Political Science / Public Policy / Health Care

The history of pregnancy testing, and how it transformed from an esoteric laboratory tool to a commonplace of everyday life.

How the West African Ebola epidemic was transformed from an urgent and distant tragedy into an existential threat to American lives—establishing the dynamics that would later dominate the US response to epidemics such as COVID-19.

An argument for the centrality of rights in health security, and how to apply ethical principles to protecting those rights during public health crises.

Why healthcare cannot—and should not—become data-driven, despite the many promises of intensified data sourcing.