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“Are You Slow?”: Seven Years with San Francisco's Hit Doctors
Aug 06 2026
Author Sarah Brothers on the importance and challenges of "hit doctors."
Q&A with Carly Thomsen, author of Reproductive Justice, Queerly
Aug 03 2026
An interview between Public Seminar writer Gil Bittner and author Carly Thomsen about Thomsen's new book, Reproductive Justice, Queerly.
Learning from the History of Rape Kit Protocols
May 22 2026
Author Jaimie Morse on how the history of rape kit protocols raises questions of epistemology, representation, and social justice in anti-rape activism in medicine.
Traumatic Brain Injury is Much Bigger than a Sports “Concussion Crisis”
Sep 24 2025
Authors Kathryn Henne and Matt Ventresca explain the larger story of inequality behind today's concussion crisis—and why many more people experience brain injury without the same attention afforded athletes.
The Ideals, Imaginaries, and Symbolisms of Hospital Nursing: A Q&A with Claudia Agostoni
Aug 05 2025
We talk with Claudia Agostoni about her "Mexican Studies" article examining the training, work, and qualities of hospital nursing staff in Mexico City during the 1940s and 1950s.
Epidemics, Quarantine, and Japanese American Incarceration: A Q&A with Jonathan van Harmelen
Aug 01 2025
Inspired by the COVID pandemic and his ongoing research on Japanese American history, historian Jonathan van Harmelen investigates the medical history of the Japanese American incarceration during World War II.
Q&A with Glenda Flores, author of "The Weight of the White Coat"
May 21 2025
Author Glenda M. Flores on the medical school journey of Latina/o physicians.
Q&A with Nicole Karlis, author of "Your Brain on Altruism"
Mar 05 2025
Author Nicole Karlis discusses her new book "Your Brain on Altruism," and how together we can build a culture of kindness.
A Turning Point in Public Health
Dec 20 2024
In this time of rapid evolution, we offer a thoroughly updated and revised fourth edition of our book, "Public Health Law and Ethics: Power, Duty, Restraint" — defining the fields of public health law and ethics for a new generation.
Today’s Science Skepticism Goes Back to the Scientific Revolution
Dec 06 2024
Most of us are aware of the deep problems in the current US pharmaceutical industry. Yet few may realize that today’s issues stem from changes that occurred centuries ago.