2036: The Podcast

What does a truly inclusive democracy look like, and how do we get there? In this three-part miniseries of 2O36: The Podcast, Emory Alumni Board President Munir Meghjani sits down with Carol Anderson, renowned scholar and Charles Howard Candler Professor of African American Studies, to discuss citizenship, democracy, and justice. Anderson and Meghjani uncover the most urgent threats to equality in our political system while highlighting the leaders, past and present, working toward a more just future.

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What does it take to cure diseases like HIV and cancer? How do breakthroughs in drug development happen? In this episode, Emory University President Greg Fenves speaks with Dr. Dennis Liotta and Dr. George Painter of the Emory Institute for Drug Development and Drug Innovation Ventures at Emory (DRIVE) about their role in advancing breakthrough therapies and how Emory is building partnerships between academic researchers and innovators to facilitate drug development.

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Finding your path as a first-year college student can be challenging for anyone. But without guidance from family members who have been there before, first-generation students often encounter additional barriers when it comes to navigating higher education. In this episode, Emory University alumna and commercial real estate attorney Anna Dix and first-generation student Xiomara Fernandez talk with Emory Alumni Board President Munir Meghjani about the unique challenges first-gen students face and how, through the 1915 Scholars Program, Emory’s alumni community is coming together to provide support

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People have been using plants as medicine since ancient times. Now, Emory University scientists are collaborating with global communities to discover how botanical ingredients can advance human health. In this episode, Emory Alumni Board President Munir Meghjani speaks with Dr. Cassandra Quave, a medical ethnobotanist at Emory, and Cutler Cannon, a student and phytochemistry research assistant, about unlocking the power of plants to treat infectious diseases.

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When you talk to your computer, does it actually talk back? As part of the team that won Amazon’s 2020 Alexa Prize SocialBot Grand Challenge, Emory University’s Dr. Jinho Choi and computer science Ph.D. students Sarah and James Finch are pushing the boundaries of technology and communication. In this episode, they speak with Emory Alumni Board President Munir Meghjani about the future of artificial intelligence and how conversations with computers are becoming more human.

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What do bungee jumpers, race car drivers, and skydivers have in common? Are they born fearless? In this episode, Emory Alumni Board President Munir Meghjani speaks with Dr. Kenneth Carter, a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Oxford College of Emory University, about the psychology behind thrill-seeking behavior and how we can use this insight to better understand ourselves and each other.

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What role does the community have in reducing health disparities? How are institutions like Emory University working to bridge those gaps? In this episode, Dr. Briana Woods-Jaeger, assistant professor at the Rollins School of Public Health, and Everett Moss II, a nurse anesthesia student at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, speak with Emory Alumni Board President Munir Meghjani about the progress they are making to reduce health disparities in communities of color.

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When it comes to treating cancer, what was not possible just a few years ago is now possible. In this episode, Dr. Suresh S. Ramalingam, the executive director of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, speaks with Emory School of Medicine student Carey Jansen about the advances in research, patient care, and education that are leading to long-term survival and a better quality of life for people with cancer.

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Will it ever be possible to prevent or cure Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders? Allan Levey of the Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute says there’s reason to think so. In this episode, Emory neuroscience student Calen MacDonald talks with Levey about his research and the work Emory is doing to make brain diseases a thing of the past.

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What will 2036 look like? And who will shape the world to come? Emory University is dedicated to creating positive transformation in the face of profound challenges. On each episode of 2036: The Podcast, you’ll hear from faculty, alumni, students, and community members who embody the school’s mission to serve humanity through knowledge. These conversations were recorded in October 2021 at the 2O36 kickoff event in front of a live audience. If you want to learn about how Emory is reshaping the future—from using plant compounds to treat infectious diseases to the latest advances in brain health and artificial intelligence—this show is for you. THE FUTURE STARTS HERE.

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