Stories by Lise Saffran

Lise Saffran is the Director of the Master of Public Health Program at the University of Missouri, where she teaches Storytelling in Public Health and Policy. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop in fiction, she is the author of the novel JUNO'S DAUGHTERS, and publishes in both academic and trade publications on health humanities, public health ethics and global health.

Policy & Ethics

The Art of Translating Science

When trying to explain complex ideas to non-experts, mere simplification may not be the most effective strategy

December 7, 2017 — Lise Saffran

Arts & Culture

The Essential Role of Storytelling in the Search for Truth

As trust in experts declines, authenticity and personal connection matter more. And where does authenticity come from, anyway?

February 23, 2017 — Lise Saffran

Conservation

If You Want to Buy a Camel or Zebra, Go to Africa--or Missouri

A livestock auction house in the town of Macon has more in common with an exotic African market than you might think

November 4, 2016 — Lise Saffran