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Hosted by WashU’s Sandro Galea, the Ideas Matter podcast is a space for thoughtful, informed conversations about the forces shaping our lives and institutions. In a time when public debate often generates more heat than light, Ideas Matter provides expert perspectives that deepen understanding and inform a better conversation about what matters most in the moment. We hope you find the dialogue responsive to topics of the day and yet evergreen in its focus on the issues that shape our world. From immigration, global trade, and public health to AI, creativity, and the future of democracy, we hope you will join the conversation.
About the host: Sandro Galea is a physician, epidemiologist, and author, and serves as dean of the Bursky School of Public Health and vice provost for interdisciplinary initiatives at WashU. He was named one of Time magazine’s epidemiology innovators and has been listed as one of the “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.”
About the host: Sandro Galea is a physician, epidemiologist, and author, and serves as dean of the Bursky School of Public Health and vice provost for interdisciplinary initiatives at WashU. He was named one of Time magazine’s epidemiology innovators and has been listed as one of the “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.”
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Should medicine be more broadly defined? Can an emphasis on our shared humanity lead to better treatments? And what about joy? In this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and the University of Chicago’s Geeta Maker-Clark, a physician and expert on integrative nutrition, explore how a more holistic approach to medicine can benefit us all.
When Americans talk about rural America, what do they often get wrong? How do our perceptions of rural America differ from the reality of these communities? And should commonalities, rather than differences, be driving the conversation? In this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and USC’s Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, an expert on geographic and class divides, go beyond the caricature to explore the many commonalities transcending America’s urban–rural divide.
After the dismantling of USAID, and with millions of lives at stake, what does the future of global healthlook like now? And what compelled a USAID civil servant of over a decade to risk his job by exposing thecurrent administration’s choices to restrict foreign aid?In this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, andformer USAID civil servant Nicholas Enrich discuss how assisting other countries in maintaining publichealth protects safety and stability across the globe—including here in America.
Why does global health matter for Americans? What kind of return can investing in global health yield? And will a more globalized approach help us meet the challenges of this moment? In this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and the University of Michigan’s Josh Ehrlich explore how being more open to innovations from beyond our borders could benefit U.S. health.
What drives inequality in America, and how can we level the playing field? In this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and Stanford University’s Lukas Althoff discuss socioeconomic inequality in the United States, and what efforts have the best return on increasing opportunity for all. Spoiler alert: enhancing the quality and accessibility of education is key.
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