Oh Baby‪!‬ Olesia Plokhii

Author Bethany Saltman on her 2021 book, The Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey Into the Science of Attachment. A mix of three things - one part scientific inquiry into attachment theory, one part memoir of Saltman’s own upbringing, and one part expose of what love, connection and attachment really are - this book is likely the most profound piece of scientific and personal narrative on attachment today. 

*Audio quality is poor but content is exceptional. 

I am the host of March of Dimes' new research podcast MODCAST. Listen to me there!

Season 1 is over. What do you want to hear about for season 2? Leave me a voice message on WhatsApp and I'll play it on air. 

Perinatal and reproductive psychiatrist Dr. Edwin Raffi on whether antidepressants are safe for pregnancy (yes).

Registered dietician and certified diabetes educator Lily Nichols sets the record straight - to beat gestational diabetes, eat fewer carbs. 

Yale University physician scientist Harvey Kliman on the gooey red organ at the center of it all - the placenta.