Podcast

Description

Michael Mina is an immunologist, epidemiologist, and physician at Harvard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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  OUTLINE:
  Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
  (00:00) - Introduction
  (08:14) - At-home COVID-19 tests
  (18:17) - Medical devices and FDA classification
  (24:37) - Rapid test availability
  (40:59) - Who is in charge of public health?
  (57:38) - Testing privacy
  (1:04:54) - Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan
  (1:16:08) - Uncertainty, fear, and COVID
  (1:23:02) - Vaccines and herd immunity
  (1:31:42) - Meditation and consciousness
  (1:41:44) - Minimalism and Capitalism
  (1:45:20) - The future of humanity

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