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.


24 Pieces

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NPHW Bonus Episode: Meet the MPHs
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Students in the Masters in Public Health program talk discuss their work and what brought them to Brown University.

  • Added: Apr 17, 2023
  • Length: 10:50
Partnering with Black Churches
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Host Megan Hall interviews Dr. Amy Nunn, whose work in public health is at the intersection of outreach and education.

  • Added: Apr 17, 2023
  • Length: 08:32
Toxic Plastics
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Host Megan Hall speaks with associate professor of epidemiology Joe Braun about plastics and how everyday exposure impacts our health.

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  • Added: Apr 17, 2023
  • Length: 07:28
  • Purchases: 1
COVID Hotels and Homelessness
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Host Megan Hall speaks with Sara Caniglia, a second-year Master of Public Health student at Brown University. Caniglia is investigating how public ...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2023
  • Length: 15:01
Race and Genetics
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Host Megan Hall discusses race and genetics with Lorin Crawford, assistant professor of Biostatistics at the Brown School of Public Health.

  • Added: Apr 17, 2023
  • Length: 07:27
Combatting Opioid Use Disorder in RI's Prisons
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Megan Hall (MPH'15) speaks to Rosemarie Martin, associate professor of behavioral and social sciences, and others about the MAT program's life-savi...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2023
  • Length: 10:47
Preparing for the Next Pandemic
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Megan Hall speaks to Jennifer Nuzzo, new professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health, about Brown’s new Center for Pandemic Preparedne...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2023
  • Length: 13:02
Quieting Noise Pollution
From: Brown University School of Public Health
Series: Humans in Public Health
Caption: Host Megan Hall MPH'15 in the studio
Erica Walker, new assistant professor of epidemiology, studies noise pollution and its effects on health.

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  • Added: Apr 18, 2023
  • Length: 08:10
  • Purchases: 1
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
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
  • Purchases: 1
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
  • Purchases: 1
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
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
  • Purchases: 1
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
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
  • Purchases: 1
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
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
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
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
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...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 12:10