Episode 16 – Eating Disorders and Mental Health with Courtney Simpson
Courtney Simpson discusses her research on eating disorders, obesity and mental health.
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Episode 6 – Sociology and Genetics with Dr. Peter Barr
enSeptember 15, 2016
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Dr. Peter Barr explains how his research uses sociology, genetics and statistics to learn more about the relationships between behavior, the environment and mental health outcomes.
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