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Video[Video] “I Just Wish We Could Tell a Story of What Works”: An Epidemiologist Reviews Outbreak Movies
Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center and Professor of Epidemiology at Brown University, reviews depictions of epidemics in Twilight (2008), The Last of Us (2023), Outbreak (1995), and Conta...
The Parasocial Network
The loneliness pandemic has led Gen Z to seek imagined intimacy through influencers.
Justice versus Neutrality: The Politicization of Humanitarian Aid in the Middle East
Whether issued directly by governments or NGOs, Western humanitarian aid to the Middle East has been unable to uphold the standards of neutrality which have long been framed as central to its effectiv...
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Alexa, Am I Dying?
Amazon’s Alexa has reshaped how millions of American consumers live and behave at home. We might think of Alexa as that robot we yell at to set a timer, yet Amazon recently announced that it had bigge...
Biohacking: Brain or Body?
iohacking” is an evolving trend in which people change their food and lifestyle habits to take advantage of biological mechanisms and to improve wellbeing. Dubbed “do-it-yourself” biology, biohacking...
Sex Isn’t Illegal: Criminalizing Human Trafficking and Protecting Sex Workers
ours before the AFC championship game this February, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft solicited sex workers at the Orchids of Asia Day spa in Florida. He was charged with soliciting a prostitut...
The Hidden Price of Being a Woman
018 was the “Year of the Woman”; across the U.S., citizens are rightfully excited by the significant rise in both female Congress-members and female voters that fractures the male-dominated tradition...
How Much is That Doggy in the Window?
hough it may hard to view your dogs (as cuddly as they may be) as finished products coming straight from a quasi-factory, this is a pretty accurate description of their origins. 60.2 million American...
The Impossible Burger Wants to Win America’s Heart
n a couple decades, veganism might be a rational economic choice for Americans, rather than an ideological stance. Animal agriculture is inefficient, unsustainable, and damages the environment. Recent...
When the Metrics Don’t Add Up: Understanding the Hispanic Paradox
ace is one of the most visible and pressing sources of inequity among Americans, particularly in its effect on health outcomes. Perhaps the most well known instance of racial health disparity lies in...
Trauma: Pervasive in Society, Pervading the Body
dds are, seven out of every 10 people reading this have experienced trauma. Psychological trauma can occur following any distressing or life-threatening situation, such as after an accident, divorce,...
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