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What the 19th Century Teaches Us About Medicine Right Now with Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris

Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris is back and she brought her best book yet. Sleuth Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes, out October 20th, which tells the story of Joseph Bell, the Edinburgh surgeon who was the actual inspiration for Sherlock Holmes. We cover optography (the Victori ... Show more

. 1h 11min

Knock Knock Eye: Why This Nobel Prize Could Change How We Treat Blindness

The weight of the healthcare system has been sitting heavy. Our practice officially dropped UnitedHealthcare after they offered a 0.8% rate increase, and I’m feeling genuine empathy fatigue for the first time since I came back to clinic after my cardiac arrest. I talk about what ... Show more

. 35min 28sec

Glauc Talk: When AI Claims Credit for Human Research

We did back-to-school night for our ninth grader and I came away wanting to re-enroll myself. The CS teacher (28 years in the classroom) convinced me that what computer programming really teaches is attention to detail, one misplaced space breaks the whole thing, and the Spanish ... Show more

. 34min 28sec

Knock Knock Eye: Myopia Is Officially a Disease: What the AMA Reclassification Means

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association put out a truly hilarious study complaining that AI tools drove nearly $1 billion in extra costs for their insurers over two years, blaming hospitals and doctors for using AI to code more accurately. This from the industry that pioneered usi ... Show more

. 33min 26sec

The Neuroscience Behind Being "Too Sensitive" (with Dr. Sasha Hamdani)

This week Kristin and I sat down with Dr. Sasha Hamdani, a board-certified psychiatrist, ADHD expert, and author of the new book Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply. Sasha breaks down the actual neuroscience behind why some of us feel emotions ... Show more

. 1h 2min