Is Switzerland’s assisted suicide policy truly death with dignity?
By Samuel Blouin Samuel Blouin explores the concept of ‘suicide tourism’ while looking at the Swiss model of the right to die. Two weeks ago, the 104-year-old Australian scientist David Goodall flew from his home in Western Australia to Switzerland to access...
What are the causes of the current mental health crisis and what are the solutions? 🔊
In this special extended episode of the What If? podcast, Luke Goode talks about the future of mental health with a panel of international experts who were recently brought together as part of an Australia and New Zealand lecture tour entitled ‘Mental Health...
How does income inequality affect obesity?
National income and income inequality impacts on body size of children and adolescents, according to new research from the University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. A study of over 200,000 children in 36 countries including New Zealand, Australia...
How are illness and disease created in particular bodies? ▶
Professor Judith Littleton from the School of Social Sciences at the University of Auckland talks about her big question, “how are illness and disease created in particular bodies?” Littleton’s research is based in the field of bioarchaeology. She has lead...
How are robots changing human care?
Robots are not part of some science fiction future; they’re here now and being used in ever more interesting and adventurous ways. Julianne Evans discusses the ways robots are changing human care in New Zealand with Elizabeth Broadbent and Bruce MacDonald. Originally...
What are the ethics of modern medicine and healthcare? 🔊
Many observers argue that economic forces are corrupting medical care and eroding the trust between patients and their doctors. The problems in healthcare delivery have wide implications related to how healthcare should function, particularly when there are limited...
Are antibiotics to blame for some modern diseases? 🔊
Sanitation and antibiotics have saved the lives of many, but are they also the culprits behind some modern diseases? Martin Blaser argues that we might have gone overboard in killing our microbes, and that may be causing some of today’s epidemics. Blaser discusses the...Subscribe by Email
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