{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fportalsofperception.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F005-the-role-of-touch-6fS5lX2k","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"005 - The Role of Touch","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/03579ff7-84a8-4a58-9408-8d985126857d/323e9e2c-ee59-4fc7-b60e-ab439880f144/pop005-static-square.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"There was, perhaps, a time when the only tool of healing was the human hand. And, to this very day, whenever we have an unfamiliar feeling in our body, the first thing we do is touch the area it is arising from and perform our simple, initial, diagnosis. Today, however, we hear advertising touting the touchless world we live in. How did we get here? And, is this where we want to be, or is there a better way?\n\nIn this conversation, Aviv Shahar speaks with Jessica Wapner, who traces the arc of touch as a healing modality through the centuries, and how it has gradually been removed from our ever more standardized methods of healthcare. And then she gives us a peek into where we might go next. Join Aviv, as he dives deeper into this exploration."}