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America Dissected

Wellness isn’t just about mindfulness, exercise, or the right skin routine. Science, politics, media

Episodes

Total: 295

Host Abdul El-Sayed dissects the claim of a possible cure for COVID-19, and then we talk to Dr. Alis

Abdul dissects the news of a vaccine, the concept of “flattening the curve,” and the notion of herd

Abdul dissects President Trump’s State of Emergency Declaration and the true number of cases in Amer

The Coronavirus is now a global pandemic. How did we get here? What went wrong? What do we do about

Throughout this series, we’ve considered how the straining relationship between science and governme

Do you ever go to a bakery and become utterly paralyzed by all the possibilities in the display case

Cradle And All

2019/11/11

Today, many of us can take it for granted that our grandparents will live through our childhood— and

Unleaded

2019/11/4

The Flint Water Crisis dominated national headlines when it emerged in 2016—focusing national attent

We all spend time, money, and energy to "take care of ourselves." We exercise, eat right, and medita

The Opioid Crisis has wreaked havoc across America, taking lives and devastating families, neighborh

Superbugging Out

2019/10/14

Winter means snow, cuddly rom-coms...and brutal head colds. Nothing a little Z-Pak won’t fix...WRONG

Pharmageddon

2019/10/7

American scientists are on the leading edge of drug research and development—often funded by taxpaye

The Anti-anti-vax-vaccine

2019/9/30

We almost eradicated measles in the U.S., but anti-vaxxers had to go and ruin it for everyone. WTF?

Quack To The Future

2019/9/30

Traditional science-based medicine has some gaps—but what happens when grifters and scammers take ad

From celebrities who hate vaccines to politicians who hate Obamacare - the mistrust, fake news, sens