Nearly two-third of Americans are eligible to donate blood. But only five percent do. Blood donations can make the difference between life and death for countless people battling cancer, undergoing surgeries, suffering from blood disorders or in disaster situations. Every donation has the potential to save up to three lives, but chronic blood shortages have blood banks changing tactics to boost donor turnout and diversify supply. Host Roshini Rajkumar welcomes blood quality and donation expert Dr. Jed Gorlin to break down the science in this perma-crisis zone. Find out which part of a blood donation has an expiration date, who can and cannot donate blood, and why a diversity of donors is needed to ensure everyone has access.

Host: Roshini Rajkumar
Guest: Dr. Jed Gorlin