Science on the 7th
Welcome to HEI's Science on the 7th program, a livestreaming interview series!
Science on the 7th will be streaming live at 9 AM US Eastern Time / 2 PM GMT, on the 7th of each month on HEI & SoGA’s social media platforms.
The program will bring together top experts to discuss the most important topics today in air quality and global health and examine air pollution from key sources including particulate matter, ozone, and traffic-related pollution.
Up Next:
We'll return on December 5, 2025, at 9 AM EST (2 PM GMT) for a new Science on the 7th session to discuss recent clean air and health progress. Watch the episode.
If you missed our recent live interviews, check them out here.
November 2025
: Pallavi Pant discussed lived experiences with Nomundari Urantulga.
October 2025
: We discussed satellites and air quality with Tracey Holloway.
September 2025
: We discussed recent clean air and health progress with guests Soumya Swaminathan and Jessica Seddon.
August 2025
: We discussed wildfires and air quality with guest Colleen Reid.
July 2025
: We discussed air quality research and action in Africa with guests Evelyne Touré and Tunde Ajayi, before the CLEAN-Air Forum in Nairobi.
June 2025
: We discussed AI applications in air pollution research with guest Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou.
May 2025
: Pallavi Pant and guest Doug Dockery discussed air pollution epidemiology.
April 2025
: We discussed tuberculosis and air pollution with guest Jill Baumgartner.
March 2025
: We discussed open data and air quality with guests Rafaela Borth and Chris Hagerbaumer.
February 2025
: Pallavi Pant discussed air pollution in Central Asia with guest Maria Kolesnikova.
December 2024
: Pallavi Pant and guest Martina Otto discussed air quality, climate and health, and what lies ahead in 2025.
October 2024
: Pallavi Pant and guest Sara Adar discussed reducing air pollution emissions in school busses.
September 2024
: Pallavi Pant and guest Mark Miller discussed air pollution and cardiovascular health.
September 2024
: Pallavi Pant and guests Sunkaru Touray and Emily Parker discussed engagement of healthcare professionals in air quality.
June 2024
: Pallavi Pant and guest Dr. Michael Brauer discussed the Global Burden of Disease study and previewed the approach and methods for the 2024 State of Global Air Report.
April 2024
: Pallavi Pant and guest Dr. Christa Hasenkopf discussed global air quality inequities.
March 2024
: Pallavi Pant and guest Dr. Alexander Simidchiev discussed engaging the healthcare sector in the conversation on air pollution.
February 2024
: Pallavi Pant and guest Dawar Hameed Butt discussed air quality in South Asia with a focus on Pakistan.
December 2023
: Pallavi Pant and Dr. Elena Craft discussed air quality, climate and health and what lies ahead in 2024.
November 2023
: Pallavi Pant and guest Dr. Wei Peng discussed the energy transition, decarbonization, air quality and health.
October 2023
: Pallavi Pant and guest Dr. Ana Stojilovska discussed the link between air quality and the energy transition.
September 2023
: Pallavi Pant discussed air pollution and lung cancer with guests Dr. Michelle Turner and Dr. Arvind Kumar.
August 2023
: Pallavi Pant along with guests Thomas Lymes and Haneen Khreis discussed air quality in cities.
July 2023
: Pallavi Pant and guests Dr. Abhiyant Tiwari and Dr. Robbie Parks discussed the interplay of climate, air quality, and health.
June 2023
: Pallavi Pant along with Doroti Cuestas Bernuy & Juan Castillo discussed air quality in Latin American cities.
May 2023
: Pallavi Pant along with Dr. Rebecca Nantanda & Dr. Rosalind Wright discussed exposure to air pollution and lung health in children.
March 2023
: Pallavi Pant and guests Dr. Jaime Hart and Smita Rakesh discuss gender-related impacts of air pollution.
February 2023
: Pallavi Pant and guests Ebba Malmqvist and Ugo Taddei discussed air quality and health in the European Union.
December 2022
: Pallavi Pant along with Dr. María Neira and Jane Burston discussed air pollution, health, and opportunities for progress.
November 2022
: Pallavi Pant along with Dr. Alice Akinyi Kaudia & Dr. Caradee Wright discussed air pollution in Africa, the impacts on children's health, and connections to the COP27 Conference.
October 2022
: Pallavi Pant along with Dr. Susan Anenberg & Bhushan Tuladhar discussed the SoGA Cities report; with a special focus on Asia/Nepal.
September 2022
: Pallavi Pant and Zorana Andersen discussed an overview of air pollution issues around the world and health impacts.
