Bringing the intellectual life of WashU to the airwaves through a collective of scholarly and creative podcasts.
Ideas Matter
A WashU Podcast for those seeking clarity in a fragmented world. Dr. Sandro Galea hosts thinkers and leaders to challenge assumptions and elevate public discourse.
Hosted by Sandro Galea, Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Featured episodes
Medicine, Science, and Ancient Wisdom
Should medicine be more broadly defined? Can an emphasis on our shared humanity lead to better treatments? And what about joy? In this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and the University of Chicago’s Geeta Maker-Clark, a physician and expert on integrative nutrition, explore how a more holistic approach to medicine can benefit us all.
Geeta Maker-Clark
Rural America Beyond the Caricature
How can we transcend politics and economics when thinking about rural America? How might policymakers better focus on rural aspirations rather than on rural decline? WashU’s Sandro Galea and USC’s Elizabeth Currid-Halkett discuss the very construct of the urban–rural divide.
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett
The Future of Foreign Assistance and Global Health
In this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and former USAID civil servant Nicholas Enrich discuss how assisting other countries in maintaining public health protects safety and stability across the globe—including here in America.
Nicholas Enrich
More WashU podcasts
These series offer a window into the rigorous inquiry and diverse perspectives that define WashU, translating complex research into meaningful dialogue.
The PAD Podcast
Elevating and celebrating the creative careers of students and alumni of the Performing Arts Department
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The Owner’s Box
Bringing you insights on ownership from the Koch Center for Family Enterprise at WashU’s Olin School of Business
Koch center for family enterprise
Poetry for All
A podcast for those who love poetry and for those who know little about it. We read poems, discuss them, see how they work, and read them one more time.
WashU Arts & Sciences
Arc: The Podcast
Every other week, Arc Magazine’s editor-in-chief, Mark Oppenheimer, is joined by guests to talk religion, politics, et cetera
Danforth center on religion and politics
Complicating the Narrative
Providing rigorous, evidence-based analysis of complex population health challenges
Washu school of public health