Barbara Piperata's guest appearances

Barbara Piperata

A Story of Us

Science Sundays

Social Distances

Chris Anderson

Alberto Cairo

Karen Lloyd

Carolyn Dean

Melissa Clark

Homo Naledi

Laura Crawford

Erin Kane

Dave Lucas

Erin Moore

Jeffrey Cohen

Robert Cook

Bruce Floyd

Zak Vassar

Sam Stout

OwlTail

Our last episode of the series brings life to the fore in a time of disease and death. Midstory talks to Dr. Barbara Piperata, professor of anthropology at the Ohio State University, and graduate student Emily Wolfe-Sherrie about what motherhood and bringing new life into the world look like under the strains of quarantine, as well as how cultural constructs shaping women’s postpartum experiences reflect back on society as a whole.

<p><em>Our last episode of the series brings life to the fore in a time of disease and death. Midstory talks to Dr. Barbara Piperata, professor of anthropology at the Ohio State University, and graduate student Emily Wolfe-Sherrie about what motherhood and bringing new life into the world look like under the strains of quarantine, as well as how cultural constructs shaping women’s postpartum experiences reflect back on society as a whole.</em></p>

“I’m having that baby!” | Barbara Piperata & Emily Wolfe-Sherrie

Food insecurity is on the rise, affecting the nutrition and mental health of around 821 million people. Drawing on research from Nicaragua, Barbara Piperata will explore the underlying causes of the issue and how to inform policies aimed at alleviating food insecurity and improving mental health both locally and globally.

Barbara Piperata - Food insecurity and Mental Health: An Underexplored Global Health Concern

Lexine Trask

Dr. Barbara Piperata and Dr. Lexine Trask discuss their field work with mothers from Latin America and the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. This is a powerful episode about the decisions mothers face and how they manage.

S2E4b - Conversation with Dr. Barbara Piperata and Dr. Lexine Trask