Humans in Public Health

Series produced by Brown University School of Public Health

Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio 

From Brown University School of Public Health, a series that explores topics ranging from noise pollution to pandemic preparedness.

Humans in Public Health is a series that explores topics from around the public health space, with perspectives from faculty, researchers, and students at Brown University School of Public Health. The series draws on the vast experience and knowledge of their experts in areas such as epidemiology, substance use disorder, firearm injury, misinformation, and much more.


28 Pieces

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A psychedelic pathway toward PTSD recovery
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common conditions facing U.S. Veterans, and there is currently no effective cure—what’s mo...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2024
  • Length: 14:22
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Rebuilding Information Trust
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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How do we receive the information that shapes our beliefs, and how do we know if we can trust our sources? Stefanie Friedhoff directs the Informati...

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  • Added: Jun 18, 2024
  • Length: 14:17
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To Protect and Serve
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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Providence, Rhode Island is set to become the location of the first state-sanctioned safe injection site in the country. Professor Brandon del Pozo...

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  • Added: May 16, 2024
  • Length: 15:07
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Bonus Episode: H5N1 Bird Flu
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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Professor Jennifer Nuzzo, epidemiologist and director of the Pandemic Center at the Brown University School of Public Health, joins host Megan Hall...

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  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 13:20
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Harmonizing International Health Data for Better Outcomes
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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Brown’s new Center for Health System Sustainability (CHeSS), led by Professor Irene Papanicolas, aims to standardize data from across global health...

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  • Added: Apr 15, 2024
  • Length: 10:45
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Short-Haul Truckers, Long-Term Noise Exposure
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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MPH student Rosemelly Jimenez Medal comes from a family of truckers—her father has worked as a short-haul trucker for over 25 years. The cab of a c...

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2024
  • Length: 14:37
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Making the Case for Public Health
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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Liz Tobin-Tyler is a public health lawyer. She works on reproductive rights, maternal and child health, domestic violence and poverty—and the healt...

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2024
  • Length: 14:44
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Crisis & Humanitarian Response
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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Emergency doctors Craig Spencer and Adam Levine, veterans of public health disasters across the globe, join host Megan Hall to explain how this kin...

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  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 14:49
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Tobacco, Nicotine and the Lesser of Two Evils
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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We all understand the dangers of smoking—but the debate over vapes, nicotine pouches and other tobacco alternatives rages on: Can vaping really sav...

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  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 12:10
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Moving the Needle with Mindfulness
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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Professor Eric Loucks, director of Brown's Mindfulness Center, joins host Megan Hall to discuss how practicing mindfulness can have measurable, pos...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 13:24
MAPPS: Social Networks, Spatial Networks, and Pathogen Spread
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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How do we avoid total societal shutdown during a pandemic? Professor Mark Lurie believes the key lies in understanding how social mixing and human ...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 08:15
Ashish Jha
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
To kick off the School of Public Health’s ten year anniversary celebration, Megan sits down with Dean Ashish Jha.

  • Added: Sep 21, 2023
  • Length: 16:40
Incentivizing HIV Prevention
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Behavioral economics is a field that combines psychology and economics. It acknowledges that humans are not rational decision makers and may need “...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2023
  • Length: 11:54
Navigating Nutrition
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Parents know how difficult it can be to navigate healthy eating with their kids — in a world of delicious options, how can we encourage our childre...

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  • Added: Jul 25, 2023
  • Length: 11:25
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Mpox Response in RI: What Happened, What's Next
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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Professors Chan and Goedel join host Megan Hall to discuss the 2022 mpox response, its impact on the LGBTQ+ community and the current landscape sur...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2023
  • Length: 09:46
The Values of Medicare
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
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Learn the upsides, downsides and incentives that guide these Medicare Advantage plans, and how reforming them could save taxpayers billions of doll...

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  • Added: May 18, 2023
  • Length: 09:01
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Driving Recovery: America's First Mobile MAT Van
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
The show hits the road with CODAC Behavioral Healthcare's mobile unit as it aims to move the needle on America's overdose crisis.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2023
  • Length: 08:18
Unwinding Anxiety
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
How do we address the fear and worry that grips us, especially during times of uncertainty?

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  • Added: Apr 21, 2023
  • Length: 16:16
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Pandemic Front Lines: from Ebola to COVID-19
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Emergency physician and epidemiologist Dr. Craig Spencer discusses overcoming Ebola and working in NYC during the COVID pandemic.

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  • Added: Apr 18, 2023
  • Length: 19:59
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Fighting Misinformation & Disinformation
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
New professor of the practice of health services, policy and practice, Claire Wardle, is not a health professional. She is, however, considered one...

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  • Added: Apr 18, 2023
  • Length: 14:37
  • Purchases: 1