Inside story of the generic drug boom, and im talking to you today from massachusetts. Isually based in brooklyn, new york, but we are hunkering down in cape cod this summer. My book is a true cme expoe of the generic drug industry, and takes the reader deep into that distant manufacturing plant in india and china that make most of americas lowcost medicine. Heavily reported over the course of ten years, the book follows several key characters, and industry whistleblower, and fda investigator as they begin to uncover widespread fraud in these manufacturing plants. The question is, what made you want to pursue this topic . I and in Investigative Journalism and i been at this for several decades. But in 2008 i got an unusual phone call that came from a radio show host on npr. He has a show called the peoples pharmacy. His name is joe and he called me with a tip. He said listeners were called into his Radio Program and complaining about their generic drug, the film having side effects of
Transition of power. President trump, president elect biden, whose conferences and event coverage at cspan. Org. Thank you so much for being here. It is an honor to be here. I was delighted to read your book which i have decided. First book ive ever written. It must be challenging to create factual accounts of the pandemic, talk about that process. I can understand why people would think, why are you writing this . Im writing about the things we can fight about, i did really a step back, im not fighting about these as they unfold, not fighting about this or that government, im not talking on that but im standing back and saying okay, why a pandemic and why now . That is something to do because youve been reading my work, you know, ive been fighting a book, weve been saying this will happen, these are the viruses need to worry about what we need to do. So obvious the predictions were and we havent done all of the things we need to do so this was kind of the moment to repeat all of that
Person at our aspen campus were excited to continue to host informative and inspiring conversations between leading health practitioners, advocates, artists, scientists and innovators. Today we are honored to be hosting this fascinating and kind of breakthrough conversation with doctor lisa mosconi and Natalie Morales about the new book turn it into research on brain health. Shes made it her life work to study female brain and its new book she provides women with about that for reducing the risk of dementia. If you dont have the book yet and you interested in buying a copy will put a link in the chat now for you to be able to get it and find more information i i would recommend it. Its fantastic. As we begin to dive into this conversation let me briefly and properly introduce under the wonderful speakers. Lisa mosconi is professor of neuroscience and neurology and radiology at Cornell Medical College or she is the founder and director of the womens brain initiative. And associate direc
Time to be born how science and Public Health gave children a future. She will be talking with Andrew Solomon so youre in for an excellent time. Before we start i just want to say a huge thanks to perri klass, Andrew Solomon, and the team at noon for making this happen, and to all of you for showing up. Though we are not able to host events in our store spaces, argument of authors and readers is still here. We are grateful for your support and for the chance to make the space for conversation and connection. Now just a couple of housekeeping things. In our resume webinar tonight you can see and hear the speakers but they cannot see or hear you. They can see you are here and you can see a count of your fellow jews at the top of your resume screen. Theres a a couple of functions will be using throughout the event you can find at the bottom of your zoom window. One icon labeled chat with one speech bubble. Youre welcome to post your comments and thoughts in the chat. Thats a great way to
Im robert dear. Im like to read from the opening paragraph. Put the spike of a drawing compass into a map of virginia at George Washingtons boyhood home. Stenthe other leaking the come pass that reaches out 60miles and draw a circle. Within it not only washington, but also Thomas Jefferson, james madison, and james monroe were been. Grew to manhood and mad their home. From this small expanse of land on the north American Continent came four over nations first five president s am dynasty whose members led in securing independence, greating the constitution creating the constitution and building the republic. What a great way to start a book. Ive spent most of last night reading it and its a wonderful chronicle of four major leaders and their network that tied them together at the founding of this country. It as story that evokes with the historians bill mcclay call the spirit of hope and perseverance that runs straight through the american experience, dr. Cheney is a long time member of