Bobby Warren's perspective comes from his work at the Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, his participation in a new coronavirus vaccine study for people in high-risk occupations, and many years in academia studying biology and biomedical and health informatics.

Dr. Kathryn Marker's perspective comes from more than 20 years in education, as a teacher, professor, and policy expert in grants, training, and outreach; from managing a team of employees in the workplace; and from conversations from her mother about education, trust, and the news.

Welcome to the show. This is what it's all about. In this podcast, I'm seeking self-awareness, honesty, genuine dialogue, and (as the name suggests) perspective. The coronavirus pandemic makes it clearer than ever that we let the differences between us overwhelm our ability to be decent, understanding, compassionate human beings. And it's time for that to change.