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Hey, Emily Kwong here. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter passed away Sunday at his home in

Plains, Georgia. He was 100 years old. And during his lifetime, he did a lot for

science and for treating one disease in particular. Here to talk about it with me is science reporter

Jason Bobian. Hey, Jason. Hey, Emily. Hi. So how are you doing with the Carter News? Look, he had an

amazing life, both in politics and out of politics.

So I think it's great to be able to celebrate Carter.

And he's probably going to be remembered more for the work that he did after he left the White House rather than those chaotic four years that he spent in Washington in the late 1970s.

Yeah.

I mean, I wasn't alive, but it does appear that way from reading things.

It was. It was a very chaotic time. And so I was thrilled when I got word you wanted to chat about

two of my favorite subjects, Jimmy Carter and Guinea Worms. Oh, yeah. We at Shortwave, we will seize

any opportunity to discuss worms. So, no-brainer. As you should.

And right here at the meeting, let's be clear. Jimmy Carter, he did a lot of things in his post-presidential time. His legacy goes well beyond his battle with guinea worms.

You know, he became an advocate for habitat for humanity. He was out there actually swinging a hammer with them, building houses in the U.S.

and in other places.

He was a major champion for human rights.

He continued to work on peace in the Middle East.

You know, he was working on elections.

He helped negotiate some really sticky political stalemates in Central America.

And for all of that work, he was recognized not just in the U.S. but globally.

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