Undisciplinary
Each episode, sometimes academics, Courtney Hempton, Jane Williams and Chris Mayes take an undisciplined dive (i.e. bellyflop) into the underwater caverns of history, ethics and politics of health. They are joined by a cocktail of erudite, cantankerous and more qualified guests to talk through everything from the history of feminist bioethics to why acronyms are a curse and unnecessary evil. Plus, they break down the latest biopolitical news, discuss #bioethicstwitter bin-fires, and dig up forgotten gems from the archive. New episodes drop every Thursday.
Undisciplinary
Is old-age a disease to be treated? Ageism in the clinic & society
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Lisa Mitchell
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Season 6
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Episode 1
In this episode Jane and Chris talk with Dr Lisa Mitchell about ageism in clinical decision-making, societal prejudice against older people, and bio-tech attempts to reverse ageing. They also address ageist representation of older people in Bluey!
Lisa is a doctor specialising in the care of older people, a clinical ethics consultant and researcher in ageism.
- Sarah Berry, "Scientists have tried to reverse ageing for decades. Have they finally cracked it?"
- Karen Hitchcock, "Dear Life: On caring for the elderly"
- Bluey episode "Grannies"
- Every Age Counts
- World Health Organization on Ageism
Undisciplinary - a podcast that talks across the boundaries of history, ethics, and the politics of health.
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