Nicholas Christakis: The Better Angels of Our Nature (Health & Veritas Ep. 53)
On the Health & Veritas podcast, Yale physician-professors Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz talk about the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. In this episode, they’re joined by physician, sociologist, and thinker Nicholas Christakis to talk about how humans have evolved to form powerful connections. Howie provides updates on concussions among high school athletes and the use of Ivermectin for COVID, and Harlan remembers Dr. Barry Zaret, an important figure in cardiology at Yale and beyond.

Nicholas Christakis
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In Memoriam: Barry L. Zaret, MD
Yale News: “Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society”
Steven Pinker: “The Better Angels of our Nature”
Nicholas Christakis: “The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years”
“Concussions are a bigger problem for kids’ football than the NFL”
”These Doctors Admit They Don’t Want Patients With Disabilities”
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