The Skin Experiments at Holmesburg Prison by Abandoned America

In this episode we talk with Dr. Cristina Visperas about her new book “Skin Theory: Visual Culture and the Postwar Prison Laboratory”, which explores the shocking past of the now-abandoned Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia. For decades Dr. Albert Kligman conducted unethical and harrowing medical experiments on Holmesburg’s inmates – in…

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Dr. Gabor Maté on “The Myth of Normal,” Healing in a Toxic Culture & How Capitalism Fuels Addiction

In an extended interview, acclaimed physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté discusses his new book, “The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture.” “The very values of a society are traumatizing for a lot of people,” says Maté, who argues in his book that “psychological trauma,…

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Many minorities still don’t participate in clinical trials, but changing the narrative can save lives

Fact: According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, African-Americans make up about 5 percent of clinical trial participants and Latino Americans constitute 1 percent.African-Americans are diagnosed with more advanced cancer, and death rates are higher. One way to help combat the issue is to have more people of color…

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