Harvard Medical Labcast

HMS scientists tackle a variety of important questions, ranging from how your neurons work to which genes play a role in particular diseases. Our podcast gives you the scoop on some of this work, providing context and highlighting the latest trends in medical education and biomedical research.

Episode 39: From Harvard to Hollywood

Emmy-nominated alum combines medicine, media and storytelling

01-19
44:05

Episode 38: Chew on This

Reintegrating dental and medical care

02-24
20:36

Episode 37: Blunt Scrutiny

Tackling research gaps in marijuana use

10-24
23:30

Episode 36: Challenging Common Knowledge

Inside the mind of physician-economist Bapu Jena

08-12
26:53

Episode 35: Connecting the Dots

Improving transgender health care by unifying efforts across HMS

06-22
21:03

Episode 34: Culture Clash

Improving communication and reducing disparities at the doctor's office

04-08
17:59

Episode 33: Genetics in Space

Improving human health on and off the Earth's surface

02-02
24:55

Episode 32: The A-Word

Trying to catch Alzheimer's disease before symptoms appear

10-27
18:48

Episode 31: Genetics of Sleep

Tour a lab that studies slumbering fruit flies

09-23
19:16

Episode 30: Object Lessons

Inside the life of an anatomical museum curator

08-21
23:40

Episode 29: Rx Poetry

How doctors and patients can improve with the power of poems

07-16
26:15

Episode 28: Medicine and Morality

How do doctors resolve ethical dilemmas hidden in everyday patient care?

06-10
21:19

Episode 27: Your Digital Phenotype

John Brownstein mines social media to track disease

05-20
15:54

Episode 26: Digging into Ancient DNA

David Reich unravels prehistoric genetic code to explore human history

04-15
16:37

Episode 25: The Future of Science

Young researchers call for change to make scientific careers sustainable

03-16
24:58

Episode 24: The Methodical Adventurer

Stem cell researcher Amy Wagers enjoys the thrill of discovery.

04-29
07:21

Episode 23: Psychosocial Healing

A plastic surgeon finds new ways to soothe physical and emotional wounds.

11-12
10:04

Episode 22: Heart Matters

A husband-wife team studies the genetics of cardiac disease.

09-28
10:15

Episode 21: The Case for Curiosity

Basic science lays the foundation for tomorrow's medical breakthroughs.

07-25
09:22

Episode 20: Evolution of the Patient-Doctor Relationship

A practicing physician with a leadership role in the HMS Division of Medical Ethics reflects on power shifts over the decades.

05-31
12:25

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