Public Health United

Our latest episode features guests from four different departments at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health who trace public health news stories from their scientific journal source to their flashy headlines in popular news media sources. An excellent discussion ensues on how the science communication went awry and what will clue readers in to false information. We finish the episode with HOTSPOT, when guests have to spontaneously define in layman’s terms an important public health term. Guests include PhD students: Ben Blumberg from Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Beth Linas from Epidemiology, Laysha Oslow from Mental Health, and Eric Simko from Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Part 5 of 5: It's HOTSPOT time! Let's say your friend hears a piece of public health jargon on TV and asks you what it means. Can you explain it to them in layman's terms? Guests are put on the spot to define terms from a different public health discipline. The guests finish up the podcast with reflections on what they've le