Perspectives

The School of Medicine’s Timothy Eberlein, MD, head of the Department of Surgery, and Jeffrey Blatnik, MD, assistant professor of surgery, were interviewed for separate “Behind the Knife” podcasts, which offer a behind-the-scenes look at the world of surgery.

Plant scientist Joseph Jez, of Arts & Sciences, writes a piece in Scientific American, arguing that academic-industry partnerships do not compromise the science, but rather, they strengthen it.

Kathleen Clark, a legal ethics expert at the School of Law, writes an op-ed in The Washington Post arguing that, in light of Donald Trump’s behavior, Congress should remove the presidential exemption from the federal law prohibiting executive branch employees from using government power for their own financial interests.

Research scientist Martin Pratt, of Arts & Sciences, has been writing a blog chronicling his team’s adventures in Antarctica, ranging from the scientific research they’re doing to the everyday challenges they face in such a harsh environment.

Lerone Martin, of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics, discusses his research and book “Preaching on Wax,” chronicling how African-American preachers reached a wide audience through records in the 1920s and ’30s, for a “Research on Religion” podcast.

Clinical psychologist Mary Politi, of the School of Medicine, discusses helping patients make decisions about their health care and insurance, and available tools to guide that process, on the Society of Behavioral Medicine site.

Jason Purnell, of the Brown School, co-writes a column, shared on The Huffington Post site, about the racial wealth and health gap in the St. Louis region, the causes and what is being done to improve the situation.

Steven Fazzari, of Arts & Sciences, a scholar on income inequality, wrote a piece about Donald Trump’s analysis of America’s economic landscape on The Huffington Post blog.

Political scientist Betsy Sinclair, of Arts & Sciences, finds that when it comes to voting, politics is often more social than personal. Author of “The Social Citizen: Peer Networks and Political Behavior,” Sinclair discussed the role of social media and personal interactions in political decision-making for an election eve “Hold That Thought.”

Many Americans are concerned about the high price of prescription drugs. Rachel Sachs, associate professor in the School of Law,  writes for The Conversation  that there are both practical and political challenges with policies that elected leaders could enact to improve affordability.