Talking About Blood

Leslie Lak, a blood clot survivor and Dr. Rachel Rosovsky, a hematologist-oncologist at Harvard Medical School talk to Helen Osborne about the importance of physician-patient collaborations for improving patient care.  

A podcast with Breanne Fahs discusses the connection between menstruation and political activism. 

A podcast with David Biale in which she discusses the role of blood in religion and racial theory.  

A podcast with Charlie Murphy in which she discusses the intersection between the arts and sciences.  

In this podcast, Dr. Adir Shaolov discusses the role of palliative care in patients with hematological diseases.  

In this podcast, Dr. Bill Detrich discusses the opportunities and challenges of conducting research in the Antarctic, the remarkable adaptations of the bloodless Antarctic icefish and how these mechanisms inform human biology, and what’s now and next in terms of climate change.

In this episode, Dr. John Edgar Browning, an internationally recognized authority on the horror genre, vampires, and Monster Theory, discusses his experience with  human communities of real vampires. 

In this podcast, Dr. Guy Trudel talks with Helen Osborne about: The challenges of undertaking blood research in space Similarities between space and earthly bed rest models  Mechanisms of anemia in space The importance of questioning established dogma

Mark Hay, a Brooklyn-based freelance writer, talks about the art and logic of cooking with blood. 

I n this podcast, Dr. Melissa Ilardo talks with Helen Osborne about: Experience in studying the spleen size of breath-holding sea nomads The importance of multidisciplinary in addressing interesting questions in biodmedince

In this podcast, Dr. Isaac Odame talks with Helen Osborne about: The mechanisms, clinical manifestations and treatment of sickle cell disease The challenges of improving access to clinical care in lower income countries in the world

In this podcast, Dr. Melissa Ilardo talks with Helen Osborne about: Experience in studying the spleen size of breath-holding sea nomads The importance of multidisciplinary in addressing interesting questions in biomedicine

In this podcast, Jean Wang talks with Helen Osborne about: Experience as a stamp collector Use of stamps to tell stories The importance of having hobbies in medicine

In this podcast, John Holcomb talks with Helen Osborne about: The work of a hematopathologist The value of blood tests The importance of team work The importance of always keeping the patient in mind

In this podcast, John Holcomb talks with Helen Osborne about: Experience as a trauma surgeon in the Iraq war The history of fluid resuscitation The importance of blood donation

In this podcast, Shaun McCann talks with Helen Osborne about: Trusting healthcare professionals Showing empathy Perspectives as a physician coping with his own illness

In this podcast, William Aird talks with Helen Osborne about: Why The Blood Project was created What makes us human, and therefore better doctors A new way of thinking about blood, with critical thinking and humanities in center of medicine. Patient wishes and values