Digest This

On November 10, the Supreme Court will hear a case involving the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate. Laurence Baker, a Professor in Medicine and Human Biology and a Senior Fellow at Stanford's Institute for Economic Policy Research, joins Grace to talk about the history, relevance, and future of the individual mandate. 

Dr. Seema Yasmin, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, Clinical Assistant Professor in Stanford’s Department of Medicine, and Director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative, joins Grace to talk about her experiences and perspectives on good science communication. We discuss past, present, and future efforts to combat misinformation and promote scientific literacy. 

Interested in learning more from Dr. Yasmin? Her new book, Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them is available for pre-order now: https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/viral-bs

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