Bruce Hensel | Reflections from a Lifetime in Journalism, Health, and Human StoriesBruce Hensel has spent a lifetime helping millions cope with and overcome challenges by demystifying complex and emotional subjects, exploring how storytelling and humanity intersect. Throughout his multifaceted career, he has been a celebrated author, journalist, correspondent, producer, and physician, working to bridge the gap between knowledge and everyday life. From complex investigations to academic insight, from publishing two influential books to hosting his own health and wellness podcast, Bruce continues to reflect on the lessons learned from decades at the crossroads of media, information, science, and society.
PREVIOUSLY Chief Medical, Health, and Science Editor for KNBC and WNBC, a chief officer of a leading telecommunications company, and a Clinical Professor at UCLA, he brought complex topics to millions with clarity and compassion. Here, he shares his personal thoughts, essays, and ideas — inviting readers to think deeply about life, learning, and what it means to stay curious.
This site is for readers who value thoughtful reflection, informed perspective, and authentic storytelling. Bruce shares the lessons learned from a life spent asking questions. Whether you’re interested in unique explorations of emotional experiences or discussion of the conflicts that arise in life—from difficult decisions, challenges and adversity: from choosing where and how you live to the dilemmas posed by today’s media and methods of communication—you’ll find things here to stimulate thought and spark curiosity. It’s for thinkers, learners, and lifelong observers — those who want to see how experience across humanity and science can come together to illuminate the world around us.
Bruce Hensel is an author, Emmy winning journalist, producer, former physician and celebrated correspondent whose work has informed and inspired millions.
He served as Chief Medical Officer of drkoop.com, and a leading telecommunications company as well as Chief Medical, Health, and Science Correspondent and Producer for KNBC and WNBC, and as a Clinical Professor at UCLA, blending science and storytelling with rare skill. He has published two books, hosted a national radio show, and later, a podcast exploring how knowledge, empathy, and personal growth intersect.
His lifelong focus: helping people understand the world — and themselves — a little better.
Bruce Hensel’s journey bridges academia, journalism, and public communication. He helped educate future professionals in critical thinking and evidence-based understanding. In the media, his work with KNBC and WNBC brought science and health reporting to prime-time television, earning trust through clarity and credibility as well as many Emmys. He has also contributed to Family Circle, Ladies’ Home Journal, and other national publications — translating complex issues into relatable insight. Today, his writing continues that mission: exploring the connections between knowledge, feeling, ethics, and everyday life.
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Through essays, commentaries, and reflections, Bruce Hensel shares what decades in media and medicine have taught him — about people, progress, and purpose. His writings explore how information shapes perception, how compassion informs decision-making, and how storytelling remains the bridge between fact and feeling. From personal memories to cultural observations, every piece is an invitation to slow down, think deeply, and rediscover the human side of experience.
Bruce Hensel’s life and work reflect a rare intersection of science, storytelling, and the human spirit. From classrooms to newsrooms, he has dedicated his career to helping others understand the world through clarity, empathy, and truth. As a respected journalist for KNBC and WNBC, Bruce brought health and science into America’s living rooms — not as distant reports, but as conversations that mattered. His contributions to publications such as Family Circle and Ladies’ Home Journal carried that same mission forward, turning complex ideas into insights that connect deeply with everyday life.
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