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On Thursday’s show: Politics and medicine

Medical researchers are including more patient voices in the discussion of how research is carried out.
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Medical researchers are including more patient voices in the discussion of how research is carried out.

In increasingly polarized times, the intersection of politics and medicine has rarely been so divisive. We examine why these issues seem to be connecting more than ever and how patients and doctors can best manage when they collide.

Guests:

  • Dr. Michael Koren, cardiologist with First Coast Heart & Vascular Associates.
  • Dr. Mitchell Rothstein, pulmonologist and clinical research investigator.

Then, the Jacksonville Public Library has more to offer than books. We explore the library's new Memory Lab, a resource dedicated to preserving photos, home movies and music from the past. Located on the fourth floor of the Main Library, the lab offers DIY digitization services for everything from old VHS tapes to Super 8 film, for free.

Guest:

Our resident spaceman offers a new way to view the star Castor, a prominent feature in tonight's sky. As the second-brightest star in the constellation Gemini, Castor is one of the most luminous stars visible from Earth. We explore why it’s such a standout.

Guest:

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Anne Schindler joined WJCT News 89.9 as host of First Coast Connect in October 2023, after nearly three decades in Jacksonville print and television. Anne has worked in the Jacksonville media market since 1995, first as a reporter for the original Folio Weekly, then as the publication’s editor-in-chief from 2002 until her departure. In 2012, Anne transitioned to television as executive producer of special projects for First Coast News, Northeast Florida’s NBC and ABC affiliates. You can reach Anne at aschindler@wjct.org.