David speaks with Layal Liverpool, an author and science journalist with expertise in biomedical science, particularly virology and immunology. She worked as a biomedical researcher at University College London and the University of Oxford in the UK. Her writing has appeared in Nature, New Scientist, WIRED, the Guardian, and elsewhere, and she has worked on staff as a reporter for both Nature and New Scientist.
They talked about:
🏥 Racial disparities in maternal healthcare
🗣️ The importance of being heard in healthcare
🌐 The role of race in healthcare
🚮 The idea of environmental racism
🎓 The gap between healthcare education and systemic challenges
🧠 Racism as a public health issue in mental health
📜 Full transcript:
theknowledge.io/layalliverpool-2/
📄 Show notes:
[00:00] Introduction
[02:02] The impact of racism on maternal health
[04:19] Health inequalities among ethnic minorities
[05:48] The role of stress in maternity and health
[09:21] Racism is immeasurable
[11:33] Why is it important to be heard in healthcare
[14:23] Race and cognitive bias in NFL lawsuits
[16:52] The influence of race norming in medicine and sports
[19:20] The role of physician diversity in healthcare
[23:47] Healthcare pressures and social inequality
[26:43] How pollution affects student performance
[29:04] The effect of racism on environmental health
[32:10] Neighborhood factors and their influence on health and education
[35:56] Systemic barriers in healthcare education and access
[37:16] The impact of racial inequalities on mental health
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
FIVEXMORE | [ Ссылка ]
Ella Kissi-Debrah | [ Ссылка ]
Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment | [ Ссылка ]
Parkinson's disease | [ Ссылка ]
Serena Williams | [ Ссылка ]
Dementia | [ Ссылка ]
NFL | [ Ссылка ]
NFL race-norming formula | [ Ссылка ]
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) | [ Ссылка ]
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) | [ Ссылка ]
An Audit of UK Hospital Doctors’ Knowledge and Experience of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis | [ Ссылка ]
NHS | [ Ссылка ]
COVID-19 | [ Ссылка ]
Urban heat island effect | [ Ссылка ]
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) | [ Ссылка ]
Malcolm Gladwell | [ Ссылка ]
👤 Connect with Layal:
Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
Website: [ Ссылка ]
Book: SYSTEMIC: How Racism is Making Us Ill | [ Ссылка ]
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