The Henna Hundal Show: Recent Episodes
Manu Martinez
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Brought to you from the studios of Harvard Radio Broadcasting, The Henna Hundal Show features the world’s foremost experts for groundbreaking discussion within their respective fields, spanning medicine, science, technology, business, politics, policy, law, and more. Join our engaging host, Henna Hundal, on a mission to unpack and understand how contemporary high-impact issues are tackled by the world’s most influential leaders.
Brought to you from the studios of Harvard Radio Broadcasting, this episode of The Henna Hundal Show presents an interview with Dr. Anne Schuchat, the current Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Schuchat sheds light on her work at the CDC to promote public health and safety against seasonal influenza and pandemics and discusses the importance of including pregnant women in research on new vaccines.
Brought to you from the studios of Harvard Radio Broadcasting, this episode of The Henna Hundal Show presents Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Bill Gates. Bill and Melinda Gates' 2019 Annual Letter, titled “We didn’t see this coming”, is available on www.gatesletter.com and describes 9 things that most surprised Bill and Melinda this year. Here now is Part 2 of Henna and Bill's conversation about these surprises and the contents of the 2019 Annual Letter.
Brought to you from the studios of Harvard Radio Broadcasting, this episode of The Henna Hundal Show features Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Bill Gates, the cofounder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The interview centers on Bill and Melinda Gates' 2019 Annual Letter, titled “We didn’t see this coming”, which is available in full on www.gatesletter.com and describes 9 things that most surprised Bill and Melinda this year.
On this episode of The Henna Hundal Show, Henna Hundal interviews Mr. Mike Dukakis, the former Governor of Massachusetts and the Democratic nominee for the 1988 U.S. presidential election. Mr. Dukakis offers his thoughts on the 2019 State of the Union Address delivered by President Trump and discusses his perspectives on what steps the Democratic Party should be taking in preparation for the 2020 presidential election.
On this episode of The Henna Hundal Show, Henna Hundal interviews Dr. Norman Sharpless, the current Director of the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Sharpless discusses initiatives to expand and diversify the pipelines that cultivate cancer researchers. In addition, Dr. Sharpless sheds light on the research developments in cancer therapeutics that most excite him and offers insight on how we can improve clinical trial designs for more targeted drug development.
On this episode of The Henna Hundal Show, Henna Hundal interviews President Sylvia M. Burwell, the 15th president of American University. President Burwell discusses her vision of education that embodies the ideals of diversity, inclusion, civic engagement, and community. President Burwell also describes the value of both a science-oriented and liberal arts education in equipping students with the tools for success in the modern world.
On this episode of The Henna Hundal Show (brought to you from the studios of Harvard Radio Broadcasting), Henna Hundal interviews Dr. Howard Bauchner, the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Dr. Bauchner discusses his initiatives to expand the digital reach of JAMA and provides insight into the process of JAMA publishing the only academic paper by a sitting U.S. president to date — then-President Barack Obama’s piece on the Affordable Care Act in July 2016.
On this episode of The Henna Hundal Show, Henna Hundal interviews Dr. Harold Varmus, the 14th Director of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Varmus also served as the 14th Director of the National Cancer Institute and is a co-recipient of the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. In this interview, Dr. Varmus discusses the most exciting contemporary advances in cancer research and offers insight into his leadership experiences at the intersection of science and politics.
On this episode of The Henna Hundal Show, Henna Hundal interviews Cecile Richards, the President of Planned Parenthood from 2006 to 2018. Ms. Richards discusses the key takeaways from her recently published memoir, underscores the array of preventive services that Planned Parenthood provides, and offers counterpoints to the religious right’s calls to defund the organization.
On this episode of The Henna Hundal Show, Henna Hundal interviews Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th Surgeon General of the United States from 2002 to 2006. Dr. Carmona discusses the historic 2006 report he released as Surgeon General warning about the public health threats of secondhand smoke exposure. Dr. Carmona also sheds light on his disapproval of the Bush administration’s handling of scientific information and speaks to the dangers of tainting science with ideological bias.
Interviewing the 9th Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy