Book Club

Rarely do we encounter an issue in medicine as divisive as contraception. Author Aine Collier from the University of Maryland discusses the history of birth control with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

The history of the condom is a fascinating saga of sex, money, science, and politics. Professor Aine Collier chats with host Dr. Leslie Lundt about her book, The Humble Little Condom.

How does the process of training to become a physician change us and our preconceptions of doctoring and medicine? And how has our understanding of that process shifted over time? Cardiologist and author Dr. Sandeep Jauhar joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his career as a physician writer and his chronicle of a grueling time, Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation (2006, Farrar, Straus and Giroux).

Why is the US more religious than Western Europe? Why does stem-cell research stir up so much controversy? ReachMD Book Club host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes author Taner Edis, PhD to discuss his book, Science and Nonbelief.

Richard Dawkins is famous for saying science supports religious nonbelief, but many good scientists, such as Francis Collins, are religious and strongly oppose Dawkins's position. Where do you stand on this question? Physics professor and author Taner Edis, PhD discusses his book, Science and Nonbelief with host Dr. Leslie Lundt on the ReachMD Book Club.

How does the process of training to become a physician change us and our preconceptions of doctoring and medicine? And how has our understanding of that process shifted over time? Cardiologist and author Dr. Sandeep Jauhar joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his career as a physician writer and his chronicle of a grueling time, Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation (2006, Farrar, Straus and Giroux).

Why is the US more religious than Western Europe? Why does stem-cell research stir up so much controversy? ReachMD Book Club host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes author Taner Edis, PhD to discuss his book, Science and Nonbelief.

Richard Dawkins is famous for saying science supports religious nonbelief, but many good scientists, such as Francis Collins, are religious and strongly oppose Dawkins's position. Where do you stand on this question? Physics professor and author Taner Edis, PhD discusses his book, Science and Nonbelief with host Dr. Leslie Lundt on the ReachMD Book Club.

We all know that sometimes the answers to today’s problems can be found in the past. Our guest today will take us to 19th century Italy where we will have a glimpse into a dark page of social and medical history. At one time, up to 10% of European men had syphilis – its victims were rumored to include Beethoven, Van Gogh, Baudelaire, Oscar Wilde, Flaubert. But the syphilis epidemic had another side that hasn’t gotten much attention. Dr. David Kertzer of Brown University has written a detailed account of how one Italian woman contracted syphilis from an infant. He joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his latest book, “Amalia’s Tale”.

We all know that sometimes the answers to today’s problems can be found in the past. Our guest today will take us to 19th century Italy where we will have a glimpse into a dark page of social and medical history. At one time, up to 10% of European men had syphilis – its victims were rumored to include Beethoven, Van Gogh, Baudelaire, Oscar Wilde, Flaubert. But the syphilis epidemic had another side that hasn’t gotten much attention. Dr. David Kertzer of Brown University has written a detailed account of how one Italian woman contracted syphilis from an infant. He joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his latest book, “Amalia’s Tale”.