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SPERI Presents...New Thinking: Big Pharma w/ Owain WilliamsA tiny number of huge companies dominate the pharmaceutical industry, making extraordinary profits in the process. All the while, the poorest people around the world struggle to access medicines they need to survive. What does the COVID-19 pandemic tell us about Big Pharma? What's the problem with a cartelized global market? What role does Bill Gates play in solving (or reproducing) the big challenges of global health? Is there a political economy explanation for rising anti-vaccine sentiment? Should we expect Trump's second Presidency to challenge the dominance of Big Pharma?Dr Owain Williams is a Senior...2025-04-2337 minSPERI Presents...New Thinking: Big Pharma w/ Owain WilliamsA tiny number of huge companies dominate the pharmaceutical industry, making extraordinary profits in the process. All the while, the poorest people around the world struggle to access medicines they need to survive. What does the COVID-19 pandemic tell us about Big Pharma? What's the problem with a cartelized global market? What role does Bill Gates play in solving (or reproducing) the big challenges of global health? Is there a political economy explanation for rising anti-vaccine sentiment? Should we expect Trump's second Presidency to challenge the dominance of Big Pharma?Dr Owain Williams is a Senior...2025-04-2337 min
Thinking In BetweenTotality, Edward Said, and Tensions in Global Health (Aida Hassan)Totality, Edward Said, and Tensions in Global Health (Aida Hassan)
On this episode of Thinking In Between, we welcome Aida Hassan, who is a PhD student at the Centre for Public Health and Policy, Queen Mary University of London. Aida's research on global health draws on insights from international relations and political sociology.
Today, she shares how three ideas have shaped her thinking, teaching, and research:
1) The concept of totality
2) The work of Edward Said, particularly his book Orientalism
3) The tensions between global health and (inter)national security...2024-07-1947 min
Thinking In BetweenTotality, Edward Said, and Tensions in Global Health (Aida Hassan)Totality, Edward Said, and Tensions in Global Health (Aida Hassan)
On this episode of Thinking In Between, we welcome Aida Hassan, who is a PhD student at the Centre for Public Health and Policy, Queen Mary University of London. Aida's research on global health draws on insights from international relations and political sociology.
Today, she shares how three ideas have shaped her thinking, teaching, and research:
1) The concept of totality
2) The work of Edward Said, particularly his book Orientalism
3) The tensions between global health and (inter)national security - here, Aida...2024-07-1900 minThinking In BetweenTotality, Edward Said, and Tensions in Global Health (Aida Hassan)Totality, Edward Said, and Tensions in Global Health (Aida Hassan)
On this episode of Thinking In Between, we welcome Aida Hassan, who is a PhD student at the Centre for Public Health and Policy, Queen Mary University of London. Aida's research on global health draws on insights from international relations and political sociology.
Today, she shares how three ideas have shaped her thinking, teaching, and research:
1) The concept of totality
2) The work of Edward Said, particularly his book Orientalism
3) The tensions between global health and (inter)national security - here, Aida...2024-07-1900 min
Arts Admin UnleashedEpisode 7: Should the arts be publicly funded? Conversation with Dr. Michael Rushton about his research and newest publication.In this episode, I’m pleased to be joined by one and only Dr. Michael Rushton. We chat about his newest publication “The Moral Foundations of Public Funding for the Arts”, his journey that led him to focus his research on the arts, as well as some current trends in public and private giving.Visit our resources:• MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (fre...2024-01-0235 min
Womble PerspectivesCost, Politics and Grid Modernization are Key Obstacles to the Energy Transition, According to Womble Bond Dickinson Survey ReportThis week, we're delving into the findings of our annual Energy Transition Outlook Survey Report. The report, informed by the views of over 450 global executives and investors across various industries, from renewable energy to electric vehicles, offers an intriguing and holistic insight into our journey towards Net Zero.Read the full report.About the teamJeffrey S. WhittleRichard CockburnVicki RedmanLisa RushtonChris TownerBelton T. ZeiglerScot AndersonSimon HughesSebastian Briggs2023-11-1808 min