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

Latest episode

AI and Creativity

AI and Creativity

What does AI mean for the future of human creativity? Janet Rafner of the University of Southern Denmark in Odense, an expert in hybrid intelligence and human–AI co-creativity, joins Sandro Galea to discuss AI’s role in the creative space.

Janet Rafner

Meet the host

Sandro Galea

Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives

As dean of WashU’s first new school in 100 years, Dean Galea is leading the building of a world-class academic institution that will work in myriad ways to advance solutions to pressing, real-world issues involving infectious disease; mental, global and environmental health; dissemination and implementation science; and other key areas of public health.

Episodes

Trade, Tariffs, and Globalization

What role do tariffs play in today’s global economy and how could tariffs shape the future of international trade? The University of Chicago’s Robert Gulotty, an expert in international relations and political economy, joins WashU’s Sandro Galea to discuss how systems of trade could contribute to global cooperation in the 21st century.

Robert Gulotty

Immigration in a Changing World

In the hotly contested debate surrounding U.S. immigration policy, what does it take to find common ground? Alexander Kustov, an expert in public opinion and democratic governance and a professor of global affairs at the University of Notre Dame, joins host Sandro Galea to discuss the factors driving this debate.

Alexander Kustov