Anthony Iton Interview (mp3)

In this audio podcast excerpted from an original interview, Anthony Iton, director of the Alameda County Department of Public Health, talks about the extraordinary health of recent Latino immigrants and what we can all learn from them, the importance of hope, the power of community organizing, and why it's in all our best interest to tackle inequities sooner rather than later.

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Camara Jones Interview (mp3)

In this original interview, Dr. Camara Jones, research director on the social determinants of health at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, discusses her pioneering work on measuring racism and health. She describes three levels of racism (personally mediated, internal and institutional), the stress of everyday racism, and the need to expand our thinking about how racism, opportunity and health inequities are structured and intertwined.

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Jack Shonkoff Interview (mp3)

In this original interview, Dr. Jack Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, discusses the importance of early childhood experiences on life-long health, learning, and success. He describes the effect of toxic stress on brain development, and asserts that we have a moral and economic incentive to provide the best environments for all children or pay the price later in the form of reduced productivity and the burden of chronic disease.

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Nancy Krieger Interview (mp3)

In this audio podcast, excerpted from an interview conducted for UNNATURAL CAUSES, Nancy Krieger of the Harvard School of Public Health talks about the political economy of health, how racial and place-based inequities impact health, and how public health and social justice are inextricably intertwined.

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Sir Michael Marmot Interview (mp3)

In this audio podcast, excerpted from an interview conducted during the making of UNNATURAL CAUSES, Sir Michael Marmot of University College, London, discusses the social gradient in health, his pioneering Whitehall Studies and why he's optimistic about improving health outcomes.

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The Brains of Babes (Flash Audio)

In this three-part series for the CBC program IDEAS Jill Eisen reports that even so-called “life-style” illnesses, like heart disease and diabetes, may have their roots in early childhood. The programs address the social gradient of health, nature v. nurture theories of development, and examine how developed nations support, or fail to support, early childhood development.

CLICK TO LISTEN on the CBC's website (requires Flash)