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Is Our Food Supply Safe? A New Podcast Season, a Flu Vaccine Escape Room, and More (opens the original)
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We've been busy at Unbiased Science, so here's a roundup of what we've been working on (and where you can find it). Much of what we put out this week started with questions many of you asked us. We read all of your comments, and they shape what we cover, so our content responds to the concerns and questions you bring to us. You’ll see that reflected everywhere, from our new podcast season to a Q&A answering the vaccine questions you sent us. Let’s discuss…A new season of the Unbiased Science pod
In Defense of the Boring Answer (opens the original)
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I was a guest on a podcast recently, and the host asked me a question I get often in some form or another. If I had to pick the top five things people should do to stay healthy, what would they be?My mind went straight to the usual place. Sleep, eat nutritious food, move your body, get vaccinated, and wear sunscreen. Then, in the same breath, I apologized for giving such a boring answer.I’ve been thinking about that apology ever since. Why did I feel the need to apologize for giving people the a
LIVE discussion with Dr. Sandro Galea on Why Health? (opens the original)
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Can Public Health Be Purple? (opens the original)
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Two weeks into my public health graduate career, in an intro to bioethics course, the professor asked for a show of hands on whether people who receive government assistance should have to pass a drug test. The supporters went first, so I put my hand up, looked around, and saw that mine was the only one. I was confused, because I had assumed the room would split. My classmates were furious, and one asked if I was serious and why I would enroll in public health if I was conservative. Conservative
Four Measles Deaths, a Looming Policy Comment Deadline, and How to Read a Study (opens the original)
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Welcome to our biweekly series in partnership with CIDRAP at the University of Minnesota.Every two weeks, we walk through what changed in vaccine policy and what it means for your family. We’re going to keep doing that, with a few tweaks.Think about biting into a jelly donut. The jelly shoots out the side, lands on your face and on your light-colored pants (because of course it does…), and for the next ten minutes, it’s the only thing you can think about.Vaccine policy news
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