The Case for Sunshine (with Rowan Jacobsen)

Podcast: EconTalk (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: The Case for Sunshine (with Rowan Jacobsen)Pub date: 2026-06-15Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationSkin cancer comes from the sun. But so do many good things, according to author Rowan Jacobsen. Jacobsen talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the health benefits of sunshine and makes the case for prudent sun exposure. Topics discussed include the "heliotherapy" movement that peaked in the early 1900s in response to rickets and tuberculosis, why diagnosing skin cancer is on the rise, and why yesterday's sunscreens may have done more harm than good.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Russ Roberts, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.