Scientists know that Black people are at a greater risk for health problems like
heart disease,
diabetes and
Alzheimer's disease than white people. A growing body of research shows that racism–in health systems and the effects of experiencing racial discrimination–contributes to these long-standing health disparities for Black communities. Now, some researchers are asking whether part of the explanation involves how racism changes the brain.
Today on the show, science correspondent
Jon Hamilton speaks with
Nate Harnett, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and
Negar Fani, a clinical neuroscientist at Emory University about how experiencing racism may change the brain.
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