Episode 145 - Tweets and changes in racial sentiments

Episode 145 - Tweets and changes in racial sentiments

Author: Population Health Exchange April 23, 2024 Duration: 54:13
Matt, Jess, and guest host Allegra Gordon discuss a study using tweets to see if there have been changes in racial sentiment over time, they debate whether in-person or remote work is better for paradigm shifts, and Allegra tells us how birds are smarter than people who don’t want birds nesting on their roofs. Journal […]

Ever wonder what happens when you let a group of curious minds wander through the tangled undergrowth of health, medicine, and human life? That’s the essence of Free Associations, a podcast from the Population Health Exchange. We ditch the sterile lecture format to embrace the beautiful, often chaotic reality of science as it’s actually practiced. Each episode feels like a lively conversation you might overhear in a lab hallway or a community clinic, where ideas connect in unexpected ways. You’ll hear explorations that weave together personal stories, the latest research, and the natural world, all while keeping a firm footing in evidence. This isn’t about delivering tidy answers, but about reveling in the questions that make health and science so profoundly human. The result is a series of discussions that are as much about fitness for the mind as they are about the body, challenging assumptions and drawing lines between disciplines we often keep separate. Tune in for thoughtful, meandering dialogues that aim to make the complex landscape of population health feel more accessible and a lot more interesting. We’re here to follow the threads wherever they lead, and we invite you to come along for the ride.
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Episode 155: Probiotics and AI Chatbots [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:25
Matt and Jess discuss the ethics of probiotics for children and whether AI chatbots can help reduce misinformation. Study link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03971-5
Episode 154: Gun Violence and Maternal Morbidity [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:21
Matt, Jess and guest host Jon discuss a study of the effect of experiencing gun violence and maternal morbidity. Study link: Fatal Police Violence and Maternal Morbidity Study
Episode 153: Time Waits for No One [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:54
Matt and Jess and guest host Harold discuss the ways that we experience time (with a slight diversion into our dental traumas) and Matt explains why we can’t have nice things. Study link: Memorability Study
Episode 152: Is Dark Chocolate Good for You? Really? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:00
Matt and Jess and guest host Harold discuss whether dark chocolate is really good for preventing type II diabetes, or if the research isn’t there yet, and we discuss the challenges of turning research into practice and h…
Episode 151: The Role of Advocacy and Activism in Public Health [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:48
In an expansive, thought-provoking discussion ahead of the pivotal changes in Washington, DC, Matt, Jess and guest host Michael Stein discuss the role of advocacy and activism in public health and the changing views on t…
Episode 149 - Outdoor Light Pollution and Alzheimer’s disease [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:44
In a new format for the “Free Associations” podcast, we split our usual podcast into two bite-sized morsels. In the first segment, Jess, Matt and guest host Salma discuss an article that examines the effect of nighttime…
Episode 146 - The effects of early cessation of oxytocin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:21
Matt, Jess, and guest host Salma Abdalla discuss a study of early discontinuation of oxytocin during delivery, they try to predict the future of journals alongside a mass editorial board resignation, and Matt and Salma r…