How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language

The nascent LGBTQ+ rights movement and the Christian right each strongly shaped the early years of HIV/AIDS, a historian explains.

Anthony Petro, Associate Professor of Religion and of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Boston University • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 • ~9 min

Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science and statistics to nursing

Among her 5 decades of accomplishments, Nightingale founded the world’s first nursing school and advocated health care for all.

Melissa Pritchard, Professor Emeritus of English and Women’s Studies, Arizona State University • conversation
May 15, 2024 • ~11 min

Artemis is a new body suit for period pain – here's why it's named after a Greek goddess

There’s a long history in our society of period pain being played down, or just considered “normal”. But there’s plenty of evidence in the historical records that women have always experienced it.

Helen King, Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University • conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~6 min

Why we need the human touch in contact tracing for coronavirus

Humans can identify asymptomatic cases, build trust and assauge fears. Apps cannot.

Roderick Bailey, Research Fellow, Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities, University of Oxford • conversation
May 19, 2020 • ~7 min

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