In this episode of1050 Bascom, we were grateful to to have the opportunity to speak with Prof. Richard Keller, Professor of the History of Medicine and Bioethics at UW-Madison. His research and teaching speak directly to so many of the pivotal issues confronting American politics and society today including Covid-19 and the intersection of race and medicine. Prof. Keller is currently at work on a project examining the global history of the environment. We spoke with Prof. Keller about the global pandemic in a historical context as well as the recent wildfires across the North American West. We learned so much from our conversation with Prof. Keller and hope you will too.