Conference Calls and Caffeine for an Extrovert in a Pandemic
Release Date: 09/14/2020
Interpreting A Data-Driven World
Perspective 2020
In this episode, bioinformatics PhD candidate Brooke Wolford describes the role played by data in scientific research and in the broader world of the pandemic.
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Pandemic-Induced Family Conflict
Perspective 2020
My guest this week is an author from Ohio who knows firsthand how difficult it can be communicating and compromising with siblings and parents who see the risks of the pandemic in different ways. Ultimately, during our conversation my guest says what’s on all of our minds: “I am scared of people I love dying.”
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Delivering the News in a Pandemic: A Journalist’s Perspective
Perspective 2020
Health reporter Hannah Smoot shares a little bit of what life is like as a journalist with local Charlotte, North Carolina newspaper, the Charlotte Observer. Hannah’s perspective comes from her years as a journalist covering a variety of beats, particularly the last ten months knees deep in covering the pandemic.
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A Christian Pastor's Pandemic Perspective
Perspective 2020
Methodist pastor Rev. Uiyeon Kim shares his perspective of the pandemic, talking about life at the church during the pandemic as a “never-ending improvisation,” as he and the rest of the staff work to provide support for people in the community and for each other. Uiyeon describes the pandemic as a season of both opportunities and challenges, and perhaps the season “where we genuinely let go of our addiction to control.”
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What 35 Years in the Commercial and Government Healthcare Space Says
Perspective 2020
Todd's perspective comes from experiencing the pandemic after a long career in the healthcare industry spanning several states in the country.
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Teaching Sixth Grade English in a Global Pandemic
Perspective 2020
Megan's perspective comes from her experience as a sixth grade English teacher, instructing students remotely during the pandemic and changing social tides.
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Understanding Vaccines and Treatments for COVID-19
Perspective 2020
Bobby Warren returns to the show to discuss the recent announcements made about vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. Bobby talks about what stands out as significant to him and key takeaways from what we currently know about these new advances in science and medicine.
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The Essential Worker
Perspective 2020
The perspective of this week's guest comes from adapting to changing company regulations over the months of the pandemic, dealing with poor management during an outbreak of positive COVID tests at their place of work, and contemplating having to choose between work and health.
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Self-Care, Writing a Dissertation Remotely, and Remembering that Health Is Political
Perspective 2020
Megan's perspective comes from years of valuing and practicing self-care holistically, a background in public health and epidemiology, and the experience of research in Costa Rica - cut short due to the pandemic and continued at home in Texas.
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Online Dating in 2020
Perspective 2020
Ryan's perspective comes from navigating the murky waters of online dating during a pandemic where you should be distancing yourself physically from others outside of your household...
info_outlineSteven's perspective comes from his work in finance, his time spent as a college educator, and the experience of being an extrovert living alone (for the most part) in a pandemic where it's often safer to stay at home.