Society & Culture
Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University. Her groundbreaking research is focused on the long-term health effects of social connection; her work has been seminal in the recognition of social isolation and loneliness as risk factors for early mortality, which is helping shift health and wellness priorities for governments worldwide. Her work has been highlighted in the New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, Time Magazine, NPR, Scientific American, This American Life, The Today Show, and other major media outlets. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app