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New Books in Medicine

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Pandemics
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History Of Migration
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Influenza
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Epidemic Diseases Act Of 1897
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Palliative Care
Gemstones

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

Linda Eckert
Author of 'Enough: Because We Can Stop Cervical Cancer' and experienced OB-GYN.
Harperview Hospital
Episode: Linda Eckert, "Enough: Because We Can Stop Cervical Cancer" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
Clare Griffin
Historian and author of Mixing Medicines, The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia
Indiana University
Episode: Clare Griffin, "Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)
Alison Bashford
Professor of history focusing on the history of science and medicine
University of Sydney
Episode: Alison Bashford, "Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Mike Jay
Author and curator, specializing in drug history and cultural studies
Yale University Press
Episode: Mike Jay, "Psychonauts: Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind" (Yale UP, 2023)
Kate Clancy
Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois
University of Illinois
Episode: Kate Clancy, "Period: The Real Story of Menstruation" (Princeton UP, 2023)
Donna Drucker
Assistant Director of Scholarship and Research Development at the Columbia University School of Nursing
Columbia University
Episode: Donna J. Drucker, "Fertility Technology" (MIT Press, 2023)
Mark Deuze
Professor of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam and author
University of Amsterdam
Episode: Mark Deuze, "Well-Being and Creative Careers: What Makes You Happy Can Also Make You Sick" (Intellect Books, 2025)
Joseph L. Graves Jr.
Mackenzie Scott Endowed Professor of Biology
North Carolina A&T State University
Episode: Joseph L Graves, "Why Black People Die Sooner: What Medicine Gets Wrong about Race and How to Fix It" (Columbia UP, 2025)
Sarah Handley-Cousins
Assistant Teaching Professor of History at the University of Buffalo, Executive Editor of Nursing Clio, and co-editor of the Nursing Clio Reader.
University of Buffalo
Episode: The Nursing Clio Editorial Collective, "The Nursing Clio Reader: Histories of Sex, Reproduction, and Justice" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

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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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kjohnson16
    United Statesa year 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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    5
    rdama
    United States9 years ago

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Audio quality has some critiques, likened to budget constraints, but it does not significantly detract from the content.
Listeners appreciate the insightful interviews with experts, which enhance their understanding of the medical field and its contributions to society.
The selection of books discussed is generally well-received, although some episodes may focus on less engaging topics.

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Clare Griffin, "Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)
Q: What significance do Africa and America have in the history of medicines in Muscovy?
Griffin explains that certain American plants like sassafras were imported to Russia earlier than expected, challenging historical timelines.
Clare Griffin, "Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)
Q: What was the role of the Apothecary Chancellery?
It maintained the health of nobility and governed various health-related matters, evolving to serve both personal and military needs.
Clare Griffin, "Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)
Q: How did you get interested in history?
Clare discusses her somewhat random journey into the field, influenced by the unique opportunity to study Russian at her school, which sparked her academic career in history.
Alison Bashford, "Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: How have all kinds of specialists, scientific, lay, and otherwise decoded the hand in a much larger sense?
Bashford explains that she expanded her study from palmistry to all aspects of reading the hand, including modern biometric measures like fingerprints.
Alison Bashford, "Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
Alison Bashford introduces herself as a historian of medicine and shares an experience in the Wellcome collection that led her to explore the history of hand reading.

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