Curious by Nature

Dean Sandro Galea – Health Is More Than Doctors, Food, and Exercise

Sandro Galea is the Margaret Ryan Dean and the Kohn Professor of Public Health at the Washington University School of Public Health. He shares his unique path and perspective on public health and shares ways that WashU is focusing on improving the health for many people locally and globally.

Dr. George Goshua – Iron Deficiency is Common and Detrimental

Iron deficiency affects millions of people, especially women, yet many go years without knowing it, even though it’s one of the most treatable conditions. Dr. George Goshua is a physician-scientist and assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, where he studies how gaps in diagnosis and access to care can leave patients untreated. His work highlights how something as simple as iron levels can have long-term effects on energy, pregnancy, and even the next generation. The episode has also been shared with leadership at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) [https://www.hematology.org/iron-deficiency-initiative ], which is leading national efforts to improve awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of iron deficiency. Learn more through the ASH Iron Deficiency Initiative. [https://www.hematology.org/iron-deficiency-initiative ]

Professor Shaun Davies – The Real Dangers in the Markets

Shaun Davies, Associate Professor of Finance and Faculty Director of the Burridge Center for Finance at the University of Colorado Boulder, explains how financial markets respond to global instability and geopolitical conflict. For many of us, the constant stream of headlines about conflict in the Middle East can feel overwhelming and disheartening. From an economic perspective, consumers often worry about and struggle with rising food and gas prices. Meanwhile, do financial markets have the kind of checks and balances needed to withstand periods of high instability?

Professor Sebastian Schuetz – Everyone Thinks They Can Spot a Scam, That’s the Problem!

With AI now able to mimic voices, write convincing messages, and even fake video calls, telling what’s real online is harder than ever. Sebastian Schuetz is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he studies how organizations manage cyber risk like data breaches and ransomware attacks.

Professor William Masters – Is the Most Inexpensive Food the Healthiest?

Eating healthy doesn’t mean spending more money. We often assume that more expensive food is better for us, but research shows that price has surprisingly little to do with nutrition. Professor William Masters is an economist at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition, where he studies how food prices relate to health and environmental impact. His work reveals that it’s possible to eat both nutritious and climate-friendly meals, without spending more.