Lakshmi Krishnan
Physician, cultural historian of medicine, and founding director of medical humanities at Georgetown University, offering perspectives on cli-fi and its impact.
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Dec 19, 2022 • 49min
70 - A Doctor's Work
What do doctors actually do? Are they Sherlockian detectives, hunting down obscure clues to solve intractable cases? Are they virtuosic experts, training for half a lifetime to bring the latest science to bear to cure disease? Or are they clerks, whose main job is to collect and enter data into the electronic health record? In this episode, Adam is joined by medical and cultural historians Lakshmi Krishnan and Mike Neuss to discuss the stories we tell about our own work – and how this often conflicts with the realities of clinical practice.
Oct 19, 2024 • 41min
Climate leadership - knowledge is power
Lakshmi Krishnan, a physician and cultural historian of medicine, discusses the pressing link between climate change and healthcare. The conversation highlights how healthcare is a significant carbon emitter, urging immediate action for sustainability. Krishnan explores the genre of climate fiction ('cli-fi') as a tool for advocacy, sharing book recommendations to inspire action and hope. Additionally, the panel examines the effects of climate change on migration and tuberculosis, emphasizing the need for enhanced nutritional support to tackle this global health crisis.
