Exploring the Connection Between Culture & Health

The Dead Part of the Plant Scatters the Seed

The Dead Part of the Plant Scatters the Seed
A tumbleweed caught in a slot canyon, and what it taught me about American healthcare. By Robin Blackstone Antelope canyon is one of  the most photographed place on earth, which...

She Gave the Answer First

She Gave the Answer First
On the ghats of Varanasi during Dev Deepawali, November 2024 By Robin Blackstone The first thing she did was lift a leaf to her face. She was sitting at the...

The School She Could Not See

The School She Could Not See
At the Escuela Nacional de Ballet in Old Havana, the dancers train in front of mirrors their founder could barely have used. By Robin Blackstone The first thing I noticed...

Podcast: The Chief Uncensored

Podcast: The Chief Uncensored
Paul Essery talks with top US medic and Doctor AI author Robin Blackstone about why AI will be your doctor going forwards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2PyqA-BYLw

The Weight of Faith

The Weight of Faith
Photo by Robin Blackstone In Antigua, the faithful carry the weight of sin. With bowed shoulders they walk, swaying to relieve the burden, faces fixed on...

The Light Between Worlds

The Light Between Worlds
Photo by Robin Blackstone The eternal mother and her child—she holds him tightly, her face lit by flame, her mind far away. Around them, the river...

Origin Story

Origin Story
Inspiration Perhaps it is age that pulls at the edges of my mind, drawing images of my life into view. When I was turning five, our family moved to the...

National Academy of Science Engineering Medicine Roundtable on Obesity Lecture/Q&A

National Academy of Science Engineering Medicine Roundtable on Obesity Lecture/Q&A
National Academy Invited Speaker - Roundtable on Obesity During this talk I argued that the crisis of obesity is not a failure of personal responsibility but of public trust and...

Surgery Obesity Related Disease

Surgery Obesity Related Disease
At the time this article was written, "remission" and "type 2 diabetes" rarely, if ever appeared in the same article or sentence. There was no definition as once a person...