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Episodes

Feb. 6, 2026

What Melting Permafrost Really Means For Human, Animal, And Planetary…

Send us a text Ice doesn’t just melt; it remembers. As permafrost thaws, we unpack what really ‘wakes up’ in the soil—and what that means for human health, animals, crops, and culture. We bring a One Health lens to a noisy topic, cutting through “zombie virus” headlines to explain why most human vi…

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Jan. 8, 2026

Who Owns Health: Systems, Stories, Or Us?

Send us a text The average primary care visit lasts about 18 minutes. Complex symptoms, multiple conditions, and a maze of electronic forms don’t fit neatly into that window—and neither do the emotions that come with being sick. We sat down with advocates including a medical writer who was part of …

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Dec. 4, 2025

How Generative AI Can Speed Research, Elevate Care, And Keep Humans A…

Send us a text Curious how AI can make healthcare feel more human instead of less? We sit down with medical writer and AI adoption strategist Dr. Núria Negrão, who went from bench science to building practical ways for clinicians, researchers, and communicators to use generative tools without losin…

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Nov. 6, 2025

Climate Change and the Rise and Spread of Pathogens

Send us a text The climate isn’t just warming—it’s reorganizing the rules of biology. We explore how rising temperatures, deforestation, wildfire smoke, and thawing permafrost are reshaping the risk landscape for malaria parasites, heat-trained fungi, spillover-prone viruses, and resilient bacteria…

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