Elements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health
"Elements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health” is a monthly podcast series about how nature influence our health and wellness, and affects our flourishing. Each episode is focused on an element of nature – earth, water, wind, fire, thunder, ice, force, time, flower, trees, shadow, light and moon – and how they regulate the rhythms of our lives and enhance wellness, health, and resilience. We discuss how sleep and sunlight regulate our mood and fitness, how air pollution of natural domains impairs our health and increases our the risk of chronic disease, and how green spaces and vegetation affect our moods, attention, and immunity. We will explore the many and sometimes magical mysterious nuances of nature and learn how, if we pay attention to nature, we can all live a more healthy and harmonious life. Each month we talk to an accomplished scientist, a professor, or a renowned author with expertise in studying the relationship of each element of nature with human health and wellness.
Podcasting since 2022 • 12 episodes
Elements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health
Latest Episodes
12: Food - Patrick Holden, CBE
In this episode, Aruni talks to Patrick Holden, CBE a UK organic dairy farmer, campaigner for sustainable food and farming, and co-founder wit...
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Episode 12
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11. Climate and People's Health - Dr. Sharon Friel
Sharon Friel is an ARC Laureate Fellow and Professor of Health Equity. She is Director of the Planetary Health Equity Hothouse, and the Menzies Centre for Health Governance at the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), Australian ...
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Episode 11
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10. Breathtaking - Dr. Alison Kenner
Alison Kenner is an associate professor in the Department of Politics, with a joint appointment in the Center for Science, Technology and Society. P...
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Episode 10
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40:51
9. Climate Health - Dr. Jay Lemery
In this episode we will talk about the effects of climate change on human health. We all know that global climate is changing progressively, that global temperatures are rising, the levels of greenhouse gases are increasing and glaciers are mel...
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Episode 9
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8. Wildfires - Molly Petersen
Today on the podcast, we will be talking with Molly Peterson. Ms. Peterson a science news writer, who reports on issues relating to climate change, catastrophe and risk for KQED, a Public Broadcasting Service member television station in San Fr...
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Episode 8
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