speak with Maya Cohen and Nicole Dussault on Kony 2012, Social Media, and Agency. “Do social media campaigns give young people a false sense of…
Because You’re a Student | Maya Cohen BC’10 and Nicole Dussault CC’14
What is special about a social movement driven by students? In this episode of WiGH?, Kevin Xu and Connie Chen speak with Maya Cohen and Nicole Dussault, who comment on how GlobeMed has empowered…
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