Episode 1: The science of social networks
HMS professor of medical sociology Nicholas Christakis examines how social networks affect our health, and an HMS student relies on social networking websites to rally the Kenyan diaspora.
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HMS associate professor of pathology David Sinclair is getting under the hood of the molecular machinery that drives longevity, and HMS assistant professor of medicine Anne Fabiny is preparing...
View ArticleEpisode 3: The art of perception
HMS professor of neurobiology Margaret Livingstone uses art to understand how we perceive and process visual stimuli, and HMS professor of pediatrics Charles Nelson employs noninvasive techniques to...
View ArticleEpisode 4: And coverage for all?
HMS associate professor Stephanie Woolhandler shares her views on universal healthcare, and Yvonna Reekie takes you for a ride on the Family Van, which provides free education, counseling, support and...
View ArticleEpisode 5: Striving for global health
Nobel Laureate Eric Chivian discusses the connection between biodiversity and human disease, and Yvonna Reekie examines the emerging problem of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
View ArticleEpisode 6: Your genome, your future
HMS professor David Altshuler discusses the relationship between human genetic variation and disease, and HMS professor George Church explains the complexities of the Personal Genome Project.
View ArticleEpisode 7: Inside the brain's black box
Adrian Ivinson, director of the Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center, explains why researchers need to collaborate to tackle neurodegenerative diseases, and reporter Yvonna Reekie brings us the latest on...
View ArticleEpisode 8: Working the system
HMS professor Peter Sorger shares his perspectives on the emerging field of systems biology, and we visit the lab of Roy Kishony, where researchers are using mathematical models to probe the evolution...
View ArticleEpisode 9: How to make a doctor
We ask some Bostonians to envision a doctor of the future and bring their questions about medical training to HMS Dean for Education Thomas Michel. We also speak with medical students who are learning...
View ArticleEpisode 10: Powerful placebo
Find out why HMS Associate Professor of Medicine Ted Kaptchuk is trying to understand the magnitude, duration and boundaries of placebo effects. Plus, in the process of studying the genetic roots of a...
View ArticleEpisode 11: Human genome turns 10
A draft sequence of the human genome was first published in 2001. Ten years later, David Altshuler, Harvard Medical School professor of genetics, discusses how the Human Genome Project has changed the...
View ArticleEpisode 12: Are you getting enough sleep?
According to research by Elizabeth Klerman, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, most adults should be getting 8.5 to 9 hours of sleep each...
View ArticleEpisode 13: Building a sustainable future
Harvard Medical School Professor of Systems Biology Pam Silver is engineering organisms that produce fuel and even food. Find out how she's working to build a sustainable future through synthetic...
View ArticleEpisode 14: Under 6 and overweight
Elsie Taveras, an assistant professor of population medicine and of pediatrics at HMS, discusses a new Institute of Medicine report on early childhood obesity. Plus, Assistant Professor of Cell...
View ArticleEpisode 15: Transforming Drug Discovery
Marc Kirschner, head of the Harvard Medical School Department of Systems Biology, describes a new initiative that takes aim at the alarming slowdown in the development of new and lifesaving drugs....
View ArticleEpisode 16: Metamorphosis of a Medical Student
Experiences in the clinic during the third year of medical school spur a remarkable transformation. For the first time, future MDs begin to feel like doctors.
View ArticleEpisode 17: 3D Mammography Gains Momentum
A new imaging tool is poised to transform breast cancer screening. Plus, cancer researchers develop 3D tissue models and a radiologist shares her perspective.
View ArticleEpisode 18: Origins of Life
Nobel Laureate Jack Szostak is working to build primitive cells in the laboratory.
View ArticleEpisode 19: Supreme Court Considers Health Reform
Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act will shape policy for years to come. Gregory Curfman, an HMS assistant professor and executive editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, shares insight...
View ArticleEpisode 20: Evolution of the Patient-Doctor Relationship
A practicing physician with a leadership role in the HMS Division of Medical Ethics reflects on power shifts over the decades.
View ArticleEpisode 21: The Case for Curiosity
Basic science lays the foundation for tomorrow's medical breakthroughs.
View ArticleEpisode 23: Psychosocial Healing
A plastic surgeon finds new ways to soothe physical and emotional wounds.
View ArticleEpisode 24: The Methodical Adventurer
Stem cell researcher Amy Wagers enjoys the thrill of discovery.
View ArticleEpisode 25: The Future of Science
Young researchers call for change to make scientific careers sustainable
View ArticleEpisode 26: Digging into Ancient DNA
David Reich unravels prehistoric genetic code to explore human history
View ArticleEpisode 28: Medicine and Morality
How do doctors resolve ethical dilemmas hidden in everyday patient care?
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