America Dissected

Wellness isn’t just about mindfulness, exercise, or the right skin routine. Science, politics, media

Episodes

Total: 268

Coming to you LIVE from the American Public Health Association’s annual conference in Denver, Colora

CRISPR is one of those bio-scientific breakthroughs that has the potential to change society. Abdul

Densely-populated with lots of turn-over, cities are perhaps the worst place to be in a pandemic. An

PrEP — or “pre-exposure prophylaxis” — has been a game changer in HIV prevention, that is, for peopl

Abortion bans don’t stop abortions, they just make them less safe. Not only does Texas’s Draconian n

The COVID-19 vaccines have put the FDA front-and-center in our national COVID-19 response. Between t

Native American tribes were among the hardest hit by COVID-19, losing tribal elders to the virus—and

This week, we commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11. The securitization at home and the “

As children head back to school, masks should be on the shopping list. But, despite CDC recommendati

As football season approaches, Abdul talks about his years on the field and his growing ambivalence

Nobody has come to represent the role of science in taking on this pandemic quite like Dr. Anthony F

Why is the delta variant a game-changer? Abdul dissects how the delta variant has changed our approa

We can’t talk about infrastructure without centering climate—and we can’t talk about climate without

Abdul dissects the FDA’s disastrous decision to approve the new Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab despite

Abdul breaks down the risks--and rewards--inherent in holding an international athletic competition

Abdul dissects why our society makes it so hard for people with mental illness to get care. Then he

Abdul dissects the various ways that people with mental illness are stigmatized, marginalized, and o

We bring back an episode from Season 1 that remains relevant today: The Opioid Crisis has wreaked ha

Abdul dissects the critical role of trust in public health--and how the pandemic challenged it. He i

Abdul dissects the incentives that drive Big Pharma and how they tend to get in the way of getting m