Conversations: David France

Documentary filmmaker and journalist David France speaks about his films How to Survive a Pandemic (2022) and How to Survive a Plague (2012), and the role of storytelling in documenting public health crises and holding institutions accountable.

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Conversations: Cindy Weinstein & Bruce Miller, MD

Professor Cindy Weinstein and Dr. Bruce Miller speak about their co-authored book Finding the Right Words, which explores literature, grief, and the brain through the story of Cindy’s father, who lived and died with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

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Conversations: Ross Douthat

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat speaks about his book The Deep Places, which chronicles his harrowing experience with chronic Lyme disease.

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Conversations: Emily Maloney

Author Emily Maloney speaks about her new collection of essays, Cost of Living, which explores the American healthcare system and what it’s like to be on both sides of the healthcare cost equation.

Conversations: Jason Karlawish, MD

Dr. Jason Karlawish speaks about his book The Problem of Alzheimer’s, and the mounting practical, moral, and ethical quandaries of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-causing diseases.

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