Can the novel coronavirus be spread through the air? And if so, what can we do to make sure the air inside our homes and buildings is as clean as possible? Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with Joseph Allen, Director of the Healthy Buildings program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, about the science behind airborne transmission.
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Feb 27
The Miracle and Mystery of Consciousness
Can modern science explain, or even define, the mystery of human consciousness? Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with writer Michael Pollan to talk about his new book, A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness, and explore the unmapped territory of our inner lives. They discuss whe ... Show More
27m 29s
Feb 20
How Hibernation Could Redefine Space Travel and Medicine
Animals can hibernate, slowing down most metabolic functions — heart rate, blood flow, brain activity, and body temperature — then waking as if nothing happened. Humans have never done this, but what if they could? Could hibernation extend life or even save it? Dr. Sanjay Gupta e ... Show More
24m 59s
Jan 2023
How To Use Your Breath To Prevent Disease
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, and Pendulum. Of all the things we do each day, breathing is arguably the most important. While breathing’s most important job is to literally keep us alive, breathing can help in many more ways than just survival, inc ... Show More
41m 18s
Nov 2022
7. Climate Change and Health Equity (with Dr. Gaurab Basu)
<p>In this episode, we talk with Dr. Gaurab Basu about how climate change, at its core, is a health inequity multiplier and a human rights issue. Dr. Basu is a physician and the founding co-director of the Cambridge Health Alliance Center for Health Equity Education and Advocacy ... Show More
36m 19s
Nov 2023
Don’t wash away hygiene for health
<p>According to WHO, improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) can save 1.4 million lives a year. In this episode, host <a href='https://twitter.com/GarryAslanyan'>Garry Aslanyan</a> speaks with Annie Msosa, the Advocacy Advisor for WaterAid in Malawi, who speaks a ... Show More
36m 12s
Sep 2023
Breathwork: A Bunch of Hot Air?
The latest hot new trend is: breathing. Yeah, that’s right — there are claims that so-called breathwork can cure depression and supercharge your brain. Breathfluencers reckon that we're breathing all wrong but that with the right kind of breathing, you could be living a happier, ... Show More
43m 10s