In 1916, when Hollywood cinema first emerged, “filmitis” debuted in US cultural debate as “the most modern of diseases, the […]
“Working for Our Lives:” How One Colorado Women’s Clinic Redefined Healthcare Amid Conservative Backlash.
In 2022 the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, putting safe and legal abortion on the chopping block around the […]
Transatlantic Diagnostics: A Tale of Divergences in the History of Autism
A comparative analysis of how France and the United States have scientifically investigated autism over the course of the later […]
After the Spike: A Liberal Argument for More Babies
“The Spike” – that is what demographer-economists Dean Spears and Michael Geruso call the dramatic rise in the world population […]
Understaffing and Underperformance: A Cautionary Tale from the Veterans Health Administration’s Troubled Past
In March 2025, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced its goal to lay off over fifteen percent of […]
Twist and Shout: Music, Race, and Medical Moralization
This upcoming November, Black American singer and dancer Chubby Checker will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of […]
Service Dogs in the era of MAHA
Service dogs have been utilized in the United States for nearly a hundred years, but incredibly we are still learning […]
Lo de la colza: Mass poisoning, state neglect, and corruption after the Spanish Transition
Culinary rapeseed oil – or canola oil – is a staple in many parts of the world. It has a […]
Our Bodies, Our Decisions: A Response to Andrew Sullivan’s NYT Essay
In a recent New York Times, author Andrew Sullivan, a conservative British-American political commentator and former editor of The New […]
Miasma Theory: A Primer
I recently received an unusual request—could I explain miasma theory to an NPR reporter? Miasma theory is suddenly newsworthy, roughly […]
