Tony Biglan sits down with Diana Fishbein, a neuroscientist internationally recognized for her promotion of prevention practices and policies as the founder and president of the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives. She has been a leading advocate for translating science into public policies that help children, families, and communities thrive.

In this episode:

* Diana Fishbein’s personal journey from growing up in a high-risk environment to becoming a leader in prevention science

* Why prevention is more effective—and less costly—than treating problems after they occur

* The science of resilience and how family, biology, and environment shape child development

* Bridging neuroscience, public health, and policy to create healthier communities

* The mission of the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives and translating research into action

* The vision behind the Decade of the Child initiative and a whole-child approach to health and well-being

* Why current research and funding systems focus too heavily on disease treatment rather than prevention of problems before they develop

* The economic and social returns of investing in evidence-based prevention programs

* Building a nationwide movement to support families through policies that reduce poverty and strengthen communities

* How researchers, policymakers, and citizens can work together to create lasting systems change for future generations

Takeaway: Decades of research demonstrate that investing early in children and families produces healthier, more prosperous communities. By shifting from reacting to problems toward preventing them, society can improve well-being while reducing the enormous human and economic costs of adversity.

Decade of the Child Webinar:

Federal Research Investments in Whole Child Health and Wellbeing

June 24, 2026

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Host: Dr Anthony Biglan

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Tony Biglan sits down with Stuart Ford, Professor of Law at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and a scholar of constitutional law, international criminal law, and human rights.

In this episode:

* The overlooked role of the Constitution’s preamble in American law

* What the Founders meant by promoting the “general welfare”

* Why a 1905 Supreme Court decision largely sidelined the preamble

* Originalism, constitutional interpretation, and the limits of judicial reasoning

* How concerns for health, happiness, and prosperity were embedded in the founding vision of government

* The tension between individual rights and the common good

* Citizens United, corporate power, and the influence of money in politics

* Climate change, public welfare, and the challenges of collective action

* Building legal and social movements capable of advancing democratic reform

* How strategic litigation could revive the Constitution’s commitment to the general welfare

Takeaway: The Constitution’s commitment to promoting the general welfare may offer an underutilized framework for addressing many of today’s most pressing challenges—from climate change and economic inequality to democratic governance and public well-being.

Host: Dr Anthony Biglan

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