Dr. Erwin Irwin: "The sustaining of dreams by children in adversity is like a freaking tonic to me" In 1971, he was the director of a clinic in Arkansas rife with racism and poverty. He says his generation didn't make the things happen that he thought was going to happen. The arc of progress has been described; you'd still rather be living today than 40 years ago,. No argument there.
How will the war in Ukraine impact future generations? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson learns about disaster relief and helping child refugees with co-founder of Ukraine Children’s Action Project and pediatrician, Irwin Redlener.
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