EpisodeCinematography: Grace Behind the Lens
Rob Tregenza (Virginia Commonwealth University) is a cinematographer who has written, directed, and photographed award-winning films and television commercials. He’s also the founder and director of the Tampa International Film …
EpisodeTo Test or Not to Test?
Genetic testing of our risks for disease is the latest trend in medicine. The technique offers hope for some, but also raises medical, ethical, psychological, and practical concerns for many, …
EpisodeReplay: The Steel-Driving Man and the Man of Steel
The song “John Henry” is one of the most popular in American history but, for years, nobody knew whether the legendary railroad tunneler was a real person or simply a …
EpisodeReplay: “So… Beowulf?”
Beowulf, the most famous epic poem written in Old English, seems to be undergoing a revival. The recent movie featuring Angelina Jolie is just the tip of the iceberg. There …
EpisodeTrickster Heroines
During the Vietnam War, many young Vietnamese women moved from country villages to bigger cities to become bargirls. Some later came to the United States as refugees. Mai Lan Gustafsson …
EpisodeYou’re Starting to Show…
While the media may cover mega-celebrity Angelina Jolie’s pregnancy with loving attention to every detail, mere mortal women still face prejudice and even outright hostility in our society during pregnancy. …
EpisodeThe Steel-Driving Man and The Man of Steel
The song “John Henry” is one of the most popular in American history but, for years, nobody knew whether the legendary railroad tunneler was a real person or simply a …
EpisodeA Musical Bridge to China
What do you get when you combine 150 singers from five American choral groups with an 55-piece/member Chinese orchestra and put them under the direction of Virginia Commonwealth University conductor …
EpisodeThe Health Insurance Crisis
The 41 million Americans without health insurance cost the nation between $65 and $130 billion dollars a year. A study by the Institute of Medicine concludes that people without health …
EpisodeReplay: The Obesity Epidemic
Since 1980, the number of obese adult Americans has doubled. And the number of overweight adolescents has tripled. Psychiatrist Cindy Bulik (Virginia Commonwealth University/ Medical College of Virginia) is researching the role …
EpisodeBloodless Surgery and Stroke Prevention
More than 600,000 Americans suffer from stroke each year, enough to make the disorder the third leading cause of death in the United States. But new medicines are being developed …
EpisodeSmallpox and Community Shielding
It’s a disease that’s nothing short of terrifying. Highly contagious and disfiguring, smallpox once killed about 30 percent of those who fell victim to it. Health officials declared it eradicated …
