When many of us hear the term “gun violence” we may automatically think of mass shootings... but did you know that there is more to this public health issue? That gun violence and firearm injury prevention are public health issues? And that one of the leading causes of injury for children are from firearms? What does it mean to have a public health perspective on such a divisive issue such as this?

On this episode, we talk with Michael B. Bagg about methods to work with gun violence prevention and advocacy.

Transcript available on website.

Hosts: @klattalyst and @sujanee. Guest Michael B. Bagg. Music: Cordele Glass. Producer: Klattalyst Ltd

Did you know that roughly 1/3 of people are genetically predisposed to being happier than others? You may have heard of the science of happiness and seen things on social media about popular science positive psychology, but where does the basis of this come from and is it really just the science of happiness?

On this episode, we explore the difference in true positive developmental psychology and the popular science version. And we discuss the impact societal factors have on our development, how our relationship with nature can change our outlook on the world, and the potential future integration of positive developmental psychology on the educational system.

Transcript available on website.

Guest Cordele Glass

Hosts: Diana Klatt, Susanna Park

Music: Hawt Coco

Producer: Global Caveat, Inc.

Is going on a medical mission trip for two weeks really helping people? Where does the money spent on these trips go? How do we pick an ethical organization? Should I just go on vacation instead? On this episode, we discuss all of these questions about voluntourism and so much more with Emily Scott, RN. We talk about the differences between impact and intent, the hierarchy of medical organizations, and the ethics around whether or not doing anything is better than doing nothing at all.

Guest: Emily Scott, RN @twodustytravelers

Hosts: Diana Klatt, Susanna Park

Music: Hawt Coco

Producer: Global Caveat, Inc.

Where do we draw the line between research and healthcare? What is the “minority tax” and why does this matter? How does one pursue their passions without compromising their identity? On this episode, we talk with Daniel M. Gonzalez about the intersection of global health and medicine. We also talk about the importance of identity and how your perceptions and acceptance of yourself can impact your global outlook.

Guest @Go_DanielMD

Hosts: Diana Klatt, Susanna Park

Music: Hawt Coco

Producer: Global Caveat, Inc.

Do you know the difference between Diabetes type 1 and type 2? Did you know that the rate of diabetes is increasing around the world, especially in lower and middle income countries? Did you know that diabetes isn’t just about sugar intake, but about genetics, environment, politics, and money? Tune in to listen to us talk with Krish @beyond.the.ivory.tower as she breaks down all these questions for us!

Guest: Dr. Krishana Sankar @beyond.the.ivory.tower

Hosts: Diana Klatt, Susanna Park

Music: Hawt Coco

Producer: Global Caveat, Inc.

Ever wonder what it's like to go into the depths of a cave? What about what caves can tell us about climate science? On this episode, Diana and Susanna talk with Gabi Serrato Marks, a paleoclimatologist, about what we can learn from caves about past climate, how they can inform future climate, and what it's like to be a field scientist with a rare chronic disease, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Guest Gabi Serrato Marks (@gserratomarks). 

Hosts: Diana Klatt, Susanna Park

Music: Hawt Coco

Producer: Global Caveat, Inc.

What would happen if butterflies disappeared? And what about forests? In this episode, we talk with conservation biologist, Becky Friesen, about the impact that we have on the planet and the impact wildlife and nature has on us. We discuss things like effective methods of wildlife conservation, Becky's research working as a field biologist, and her experience working in Canada, Honduras, and Mexico.

Guest: @becky.outside

Hosts: Diana Klatt, Susanna Park

Music: Hawt Coco

Producer: Global Caveat, Inc.

On this episode, we talk with Dr. Kiona about how to effectively communicate health and scientific information accurately and the broken systems of journalism and academia. We talk about the importance of making sure that you know your audience and how to effectively communicate scientific information and how the scientific method if part of how she approaches disseminating educational content. We also discuss the broken systems of journalism and higher academia. This is part 2 of 2 episodes with Dr. Kiona, check out the previous episode about nutritional epidemiology, research in the academic setting, and the ethics of health sciences.

Guest @hownottotravellikeabasicbitch. 

Hosts: Diana Klatt, Susanna Park

Music: Hawt Coco

Producer: Global Caveat, Inc.

This episode was transcribed by at Shena Sanchez and can be found on our website: globalcaveat.com/communications-with-kiona

On this episode, we talk with Dr. Kiona about how she studied the microbiome in nutrition and how this has shaped her understanding of health disparities research.  She gives insight into how she approaches science by considering data, methods, history, and ethics. And also touches on some struggles she faced in academia, such as losing a whole potential dataset after working an entire semester to request access to it! This is part 1 of 2 episodes with Dr. Kiona, tune into the next episode to continue the conversation with academia, ethics, and health/science communications.

Hosts: Diana Klatt, Susanna Park

Music: Hawt Coco

Producer: Global Caveat, Inc.

Are you interested in getting into global public health but don't know where to start? On this episode, Diana and Susanna discuss how they got interested in global health and their journeys. They also talk about the differences between the MPH, PhD, and DrPH as well as how the different ways to get into global health.

Hosts: Diana Klatt, Susanna Park

Music: Hawt Coco

Producer: Global Caveat, Inc.