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A Third on the Shelf: Rethinking Power in Community Research

A Third on the Shelf: Rethinking Power in Community Research

Kirk & Lacy on shifting research funding away from federal grants: what happens to community partnerships when the money—and the rules—change?
Give Me My Damn Data. Then What? Managing Permissions.

Give Me My Damn Data. Then What? Managing Permissions.

Your health data belongs to you—but how can you share it safely? Fabienne Bourgeois, MD, exposes the complex truth about privacy, permissions, and data control.
Catch-22.0: AI Creates Problems It Solves

Catch-22.0: AI Creates Problems It Solves

Healthcare AI isn't a tech problem—it's a mirror reflecting how our health system already fails. Uncomfortable truths from Datapalooza 2025.
Letter: Trust Me, I’m Skeptical

Letter: Trust Me, I’m Skeptical

Letters beat emails for trustworthiness. A gullible skeptic reflects on navigating trust in a 50-year marriage, and the energy cost of distrust.
Listen First, Lead Together: Advocacy and Power Dynamics

Listen First, Lead Together: Advocacy and Power Dynamics

Ronda Alexander on strategies to build inclusive health coalitions, manage power dynamics, center marginalized voices, & design sustainable governance.
Never leave your shit on someone else’s farm!

Never leave your shit on someone else’s farm!

Exploring bird flu prevention with farm owner Shannon Hayes. Discover boot washing, flock protection with coyotes, and best practices in biosecurity.

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