Journal of Global Health

Print Issue: Spring 2012 Full Issue: Download the PDF Submit to the Fall 2012 issue of JGH: "Looking Inside: Justifying Mental Health" here.

WiGH? The new podcast What is Global Health? Scientists, students, and activists discuss the interdisciplinary nature of global health and explore the philosophical underbelly of problems in public health and science research. Subscribe via: RSS iTunes Episode #6, Part 1: The Nature of KnowledgeWhat exactly is knowledge? What does it mean, ‘to know’? Christia Mercer, Ph.D., Gustave Berne Professor of Philosophy and Chair of Literature Humanities at Columbia, discusses the notion of a disconnect between Nature in and of itself and what scientists, or in general, people, believe it to be. Aired 4.29.2012

#4: What can we do with traditional medicine?Modern medicine has been crucial to improving the health of populations worldwide, yet traditional medicines remain the most accessible health care for millions in developing countries. In the future, can traditional and modern medicines be integrated to approach health issues? Submit a response.

The GlobalThink Forum #2: How should we address the global need for healthy, renewable energy? "The Case For A Two-Wheeled Future" Sophie Luo "Energy Diversity as the Solution to the World's Energy Demand" Sean McCanty "Large-scale Storage of Renewable Energies is Possible" Miles Ten Brinke Read more responses here.

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