Evolutionary Medicine investigates Evolutionary Psychiatry with special guest Dr. Riadh Abed. We discuss the concept of Evolutionary Psychiatry, common misconceptions, progress within the field, and its relevance. We then focus on a specific case study, based on Dr. Abed’s research, and discuss practical implications moving forward.

Episode 1: Evolutionary Psychiatry

In this episode, Randy Nesse, a founder of Evolutionary Medicine and renown researcher, joins us to discuss his newly published book, "Good Reasons for Bad Feelings." We chat about a much-needed new evolutionary framework for making sense of mental illness and the application of an evolutionary lens in clinical medical training.

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Episode 2: Randy Nesse - Good Reasons for Bad Feelings

In this episode we discuss the evolution of drug resistance and an ecological approach to the immune response. We ask two important questions: (1) Can we slow the evolution of drug resistance? (2)How does the host control parasite populations? https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/10/11/1908147116

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Episode 3: Evolution of Drug Resistance and Immune Ecology with Dr. Nina Wale

In this episode, we discuss cancer evolution and comparative oncology, which integrates cancers seen in veterinary patients into more general studies of cancer biology and therapy. Dr. Jason Somarelli and Dr. Will Eward of Duke University joined us for this exciting conversation!

Episode 4: Cancer Evolution and Comparative Oncology with Dr. Jason Somarelli and Dr. Will Eward

In this episode, with Dr. Tara Smith of Kent State University College of Public Health, we discuss pathogen evolution, virulence, transmissibility and how this all relates to Coronaravirus! Then, we provide a few takeaway points as to why this all matters. Enjoy!

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