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What an Epidemiology Expert Learned From Beating COVID-19
S2020 E2234 - 2m 5s
Peter Piot is one of the world’s leading epidemiologists who co-discovered Ebola back in 1976. More than 40 years later, he was nearly felled by COVID-19--a grueling experience from which he is still in recovery. He explains what he learned.
Dorothy Duffy Reads Her Poem "My Sister Is Not a Statistic"
S2020 E2234 - 1m 42s
More than a quarter of the coronavirus deaths in the UK have been in care homes. Rose Mitchell was one of those who succumbed to the virus. She died in a London care home last month, and afterwards her sister, Dorothy Duffy, wrote a powerful poem to memorialize her life. Duffy joins the program to remember her sister and read an excerpt from her poem.
The Therapeutic Power of Gardening
S2020 E2234 - 1m 55s
Mental health is more important than ever, and studies show that connecting with nature can lift our spirits. Psychiatrist Sue Stuart-Smith is the author of “The Well-Gardened Mind,” while Ron Finley – who calls himself “the Gangsta Gardener” – has inspired dozens of community gardens around Los Angeles. They join the program to discuss the therapeutic power of gardening in these uncertain times.
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