This episode features a recording from the 2025 Health Podcast Summit. Get free access to all 37 sessions here: healthpodcastsummit.com
Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:03 Introducing Brinley Murphy Reuter and Science to People
03:47 The Trust Crisis in Health Information
05:42 AI's Rapid Impact on Content and Discovery
06:40 The Harvard Study That Inspired Everything
08:23 Flipping the Model: Pull vs Push Information
10:14 Why ChatGPT and Claude Aren't Enough
11:48 The Can Opener Analogy for Purpose-Built AI
13:17 Health Communication AI and Curated Data
16:04 RAG Models Explained: Limiting the Bag of Words
18:09 Research on Manipulating AI for Misinformation
20:53 How Science to People's Platform Will Actually Work
23:11 Why Start with Creators Instead of the General Public
26:18 The Avatar Question: Real Humans vs AI Personas
29:14 When AI Interaction Actually Helps People Open Up
31:07 Building Purpose-Built AI for Specific Needs
32:16 Getting Involved: Pilots, Partnerships, and Next Steps
Resources Mentioned
• Science To People Website - Main platform and newsletter signup
• Science To People podcast
• Digital Opinion Leadership in the Age of Social Media and Generative AI: A Vision for the Future of Health Communication Science - National Academy of Medicine Press Article (August 25, 2025) by Murphy-Reuter and Dr. Burke-Garcia
• A playbook for partnering with TikTok creators on public health communication campaigns - Original TikTok influencer study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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