I’d highly recommend this podcast about worth:
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They eloquently discuss a prickly topic that’s relevant to us all: the worth of life.
For more info on aflibercept, look here or for the New York Times article go here.
I was particularly interested in the discussion about the Hep C cure, sofosbuvir.
At $84000 USD it can cure Hep C….
For more on the Hep C cure, sofosbuvir, check out this free review article from the BMJ.
For Australians it’s not even an option at the moment – The Dallas Buyers Club scenario.
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Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience. It is a podcast from New York that examines big questions in science, philosophy and the human experience through compelling storytelling. Its podcasts are downloaded over 4 million times each month.
Here’s another great podcast about Patient Zero, discussing the beginning of the AIDS epidemic: