Betty Carnes, Narrated by Jessica Knurick
Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN is a science communicator and nutrition scientist, specializing in chronic disease prevention. She educates on nutrition science, food and nutrition policy, and how these forces shape public health. She is passionate about making science accessible, practical, and grounded in real-world impact. Knurick details the inspiring life of Betty Carnes, an Arizona ornithologist who fought for smoking bans in public places after losing her friend to lung cancer.
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Love Dr. Knurick reading this. So appropriate given her efforts to educate the public on important health matters. You should also ask Dr. Michael Osterholm to narrate one of these videos as he is a very trusted source of credible health info.