The Science of Loving our Neighbors: Equity in Real-Life

WDB Lecture Series

Dr. Emily Smith

“The Science of Loving our Neighbors: Equity in Real-Life”
Wednesday October 15, 2025
Elkins Auditorium | 5 PM

Dr. Emily Smith is an associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine/Surgery at Duke University and an associate professor of global health at the Duke Global Health Institute. She researches global pediatric cancer and health economics, studying such concerns in Africa and Latin America. Smith recently published The Science of the Good Samaritan: Thinking Bigger about Loving Our Neighbors, and is known for her Substack, Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist. She earned a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.