Because Good Medicine Deserves Better Explanations
In the summer of 1921, in a dim and dusty laboratory at the University of Toronto, a young surgeon with failing prospects and a second-year medical student began tying off the pancreatic ducts of dogs. What they were after was elusive—unseen, unnamed, and possibly imaginary. What they found would change the fate of millions. They … Read more
There’s a story I want to share. It’s true—but more than that, it’s revealing. It’s about what really shapes the food we eat—not just biology or taste, but something deeper: belief. Sometimes even religious belief, dressed up as personal preference or disguised as science. It begins with a doctor, a bowl of cereal, and a … Read more
“There’ll be great presidents again… but there’ll never be another Camelot.” … Read more
In the winter of 1906, somewhere north of the Arctic Circle, a young explorer named Vilhjalmur Stefansson sat cross-legged in an igloo, surrounded by Inuit hunters. Outside, the wind cut like a knife, shrieking across the frozen plain. Inside, the flickering light of seal oil lamps cast dancing shadows on the snow-packed walls. The air … Read more
Behind the Headlines This is the story of a stroke that changed global history—and a vision that may have saved it. In this episode of The Heart of Power, we examine the collapse of a president—and the fragile border between vision and vulnerability. This article began as part of a broader project—an effort to explore … Read more