Best Cancer Net Podcasts (2025)

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Shrinking states: are we on a path to depopulation? 19:43

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The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row. It is a story that is being repeated all over the world, with two thirds of the global population now living in countries with below replacement level fertility. Low fertility rates have become a talking point on the political right, with Elon Musk claiming that populat…

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'No remorse, no pity': The sentencing of mushroom cook Erin Patterson 25:21

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So now we know: Erin Patterson will be 82 before she gets the chance to get out of jail; if she gets out at all. This will make her one of Victoria’s longest-serving female inmates. But the revelations from Patterson’s sentencing hearing, in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Monday morning, leaned less to the historic, and more to the primal. Today,…

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The ‘tradwife’ movement: All flax and linen, or a pipeline to fascism? 17:23

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Year 9 debaters in South Australia were given a topic for the third round of their debating competition a few months ago. The topic was whether the ''tradwife'' movement, a lifestyle in which women embrace traditional gender archetypes, was good for women. While it was deemed offensive by some, senior writer Jacqueline Maley today outlines why such…

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S7 E1: Best BP Meds; Preventing End-Stage CKD; ADHD & Risky Behaviours 36:08

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Welcome back to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this new season, we chat to Dr Simon Curtis about the upcoming Autumn 2025 Hot Topics course, then discuss three new pieces of research. First, in the Lancet, which are the best anti-hypertensives, what effect does increasing a dose actually have and how good are combina…

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The rallies, the neo-Nazis, the flag-draping: How politics on immigration have led to this point 26:54

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Political debate was dominated this week by the topic of immigration after anti-immigration rallies in major cities last weekend. Politicians from both major parties tried to strike a balance between listening to people’s legitimate concerns while condemning the extremist fringe of the anti-immigration movement. Chief political correspondent Paul S…

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Is curiosity the key to ageing well? 16:06

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Psychologists have traditionally believed we become less curious as we age, but recent research has shown that curiosity actually becomes more targeted and specific in our later years. To find out why this happens, and how maintaining broad curiosity into older age can help keep our brains young, Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Mary Whatley, an assi…

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Yulia Navalnaya’s blunt message about Putin, the president who murdered her husband 28:20

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Almost immediately after Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny was murdered by the Kremlin last year, in an arctic penal colony, Russian president Vladimir Putin turned his eyes to Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya. She knows that nowhere is safe for her; not even flying to Australia, as she did this week. She was once a victim of poisoning. And a…

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Is Dezi Freeman being glorified like the other 'daring, desperate or deranged' fugitives who came before him? 19:11

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The whispering forests and deep valleys of Victoria’s high country have long provided refuge for those on the run. Think of Ned Kelly and his gang, who roamed the north east Victorian ranges, before finally being captured by police in a shootout at the Glenrowan Inn. And, conspiracy theorist Dezi Freeman, who has been on the run for the last week i…

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RFK Jr and the chaos at the CDC 17:47

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It’s been a dramatic week at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the space of seven days, the agency’s head was sacked and replaced by an interim head, four senior staff members resigned, and existing staff took to the streets to express support for their ousted leaders. To understand how everything unfolded and what it coul…

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March for Australia: Why weren’t neo-Nazis stopped? 22:31

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Violent clashes, police with pepper spray and chants of “Heil Australia”. These were the scenes we saw over the weekend, as thousands of Australians marched in anti-immigration rallies, which have been endorsed by neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups. Why did this violence erupt now? And what does it mean that two prominent politicians attended th…

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When is it genocide? And is it happening in Gaza? 37:44

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Venture to a pro-Palestinian rally at one of Australia’s capital cities, and you’ll invariably hear calls to “end the genocide” in Gaza. And in the international court of justice, South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide as well. It’s a claim Israel strenuously denies. So what is a genocide? And what evidence is needed to prove that o…

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Like a spy novel: How Iran orchestrated attacks on Australian shores 22:53

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This week Canberra turned into a John le Carre novel, with the stunning revelation from the head of ASIO Mike Burgess, that the state of Iran directed at least two attacks on Australia’s Jewish community, on Australian soil. As a consequence, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expelled the Iranian Ambassador from the country. Joining Jacqueline Maley …

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‘AI psychosis’: could chatbots fuel delusional thinking? 16:34

