Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine
The MAGAZINE of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Spring 2011 | www.jhsph.edu
Sensing Change
The next revolution in behavioral science? Gathering real-time data on study participants rather than relying on their imperfect memories.
De Facto Organic
Since its 1991 food crisis, Cuba has replaced its sugar cane monoculture with a sustainable, organic agricultural system.
Emirs Drive Change
In Nigeria, traditional rulers are working with Gates Institute researchers to transform negative traditions into new practices that improve health for women.
Racially Skewed Weight Counseling
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., but physicians are less likely to offer weight-related counseling to obese patients who are black.
Departments
Open Mike
Japan’s tsunami and nuclear disaster offer critical public health lessons for governments and academic institutions.
Editor's Note
On marshalling the power of public health—and bidding farewell.
Letters to the Editor
Malaria in the Amazon, in South Korea, and in 1950s Greece, and praise for Phil Thuma.
Accolades
“Metallobiologist” Valeria Culotta joins the AAAS as a fellow; plus more faculty honors.
Global Health Snapshot
Neglected Tropical Diseases: The WHO just put them back on the agenda.
Frontiers of Public Health
Tobacco fighter Joanna Cohen urges us to just do it.
Page Zero
What does it take to break the status quo in science? Solid data, brilliant insight and uncommon stubbornness. Just ask John Snow… or Sabra Klein.
3 Lessons from Japan
Radiation expert Jonathan Links explains what we can learn from Japan’s earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.
Highest Rated
- Science of the Sexes (41 votes, average rating: 5)
- De Facto Organic (7 votes, average rating: 5)
- In Nigeria, Emirs Mobilize Change (5 votes, average rating: 5)
- Weight Counseling in Black and White (5 votes, average rating: 5)
- Behavior on Trial (2 votes, average rating: 5)
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