Your Weekly COVID-19 podcast
June 8, 2020
Interview with Stanford Medicine Professor, Dr. Bonnie Maldonado, on the societal factors that lead to health inequality, discussing her projects with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to learn about the spread of COVID-19 and gather more socially equitable health data.
June 1, 2020
Conversation with Professor Darrell Duffie at Stanford Graduate School of Business, discussing the perils and opportunities of our current macroeconomic condition by taking a deep look into the US debt market, understanding the long term implications on economic growth, taxation, and financial stability.
*Bonus Podcast*, featuring fast payment and central bank digital currencies.
May 25, 2020
Follow-Up with Bianca Mulaney from our original episode on “COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence in Santa Clara County”, addressing sampling methodology and selection bias, as well as discussing other research developments including a separate seroprevalence study on baseball leagues.
May 17, 2020
Discussion with Professor Robin Hanson from George Mason University, we explore the idea of variolation as a Plan B solution to combat COVID19, its ethical implications and policy design.
May 11, 2020
Speaking with Stanford Law and Genetics Professor Hank Greely, we examine the scientific, ethical, legal, and social considerations around immune certificates.
May 6, 2020
A conversation with Linda Esquivel, a Career & Affiliate Services Officer from Stanford University, on some practical tips for students who are job searching for this summer or for full-time.
May 4, 2020
Taking a tour into the world of startups and ventures, we speak with Scott Sandell, Managing General Partner at NEA, to make a preliminary assessment of the economic impact that COVID-19 has had thus far.
April 27, 2020
Bonus Podcast: Dr. Julio Lorenzi from the Rockefeller University discusses how antibody therapies are developed and what Dr. Lorenzi’s lab is working on to create new, antibody-based treatments for COVID-19.
April 27, 2020
Speaking with the co-authors of “COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence in Santa Clara County” that has caused significant impact and controversies in recent weeks, we examine the sampling methodology, testing techniques and the study’s implications.
April 23, 2020
While COVID-19 was initially considered a public health crisis, its fallout has sparked another crisis of unprecedented proportion: economic turmoil. In this post, we’ll look at the data to understand the nuances of the economic impacts of COVID-19 in the US.