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There are increasing reports of people experiencing delusions after intensive use of AI chatbots. The phenomenon, dubbed ‘AI psychosis’, has raised concerns that features built into large language models may contribute to some users losing touch with reality. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Hamilton Morrin, a psychiatrist and researcher at King’s Col…

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Porepunkah police shooting: What is the sovereign citizen movement? 15:22

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As we record this episode, the Victorian High Country is the scene of an intense hunt for a man accused of shooting and killing two police officers, and injuring a third. The man Victoria Police say they are searching for is Desmond Christopher Filby, aka Dezi Freeman, a radicalised conspiracy theorist, and self-described “sovereign citizen”, who e…

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PopHealth Podcast Executive Producer Ryan Iwamoto Looks Back on 10 Years of the Podcast 22:50

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Ryan Iwamoto, Executive Producer of PopHealth Podcast and Co-Founder of 24 Hour Home Care, joins the show to look back on 10 years of the podcast and some of his favorite memories as he reminisces with host Gavin Ward.

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‘Aimed at breaking social cohesion’: Iran blamed for antisemitic attacks on Australian soil 18:38

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Many will remember a spate of frightening attacks against Jewish communities in both Sydney and Melbourne last year, including firebombings, vandalism and a van full of explosives. We now know, according to the country’s top spy agency ASIO, that the Iranian government directed at least two of these attacks. The government has responded swiftly, ex…

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A decade long mystery - why were billions of starfish turned to goo? 16:20

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For more than a decade, scientists have been puzzling over what was causing billions of starfish to dissolve into piles of white goo. Sea star wasting disease has ravaged starfish populations, wiping out 90% of the once common sunflower sea star. Now, researchers have finally identified the culprit. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Melanie Prentice, o…

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First home buyers can afford a mortgage, but not a deposit. So will the new 5% scheme make a difference? 17:09

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If you’re in your 20s or 30s, or have someone in your life who’s in that age bracket, you know that the struggle to buy a home is real. So, what to make of the federal government's announcement that it will launch its newly expanded scheme to help first home buyers purchase a property earlier than expected? Today, senior economics correspondent Sha…

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More Australians are using AI now, but is it lying to us? 17:39

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AI chat bots are fast becoming a part of everyday life with more than half of all Australians using them regularly, although just over a third of those users say they trust them. Today, explainer reporter Jackson Graham explores how artificial intelligence learns, how often hallucinations - or wrong information - occurs and whether AI can be truste…

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‘Intergenerational bastardry’ in our tax system: Do older Australians have it too good? 22:30

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This week was an exciting one in Canberra, especially if you’re the kind of person who digs the philosophy of tax and transfer. We are talking, of course, about the economic roundtable, hosted by Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Meanwhile Health Minister Mark Butler began the necessary but painful process of reining in the enormous growth of the NDIS. Chief…

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Can science crack the mystery of ME? 19:07

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Scientists have found the first robust evidence that people’s genes affect their chances of developing myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a mysterious and debilitating illness that has been neglected and dismissed for decades by many in the medical community. To find out more, Madeleine Finlay speaks to science editor I…

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Russia-Ukraine: Whose side is Trump on now? 25:31

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Since Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine three and a half years ago, both sides have suffered catastrophic losses. More than one million Russian soldiers killed or injured. And on the Ukrainian side? Nearly 400,000. Both sides seem to agree on nothing except for one thing: whoever has the support of American president Donald Trump h…

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The Great Reckoning : Part 1 - The Goddess of Cancer 1:43:46

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As always. Headphone Recommended. Welcome to the Infinite Harmony Podcast. We follow the Golden Threads into the mind and heart of Daniel Schmactenberger and Nate Hagans as the guide us through the existential crisis of human energy consumption and it's immanent end. This episode dissects two talks given at the Stockholm impact week in 2023. I have…

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The country writers festival that descended into chaos 16:41

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It was billed as a “vibrant gathering of readers, writers, and creative thinkers” who would spark “ideas, conversation, and inspiration”. So what happened last weekend to turn the Bendigo Writers Festival from an idyllic ideas-fest into an event that exemplified “an authoritarian abuse of power”, as the festival’s founder put it? Today, senior cult…

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Why can’t the world get its act together on plastics? 15:57

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After three years of negotiating, talks over a global plastics treaty came to an end in Geneva last week with no agreement in place. So why has it been so difficult to get countries to agree to cut plastic production? Madeleine Finlay hears from Karen McVeigh, a senior reporter for Guardian Seascapes, about a particularly damaging form of plastic p…

