All episodes of Medicine, Human Health, and the Frontiers of

Medicine, Human Health, and the Frontiers of Science

Episodes

10. Mind-Body Interactions (March 16, 2010)

David Spiegel, Stanford Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, discusses hypnosis, the mind, and its therapeutic interaction with the body. (March 16, 2010)

Published 06/08/10

9. Learning and Memory: How it Works and When it Fails (March 9, 2010)

Frank Longo, MD, PhD, George and Lucy Becker Professor, discusses the intricacy human mind and how different types of memory and memory loss function. (March 9, 2010)

Published 06/04/10

8. The "Brilliant" Kidney (March 2, 2010)

Dr. Glenn Chertow, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Nephrology at Stanford, discusses the functions of the kidney in organizing the body's systems. (March 2, 2010)

Published 05/27/10

7. How the Gastrointestinal System Works and Goes Awry (February 23, 2010)

Jay Pasricha, Stanford Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, discusses the human gastrointestinal system and the treatment and research on common diseases of this complicated organ. (February 23, 2010)

Published 05/21/10

6. Breathing, Wheezing and Gasping for Air: Our Respiratory System (February 16, 2010)

Norman Rizk, Stanford Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs in the School of Medicine, discusses the structure and transport system of the lungs before explaining how medicine is advancing to research and cure common lung disease. (February 16, 2010)

Published 05/12/10

5. Sounds and Senses: How We Hear and When We Don't (February 9, 2010)

Robert Jackler, Stanford Professor of Otorhinoclaryngology, and Eric Knudsen, Stanford Professor of Neurobiology, explain how the ear works and discusses how new technology is innovating hearing medicine. (February 9, 2010)

Published 04/30/10

4. Seeing Is Believing (February 2, 2010)

Carla Shatz, professor of biology and neurobiology at the Stanford School of Medicine, discusses the visual processes of the brain. (February 2, 2010)

Published 04/27/10

3. Congenital and Acquired Vascular Disorders of the Central Nervous System: How They are Diagnosed and Treated

Michael Marks, Stanford Professor of Radiology, and Robert Dodd, Stanford Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery and Radiology, discuss three pathologies: strokes, aneurisms, arteriovenous malformations. (January 26, 2010)

Published 04/21/10

2. The Developing Heart in Health and Disease (January 19, 2010)

Daniel Bernstein, Stanford Director of Cardiology, discusses the evolution of technology and cardiology. (January 19, 2010)

Published 04/12/10

1. Inside Out: How Imaging Technology Offers a Portal to Human Anatomy and Disease (January 12, 2010)

Geoffrey D. Rubin, M.D., Stanford Professor of Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology, discusses the various radiology technologies, their uses, and the positive changes they are making in medical diagnosis. (January 12, 2010)

Published 04/06/10