Continue reading Dr. Xavier Amador Shares His Experiences Addressing Anosognosia

Dr. Xavier Amador Shares His Experiences Addressing Anosognosia

Jennifer Cohen interviews Xavier Amador, PhD, the CEO of the Henry Amador Center for Anosognosia. Dr. Amador has 30 years of experience as a clinical psychologist, researcher, author, and caregiver for people suffering with serious mental illnesses. Dr. Amador is the author of several books including, I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help: How to Help…

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Continue reading Bioethical Dilemmas: Dr. Robert Klitzman on the Changing Landscape of Genetics and Reproductive Technology and on COVID-19

Bioethical Dilemmas: Dr. Robert Klitzman on the Changing Landscape of Genetics and Reproductive Technology and on COVID-19

Jennifer Cohen interviews Robert Klitzman, the director of the Master’s of Bioethics Program at Columbia University. Dr. Klitzman has written nine books, authored or co-authored over 150 academic articles, and contributed to extensive media in the bioethics arena including to the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, NPR, PBS, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, the BBC and others. The interview discusses his book Designing Babies, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and gene editing as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Continue reading Science Writer Lydia Denworth Discusses Her Book, Friendship, and Her Experiences as a Science Writer Exploring Issues that Highlight the Personal Aspects of Science

Science Writer Lydia Denworth Discusses Her Book, Friendship, and Her Experiences as a Science Writer Exploring Issues that Highlight the Personal Aspects of Science

Lydia focuses on the biology of friendship, its importance, and the effect of the pandemic on it. The interview also includes topics from her vast selection of publications including her two other books, I Can Hear Your Whisper and Toxic Truth and she discusses her recent Salon article on friendships. Her work can be found in Scientific American, The Atlantic, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and Spectrum. Lydia also writes the Brain Waves blog for Psychology Today.

Lydia’s bio and work can be found at lydiadenworth.com.

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