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Promoting Resilience in Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with Cancer via Developmentally Targeted, Evidence-Based Interventions 32:21

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An estimated 85k adolescents and young adults (AYAs) between the ages of 15 to 39 will be diagnosed with cancer in the United States this year. AYAs with advanced cancer face care gaps for psychosocial support and communication. A recent paper published in JCO OP titled “Promoting Resilience in Stress Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a …

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A $90 million fine and a scathing court judgment. Is Qantas damaged beyond repair? 17:35

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It may have once boasted one of the most heartwarming advertisement ever to grace our TV screens reminding us that Qantas meant coming home, but in the last few years, the airline has weathered multiple scandals, and allegations of ripping customers off. And then came Monday morning, when the national airline was slapped with a whopping $90 million…

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The unravelling of a star surgeon, and the journalist who took on the fight 24:42

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For more than a decade of dazzling media coverage, Dr Munjed Al Muderis was lauded as a miracle worker to some of the most vulnerable people in our community, helping people to walk again, against all odds, after losing their limbs in accidents and warzones. This all came crashing down, after a months-long investigation by reporter Charlotte Grieve…

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Is there beef between Chalmers and Albanese? And, we talk Palestine, and productivity mixed-messages 26:01

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This week the Albanese government announced it would recognise Palestine as a state, a huge foreign policy shift that was greeted with approval by many and criticism by others. Plus, the Reserve Bank assumes a fall in productivity right before the government's productivity summit, and is there tension between the PM and Treasurer? Joining Jacquelin…

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Staying cool in Europe’s record-breaking heat 16:40

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Europe is suffering from another heatwave as deadly temperatures of up to 44C hit the continent and wildfires blazed across the Mediterranean. To find out why Europe is heating faster than anywhere else, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s Europe environment correspondent, Ajit Niranjan, and to Adam Taylor, professor of anatomy at Lancaster U…

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A 'war of deception': Why Netanyahu insists on a Gaza takeover 24:14

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Two former Israeli prime ministers and now, the chief of staff of the Israeli defence force, have objected to Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial Gaza takeover plan, in the face of growing objections from the west, including Australia, to the starvation and death of Palestinians. But, as international editor Peter Hartcher pointedly argues, Netanyah…

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Why has Trump sent the military into Washington DC? 16:26

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It was a scene straight out of the Donald Trump playbook: a rambling press conference where he spoke about oceanfront property in Ukraine, his upcoming meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Russia – though he’s actually meeting him in Alaska. And then, as if on cue, his claim that, Washington DC has been “overtaken by violent gangs and b…

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Is sunscreen really toxic? 16:12

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For many of us, slathering on sunscreen to protect our skin in the summer months is a no-brainer. But recently social media has been awash with influencers airing their concerns about the potential dangers of this seemingly innocuous product. So is there anything to the claims that sunscreen is toxic? To find out, Madeleine Finlay is joined by the …

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Australia will recognise Palestine. What does it mean? 19:59

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Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognise Palestinian statehood at the United Nations, next month. After being told, over the weekend, of Australia’s imminent announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted Australia - and the other countries that have recently flagged their intention to …

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'You're not imagining it': Inside our 18-month investigation into 'misleading' property price guides 25:55

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If you've bought a house lately - or tried to - then you'd know the price advertised for properties in the big cities are, more often than not, way below what they sell for. But we've never really had a handle on how widespread underquoting is. Until now. In a new investigation that analysed tens of thousands of property sales in Sydney and Melbour…

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The ‘Coachella of Canberra’, A.I is coming for us, and is the government serious about tax reform? 22:28

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This week on the pod we are going to delve into what we are calling Canberra’s Coachella - AKA the Productivity Summit, which is happening the week after next. What is the point of it? And what is productivity anyway? Here to discuss, we have Chief Political Correspondent, Paul Sakkal as usual, and special guest star and productivity king, Senior E…

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Summer picks: Where do our early childhood memories go? 18:42

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It’s a mystery that has long puzzled researchers. Freud called the phenomenon infantile amnesia, and for many years scientists have wondered whether it’s a result of failure to create memories or just a failure to retrieve them. In this episode from March 2025, Ian Sample speaks to Nick Turk-Browne, a professor of psychology at Yale University, who…

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How Trump’s sacking of stats chief is another 'slide into autocracy' 23:23

