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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ge... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Vania Smith-Oka
Cultural anthropologist and medical anthropologist, author of Becoming Gods
Rutgers University Press
Episode: Vania Smith-Oka, "Becoming Gods: Medical Training in Mexican Hospitals" (Rutgers UP, 2021)
Carol Mason
Oldest A. Singletary Endowed Chair in the Humanities at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Episode: Carol Mason, "From the Clinics to the Capitol: How Opposing Abortion Became Insurrectionary" (U California Press, 2025)
Muhammad H. Zaman
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and International Health at Boston University, Director of Boston University Center on Forced Displacement
Boston University
Episode: Muhammad H. Zaman, "Infected: How Power, Politics, and Privilege Use Science Against the World’s Most Vulnerable" (The New Press, 2025)
Dr. Nora Kenworthy
Professor in the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Washington, Bothell.
University of Washington, Bothell
Episode: Nora Kenworthy, "Crowded Out: The True Costs of Crowdfunding Healthcare" (MIT Press, 2024)
Dr. Eram Alam
Historian of science and medicine, author of The Care of Foreigners
JHU Press
Episode: Eram Alam, "The Care of Foreigners: How Immigrant Physicians Changed US Healthcare" (JHU Press, 2025)
Anthony Valerio
Author of Semmelweis: The Women's Doctor
Zantedeschi Books
Episode: Anthony Valerio, "Semmelweis: The Women's Doctor" (Zantedeschi Books, 2019)
Dr. Kalle Kananoja
Lecturer in Science and Ideas at the University of Oulu
University of Oulu
Episode: Kalle Kananoja, "Healing Knowledge in Atlantic Africa" (Cambridge UP, 2021)
Walter Scott Peterson
A retired ophthalmologist and esteemed scholar of William Carlos Williams, author of one of the first book-length studies of Williams' work.
Retired Ophthalmologist
Episode: Walter Scott Peterson, "[M]y ‘case’ to work up’: William Carlos Williams’s Paterson" (William Carlos Williams Review, Vol 41, No. 2, 2024),
Wamsi Koneru
A professor in Psychiatry, linking poetry with trauma and wellness.
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Episode: Walter Scott Peterson, "[M]y ‘case’ to work up’: William Carlos Williams’s Paterson" (William Carlos Williams Review, Vol 41, No. 2, 2024),

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 29 ratings
  • Thank You!

    Love these interviews with authors. As a medical trainee it expands my understanding of the medical field and the contributions we can all make to healthcare. <3

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    kjohnson16
    United States10 months ago
  • Wonderful product

    I got to listening to NBN podcasts a while back, and am hooked on to them. The books chosen are usually great ones; every 5th or so book seems not very interesting. The interviewers do a fantastic job. The only complaint I have is that the audio quality is something a little iffy - clearly, this is because the interviews are being done via Skype. The podcast makes dont hide this fact; they are probably working on a low budget so I understand that. But, if you can get past the quality of the soun... more

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    rdama
    United States9 years ago

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David Kieran, "Signature Wounds: The Untold Story of the Military's Mental Health Crisis" (NYU Press, 2019)
Q: I'm wondering how the Department of Veterans Affairs work to address the rising number of veteran taking their own lives?
Kieran described various innovative approaches the VA took, such as establishing hotlines, rebranding to engage younger veterans, and collaborating on preventive measures like secure firearm storage.
David Kieran, "Signature Wounds: The Untold Story of the Military's Mental Health Crisis" (NYU Press, 2019)
Q: I'm wondering about the accelerated efforts to understanding traumatic brain injury.
Kieran discussed how the advent of improvised explosive devices led to increased research on traumatic brain injury and its complicated relationship with psychological trauma experienced by soldiers.
David Kieran, "Signature Wounds: The Untold Story of the Military's Mental Health Crisis" (NYU Press, 2019)
Q: I'm wondering about the intersection of debates over mental health and growing anti-war sentiments.
Kieran highlighted that mental health became a poignant way for anti-war activists to support soldiers by illustrating the psychological toll of the war, thus reframing their arguments as pro-soldier.
David Kieran, "Signature Wounds: The Untold Story of the Military's Mental Health Crisis" (NYU Press, 2019)
Q: I'm wondering about the military mental health research before the September 11th attack. Will the behavioral health doctrine that the Army will carry into Iraq and Afghanistan will first develop there?
Kieran learned that the Army had been studying mental health issues since World War I, with research evolving significantly during the 1980s when preparing for a potential conflict with the Soviet Union.
David Kieran, "Signature Wounds: The Untold Story of the Military's Mental Health Crisis" (NYU Press, 2019)
Q: I'm wondering why you and how you take interest in it, I think is a very compromising field, the history of military mental health.
David Kieran expressed his initial focus on a cultural history of military mental health but found himself drawn to how the Army addresses mental health issues amidst ongoing wars, leading to a broader examination of institutional responses.

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This podcast features in-depth interviews with scholars and authors specializing in various fields of medicine. The discussions often revolve around newly published books, providing listeners with insights into medical history, public health issues, and contemporary debates surrounding various medical practices. The content tends to engage with pressing topics such as addiction, cancer treatment, mental health, and the intersection of medicine with social policy, making it appealing to those interested in both the academic and practical aspects of health care. It is particularly noteworthy for its focus on diverse perspectives within the medical community, often featuring voices from different disciplines and backgrounds.

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