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Podcast: WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Episode: Healthy Options 3/5/25: “It’s a Scientific Fact”: The Imperative of Medical Info & Research
Description: Host/Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Technical Assistance: Joel Mann Healthy Options: For Well-being & Being Well This month: The serious implications of the loss of funding for medical/health research & the curtailment of health data available for the public. The importance of “doing good science” as a research scientist, & the scientific method as it pertains to medical research. Current & historical perspectives on vaccination vs. herd immunity. Is herd immunity relevant/effective for any/all infestious diseases? The role of bioethics & vaccines, & risk-benefit analysis. The importance of the “Yuck Factor.” Are there songs that can help us understand & appreciate science...