Drug Story: Thomas Goetz on Drugs, Diseases and The Medicalization of Everyday Life
Does the history of drugs tell us something bigger about the world? That’s what former Wired executive editor and UC Berkeley Senior Impact Fellow Thomas Goetz is betting on with his new podcast Drug Story. He joins Claudia to talk about how big drug breakthroughs have shaped how we live and what it will really take to build health in our society.
Thomas and Claudia dive into:
Fluoride: The paradox of public health success becoming invisible
Why modern culture medicalizes ordinary human experiences like sleep, aging & energy
How public health needs to communicate differently, think bigger…
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