About this episode:

In honor of Earth Day, we bring you a special episode of Public Health On Call: an essay read by Sam Myers, director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health. In his essay, he explores the incredible human evolution and technological innovation that has brought us to a moment in time where our own ascendance is threatening our future well-being on this planet. It’s time to face a crucial question: Can we change?

Guest:

Sam Myers is the founding director of the Planetary Health Alliance and the faculty director at the brand new Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health.

Show links and related content:

• The Case for Planetary Health (essay)—Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine

• The Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health

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