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If you heard the news that Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday and responded with a shrug, you probably weren’t alone. How do or die are monthly jobs statistics? And wasn’t this just another instance of Trump attacking someone whose findings he didn’t like? Not according to experts from across the political aisle…

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Crypto, frequent flyer points and pets: The new financial battleground for divorce 13:06

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We all know that divorce settlements often get ugly. We hear stories about the couples who chainsaw couches in half, such is their disagreement over who is entitled to get what. So, who knew that, behind our backs, divorce settlements have been getting even messier? Today, legal affairs reporter Michaela Whitbourn on the new methods that couples ar…

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Summer picks: what is ‘mirror life’ and why are scientists sounding the alarm? 17:33

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Recently, a group of world-leading scientists called for a halt on research to create ‘mirror life’ microbes amid concerns that the synthetic organisms would present an ‘unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth. Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay about why this work initially seemed exciting for scientists and what the risks of it continuing could be. K…

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Why an MP, a convicted rapist, is keeping his taxpayer funded salary 16:40

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Picture this. A man has been convicted of rape. And as he sits in his prison cell, awaiting a sentence, he continues to be paid his taxpayer funded salary of hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. He hasn’t been fired. It might sound implausible. But this case is playing out right now, with a NSW member of parliament. Today, state political edi…

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Australians are working longer hours, so is it finally time for a four-day work week? 13:22

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If you feel like you’re working like crazy, but getting nowhere fast, you’re far from alone. It turns out that Australians work many more hours, per week, than our counterparts in Germany and Japan. But a new study has shown the benefits of a four-day work week. Today, economics writer Millie Muroi, on why the government keeps going on about produc…

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S6 E13: "When the IT Went Down" Song; Anti-Emetics for Kids Gastro? Methotrexate for Knee OA? 21:21

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Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. I hope you are all enjoying the summer and that your IT treats you well. In this podcast, we have two new studies to think about. First, should children with gastroenteritis be given anti-emetics? Would ondansetron help and improve outcomes? Second, can methotrexate help knee os…

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Palestinian statehood: The UK has moved, so has Canada. What’s Albanese waiting for? 24:02

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French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian and UK prime ministers Mark Carney and Keir Starmer have all called for Palestine to be recognised, one way or another. But Anthony Albanese remains cautious. So what is the Australian Prime Minister waiting for? This week on Inside Politics, European correspondent David Crowe, national security corres…

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California Association of Health Plans President and CEO Charles Bacchi- 2025 Realities, Upcoming CAHP Conference 39:00

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Charles returns to the show, touching on his past as a soccer coach before sharing the realities health plans are facing in California. Charles also shares with host Gavin Ward about the upcoming fall CAHP conference, including how leaders from health plans, providers, and DHCS will be attending to present as well as network.…

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Summer picks: The science of racism, and how to fight it 19:17

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In this episode from January 2025, Ian Sample speaks to Keon West, a professor of social psychology at the University of London, whose new book explores what science can reveal about racism, the inventive methods scientists have used to study it and the scientifically proven ways of tackling racism and discrimination. Help support our independent j…

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Problems, the world has a few...and are journalists one of them? 19:52

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For the last 54 years, countless writers have lived by the words of the late author Graham Greene who wrote that writers should have a “splinter of ice in the heart”. He meant that we need to maintain a critical distance from the events we cover, in order to remain objective. But have journalists become part of the world’s problems, with our focus …

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Israel says there is no starvation in Gaza. Trump disagrees 19:01

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The release of images of starving children lying listlessly in their mothers’ arms, in the Gaza strip, has pushed a growing number of global leaders to accuse Israel of breaking international law. So, is this the tipping point that will end the war? Today, foreign affairs and national security correspondent Matthew Knott on the plight of Gazans, no…

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Summer picks: Where did our attention spans go, and can we get them back? 17:10

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In 2024, the Oxford English Dictionary announced its word of the year was ‘brain rot’. The term relates to the supposedly negative effects of consuming social media content, but it struck a chord more widely with many who feel they don’t have the mental capacity they once had. Gloria Mark, a professor of informatics at the University of California,…

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The cancer drug, the faked data and the superstar scientist 17:15

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Mark Smyth was one of Australia’s very top cancer scientists. Or, as one former colleague puts it, “the god of immunology." But Smyth was a god who fell to earth and doubt now surrounds his work after a public unravelling. Today, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald's national science reporter Liam Mannix on Smyth’s so-called “lab of secrets”, and his…