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Daniel E. Lieberman, PhD, Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences and a professor in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, talks with SWINY co-chair David Levine about his new book Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding. In this myth-busting book, Dr. Lieberman tells the story of how we never evolved to exercise—to do voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. Using his own research and experiences throughout the world, Dr. Lieberman recounts without jargon how and why humans evolved to walk, run, dig, and do other necessary and rewarding physical activities while avoiding needless exertion.
Sept. 29, 2022: Busting Myths on the Evolution of Humans and Exercise
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John Allen Paulos, PhD, a professor of mathematics at Temple University, talks with SWINY co-chair David Levine about his new book, Who’s Counting? Uniting Numbers and Narratives with Stories from Pop Culture, Puzzles, Politics, and More. They discuss why almost every major issue facing the world today is complicated by the public’s inability to understand how numbers inform narratives and statistics shape stories.
Sept. 20: A Virtual Conversation with Dr. John Allen Paulos, author of Who’s Counting?
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Dr. Stephen S. Morse, professor of epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, talks with SWINY co-chair David Levine about the recent monkeypox outbreak, the vaccine shortage, and how concerned we should be.
August 18, 2022: Monkeypox: A Virtual Conversation with Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Stephen Morse
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Jamie K. Reaser, PhD, senior scientist and project director, Smithsonian National Zoological Park and Conservation Biology Institute, talks with SWINY co-chair David Levine about land use change and why protecting and restoring ecological systems is fundamental to preventing future pandemics.
July 28, 2022: Preventing Zoonotic Spillover: A Virtual Conversation with Dr. Jamie K. Reaser
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World-renowned sleep researcher Sara C. Mednick, PhD, professor in the Department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, Irvine, talks with SWINY co-chair David Levine about her new book, The Power of the Downstate: Recharge Your Life Using Your Body’s Own Restorative Systems. Dr. Mednick discusses how we can access the most replenishing and repairing aspects of sleep through activities and moments that happen during our day by diving into our “Downstate.” Dr. Mednick shows that bringing ourselves back to the Downstate is critical for our health, well-being, and cognitive longevity.
July 13, 2022: A Virtual Conversation with Dr. Sara Mednick, author of The Power of the Downstate
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Dr. John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medicine, an expert on vaccine research, will talk to SWINY co-chair David Levine about the rise of COVID cases in New York City and across the country, mask policies and vaccination strategies.
May 26, 2022: What Will COVID Look Like in Summer 2022? A Virtual Conversation with Dr. John Moore
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Dr. Drew Harvell talks with SWINY co-chair David Levine about how marine epidemics can cause mass die-offs of wildlife from the bottom to the top of food chains, impacting the health of ocean ecosystems as well as lives on land. Dr. Harvell warned of these dangers in her book Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease. The book follows Dr. Harvell and her colleagues into the field as they investigate how four iconic marine animals—corals, abalone, salmon, and starfish—have been devastated by disease. Based on over 20 years of research, this firsthand account of the sometimes gradual, sometimes exploding impact of disease on our ocean’s biodiversity ends with solutions and a call to action.
May 16, 2022: The Growing Crisis In Our Oceans: A Virtual Conversation with Dr. Drew Harvell
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