Public Health
266 episodes · Page 6 of 12
#3660: From Tweak to Revolution: Fixing Capitalism
A spectrum of proposals from better disclosure to degrowth — mapping every idea for fixing or replacing capitalism.
#3637: How Often Should You Actually Bathe a Toddler?
Daily baths aren't evidence-based. Here's what pediatricians actually recommend for one-year-olds with sensitive skin.
#3632: What 96 Hours of Pain Reveals About Rugby
After an international match, players aren't fully recovered for 96 hours. What does that mean for their bodies long-term?
#3602: Can You Clear Customs Yourself?
Do you need a customs broker license to clear your own imports? It depends entirely on which country you're in.
#3600: How Do We Heal Trauma at Societal Scale?
Exploring complex PTSD, treatment options from EMDR to MDMA, and how to scale healing beyond the therapist's office.
#3591: How SSRIs Change Your Body's Thermostat
Why some people melt in heat while others thrive — and how SSRIs, brown fat, and air conditioning all play a role.
#3558: How to Spot a Rigged Government Tender
Learn to identify sham tenders and bid effectively on genuine government contracts without wasting time.
#3556: Israeli Construction Safety: Falls, Enforcement, and the Labor Gap
Israel's construction fatality rate is 2-3x the OECD average. Falls from height cause 60% of deaths, and enforcement is sparse.
#3550: Israel’s Rental Jungle: Gathering War Stories for Reform
How to gather tenant war stories and push for tenancy reform in Israel—without getting crushed by the landlord lobby.
#3542: The Beating Heart in the Box: Organ Courier Logistics
How medical couriers hand-carry human organs through airports, TSA, and delays—with lives on the line.
#3541: When Police Escort Civilians to Hospitals: The Real Calculus
Police escorts for civilians are officially discouraged but happen more than protocols admit. Here's the real math behind the decision.
#3532: Inside the DSM: Why Standards Bodies Move So Slowly
Why do committees like the DSM take 14 years? The answer is more rigorous—and more interesting—than the cynics think.
#3528: Baby Eczema: When to Moisturize vs. See a Specialist
Infant skin is structurally different from adult skin. Learn when moisturizing is enough and when to call a specialist.
#3508: Kitchen Dangers: What to Keep Away from Kids
Soy sauce, salt, and vanilla extract can be more dangerous than you think. Here's what parents need to know.
#3489: How Battlefield Medicine Transformed Civilian ERs
From Larrey's flying ambulances to TCCC — how combat medicine evolved and reshaped civilian trauma care.
#3473: Organize Your First Aid Kit Like a Pro
A pediatrician explains the four-zone system for organizing your home first aid kit so you can find what you need in an emergency.
#3414: How to Actually Intervene in a Violent Attack
What the research says about the five tiers of intervention—from calling 999 to physical confrontation.
#3372: Who Really Writes the History Books?
Twelve of fourteen Irish textbooks contained anti-Israel bias. Who writes what our children learn?
#3368: Can Antibiotics Ever Beat Evolution?
Bacteria share resistance genes across species. Can we design drugs that make resistance self-defeating?
#3367: Why Colds Follow a Predictable Script
Sneezing, then aches, then a runny nose — your cold follows a script written by evolution, not the virus.
#3343: How Cash Caps Shrink Shadow Economies
Israel, Greece, and others are capping cash transactions to shrink shadow economies. How do these laws work, and what are the real costs?
#3324: How Companies Actually Measure Their Carbon Emissions
Spreadsheets, supplier calls, and accounting choices that can change your reported emissions by 10x.
#3281: The Triple Squeeze: Housing, Food, and Wages
Housing, food, and wages are compressing the middle class from three directions at once.
#3261: The Hidden Zoo of Drug Testing
Mice dominate headlines, but drug validation relies on dogs, pigs, ferrets, and macaques — each chosen for a specific human system.