Child Equity, Weight Loss, Rise of Global Authoritarianism

Promoting Equity for Children, Families, and Communities Dr. Laura Bronstein is dean of the College of Community and Public Affairs, professor of social work, and executive director of the Institute for Multigenerational Studies at Binghamton University, State University of New York. The most important lessons for children to learn is best taught in the home, from family members who love and care for them.  Schools should be a child’s second resource for learning.  But what if parents are not able to provide their children with the educational, health, physical resources for schools to supplement?  Dr. Bronstein shares her book, School-Linked Services: Promoting Equity for Children, Families, and Communities and how to make a difference in the lives of all kids and families. Listen to this interview here: https://goo.gl/fldVuq Why so Many People Regain Weight after Dieting Dr. Kenneth McLeod, Director of the Clinical Science and Engineering Research Laboratory at Binghamton University. His research interest are primarily in physiologic adaption, or how the body tissues adapt to the mechanical and electromagnetic forces to which they are exposed.  The new year is just around the corner, and a common New Years Resolution is to work off those couple of extra pounds gained from Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. The strategy seems simple: Just exercise to burn more calories and reduce your calorie intake. Many studies, though, now shown that simple strategy doesn’t work very well for the majority of people. Dr. Kenneth McLeod explains the reasons why keeping weight off is so tough. Listen to this interview here: https://goo.gl/Yzz4Po Rise of Global Authoritarianism  Dr. Manu Bhagavan, a professor of History at Hunter College, The City University of New York.   Blaming the world’s problems on a specific group of people is an easy solution to many of the challenges we see today.  History has shown us that political leaders will sometimes use this tactic to gain power and keep it.  Dr. Bhagavan explains the global shift towards authoritarianism. Listen to this interview here: https://goo.gl/iBOIZX