OPIOID CRISIS: August 2024 podcast playlist
If you date the start of what we now call the “opioid epidemic” in 2000, more than a million Americans have died of opioid overdoses since then. One result is that many, if not most Americans know someone who has been lost to an overdose, either intentional or accidental. This problem is peculiarly American. While […]
AGING: February 2023 podcast playlist
Like it or not, we’re all getting older. Some people decide to lean into aging, while others fight it with all they’ve got. How does ageism play into our decisions about how to age. And, what, if anything, can and should science do to increase longevity. The episodes in this month’s playlist tackle these questions and offer a variety of perspectives on the topic.
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder: May 2021 podcast playlist
Beauty is subjective…one person’s “beautiful” is another person’s “ugly.” Yet, as a society we continually strive for beauty. But, what does that mean exactly? How does society place value on certain types of beauty over others? Has social media and the proliferation of the “selfie” changed the way we understand beauty? This podcast playlist was curated in an effort to explore those questions and more.
Happiness: March 2020 listening list
This listening list takes a look at happiness from what we can do as individuals to what governments can do, with a critical look at the industry that has popped up around the concept of happiness.
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