Spring 2011

Spring 2011 Magazine cover
Dean Mike Klag

Tested by Disaster

Michael J. Klag

Japan’s tsunami and nuclear crisis remind us of the importance of preparedness, communication and coordination.

Departments

3 minute read

Thomas Glass shows a woman how to use the voice recording sensor

Sensing Change

Jackie Powder

A behavioral scientist discovers the advantages of real-time data

Briefings

4 minute read

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News to Live By - Spring 2011

Jackie Powder

Briefings

1 minute read

Sara Bleich

Weight Counseling in Black and White

Amy Dusto

Briefings

2 minute read

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De Facto Organic

Christine Grillo


Briefings

3 minute read

A mother and son sit with their eyes closed and their palms pressed together

Youth on Yoga

Christine Grillo

Briefings

1 minute read

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Needle-Free Measles Vaccine

Phoebe Connelly

Briefings

2 minute read

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MSPH Degree Debuts

Jackie Powder

Briefings

1 minute read

2 Nigerian women, one in a blue scarf and the other in pink

In Nigeria, Emirs Mobilize Change

Brian W. Simpson

Briefings

3 minute read

Roger Peng

Warning: Deadlier Heat Waves Ahead

Jim Schnabel

Briefings

2 minute read

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Better Times for Vital Statistics

Jim Schnabel

Briefings

3 minute read

A Tanzanian woman in a colorful pink headscarf and blue and pink dress

Not Tonight, I Have Autonomy

Jim Schnabel

Briefings

2 minute read

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CAAT Celebrates 30 Years

Christine Grillo

Briefings

1 minute read

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Women Benefit From Male Circumcision, Too

Amy Dusto

Rakai researchers may make new breakthroughs in prevention by drawing on what is possibly the world’s largest foreskin collection.

Briefings

3 minute read

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Global Health Snapshot: Neglected Tropical Diseases

Jackie Powder

Departments

6 minute read

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Dissecting Disaster

Michael Anft

Fixing what goes wrong after everything goes wrong

Features

12 minute read

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Clearing the Air

Brian W. Simpson

Departments

5 minute read

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Science of the Sexes

Why hasn't infectious disease research reflected fundamental differences in women and men?

Features

14 minute read

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Darkness Visible

Rich Shea

How to bring bullying into the light

Features

11 minute read

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52 Chances: A Fresh Shot at Health Every Monday

Phoebe Connelly

Features

3 minute read

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Behavior on Trial

Christine Grillo

Behavior change may be our best hope for stemming the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Why is it so hard to evaluate the interventions?

Features

8 minute read

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The Drive to Give

Paul Seifert

Departments

2 minute read

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Uncommon Stubbornness

Brian W. Simpson

Departments

3 minute read