New Books in Medicine

Marshall Poe

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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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Katie Batza, "AIDS in the Heartland: How Unlikely Coalitions Created a Blueprint for LGBTQ Politics" (UNC Press, 2025)

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Katie Batza on their recently published book, AIDS in the Heartland: How Unlikely Coalitions Created a Blueprint for LGBTQ Politics. Published by the University of North Carolina Press, AIDS in the Heartl... more

2 May 2026 • 40 min

Empathy Takes Action: An Autistic Therapist on the Radical Work of Connection

Mainstream psychology has long accepted that some people (like those with autism) are naturally more logical and unemotional, while others (like so-called empaths) intuitively experience the feelings of those around them as deeply as their own. But t... more

30 Apr 2026 • 48 min

William R. Brody, "Uncommon Sense: Rethinking Ordinary Problems in Extraordinary Ways" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2026)

Today I’m speaking with William R. Brody about his book, Uncommon Sense: Rethinking Ordinary Problems in Extraordinary Ways (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2026). Bill is an interventional radiologist who served as the President of Johns Hopkins Un... more

28 Apr 2026 • 56 min

Masud Husain, "Our Brains, Our Selves: What a Neurologist’s Patients Taught Him About the Brain" (Canongate, 2025)

What makes us who we are?

Through the stories of seven of his patients, acclaimed Oxford University neurologist Masud Husain shows us how our brains create, change and can even restore our identity. Husain introduces us to a man who ran out of words,... more

22 Apr 2026 • 58 min

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Recent Guests

Masud Husain

Professor of neurology and cognitive neuroscience at the University of Oxford; author of Our Brains, Our Selves

University of Oxford; Canongate Books

Episode: Masud Husain, "Our Brains, Our Selves: What a Neurologist’s Patients Taught Him About the Brain" (Canongate, 2025)

James Morone

Professor of political science, public policy, and urban studies at Brown University

Brown University

Episode: David Blumenthal and James A. Morone, "Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science" (Yale UP, 2026)

David Blumenthal

Physician, public policy expert, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; former NIH/Obama adviser

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; former Obama administration

Episode: David Blumenthal and James A. Morone, "Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science" (Yale UP, 2026)

Jim Downs

Author of Maladies of Empire, Gilder Lehrman, National Endowment for the Humanities Professor of Civil War Era Studies and History at Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College

Episode: Jim Downs, "Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine" (Harvard UP, 2023)

Matthew Romaniello

Historian, author of Europe's Laboratory: Climate and Health in Eighteenth-Century Russia

Cornell University Press

Episode: Matthew P. Romaniello, "Europe's Laboratory: Climate and Health in Eighteenth-Century Russia" (Cornell UP, 2025)

Karen O'Brien-Kop

Co-editor of the volume, author of the introduction

Brand new open access publication (Religion, Spirituality and Public Health)

Episode: Karen O'Brien-Kop and Suzanne Newcombe eds., "Religion, Spirituality and Public Health" (British Academy, 2025)

Suzanne Newcombe

Co-editor of the volume, sociologist

Brand new open access publication (Religion, Spirituality and Public Health)

Episode: Karen O'Brien-Kop and Suzanne Newcombe eds., "Religion, Spirituality and Public Health" (British Academy, 2025)

Dr. Shingi Chando

Research fellow at the POCHE Centre for Indigenous Health

University of Sydney

Episode: Culturally Safe Healthcare: Addressing Racism and Rebuilding Trust with guest Dr Shingisai Chando

Steffan Blayney

Author of Health and Efficiency, Fatigue, the Science of Work, and the Making of the Working Class Body

University of Massachusetts Press

Episode: Steffan Blayney, "Health and Efficiency: Fatigue, the Science of Work, and the Making of the Working-Class Body" (Activist Studies of Science, 2022)

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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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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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David Blumenthal and James A. Morone, "Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science" (Yale UP, 2026)

Q: What were the key turning points that saved Obamacare during its passage?

Presidential leadership, strategic congressional negotiation, and a critical one-term-plus-era vote that allowed the House to pass the Senate's version, creating the foundation for universal coverage to be built upon later.

David Blumenthal and James A. Morone, "Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science" (Yale UP, 2026)

Q: How did the political party cycles shape health care policy across administrations?

The Democrats repeatedly championed expansive reform while Republicans often framed proposals as socialism; Obamacare ended up redefining the policy baseline, enabling incremental moves toward universal coverage.

David Blumenthal and James A. Morone, "Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science" (Yale UP, 2026)

Q: Why did Obama decide to prioritize health care reform despite significant political risk?

The hosts suggest that Obama's personal connection to health care, shaped by his mother's experiences, and a broader sense of national identity compelled him to push for reform even at personal risk, with leadership that could rally a divided party.

Matthew P. Romaniello, "Europe's Laboratory: Climate and Health in Eighteenth-Century Russia" (Cornell UP, 2025)

Q: What was Catherine the Great's role in vaccination, and how does Russia's approach compare to Western Europe?

Catherine actively supported variolation, hiring an English specialist and establishing clinics across major cities, which placed Russia among the early adopters of public health campaigns in Europe and predated some French advances in the late eighteenth century.

Matthew P. Romaniello, "Europe's Laboratory: Climate and Health in Eighteenth-Century Russia" (Cornell UP, 2025)

Q: How did you come to study this particular intersection of climate and health in eighteenth-century Russia?

I grew up at the end of the Cold War and developed an early interest in Russia, which led me to study how climate and environment shaped medical understandings in broader European networks, especially how humoral theory connected medical descriptions to ethnography.

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A channel dedicated to the scholarly exploration of medicine, this collection of episodes features in-depth conversations with experts discussing a variety of topics related to healthcare, historical perspectives in medicine, and critical discussions surrounding health policies. Episodes delve into themes such as the ethical implications in medical practices, historical analysis of diseases, and contemporary debates around public health and healthcare accessibility. Each discussion is likely to provide not only academic insights but also practical implications for listeners interested in the intersection of medicine, history, and society.

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