On: How the Other Half Learns Episode: N/A Date: May 2020 Background: Author and teacher. Key Subjects: Discussion about the Success Academy Charter School in New York City. Charter school = public school (no tuition, open admissions). Government funded, privately
On: Coronavirus, Crisis, and Creative Opportunity Transmission Series Ep. 3 Episode: 29 Date: April 21, 2020 Evolutionary biologist. Review of 5 Transmission Essays. Bill Miller on Investment Strategies in Times of Crisis Santiago Elena on a Complex Systems Perspective of
On: Rigorous Uncertainty: Science During COVID-19 Transmission Series Ep. 1 Episode: 26 Date: April 7, 2020 Evolutionary biologist. Review of 5 Transmission Essays. 000: David Krakauer on Citizen-Based Medicine 001: David Kinney on Why Scientists Must Make Value Judgments in
On: COVID-19 & Complex Time in Biology & Economics Transmission Series Ep. 2 Episode: 27 Date: April 14, 2020 Evolutionary biologist. Key Concepts Review of 5 Transmission Essays 005: Andrew Dobson on the Need for Disease Models which Capture Key
On: How a range of experience leads to better performance in a highly specialized world Episode: 96 Date: 9 Mach 2020 Investigative reporter and author of “The Sports Gene” and “Range“. Key Subjects Sports, playing games: the voluntary acceptance of
On: 1918 Spanish flu pandemic—historical account, parallels to today, and lessons Episode: 107 Date: 17 April 2020 Historian and author of “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History”. Key Subjects 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic killed between
On: Comparing COVID-19 to past pandemics, preparing for the future, and reasons for optimism Episode: 106 Date: 13 April 2020 Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security. focused on emerging infectious disease, pandemic preparedness, and biosecurity.
On: Fraud in the generic drug industry Episode: 71 Date: 16 September 2019 Investigative journalist and author of “Bottle of Lies”. Key Subjects: Generic and brand name drugs. Generic is a cheaper version of a brand name drug. Made either
On: Parenting Episode: N/A Date: May 2011 Background: Economist and author of “Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids”. Key Subjects: Parents have very little effect on long-run outcomes of how their kids turn out. There is a short-term impact on
On: COVID-19—Lessons learned, challenges ahead, and reasons for optimism and concern Episode: 102 Date: 31 March 2020 Background: Infectious disease epidemiologist. Key Subjects: Infection. Until there is a vaccine, 50-70% of the population may end up getting infected. Math does