Published On Sep 1, 2021
Vincent Racaniello is a virologist, immunologist, and microbiologist at Columbia. He is a co-author of the textbook Principles of Virology and co-host of This Week in Virology podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
3:11 - Microbiology by numbers
8:33 - From bacteria to an organism
16:32 - AlphaFold 2
20:31 - Simulating an evolutionary arms race
45:57 - The most terrifying virus
1:07:41 - SARS-CoV-2
1:22:25 - Coronaviruses and Influenza. What's the difference?
1:28:31 - Vaccines
1:34:29 - Lex on his reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine shot
1:40:25 - Modern vaccines
1:45:25 - How does mRNA vaccine work?
1:48:12 - Are mRNA vaccines safe?
2:14:38 - Lex on trust in authority
2:29:45 - Ivermectin
2:36:26 - Hydroxychloroquine
2:41:08 - Variants and mutations
2:48:06 - Testing
2:56:13 - How does COVID-19 spread?
2:59:24 - Masks
3:07:52 - Bret Weinstein vs Sam Harris
3:11:26 - This Week in Virology
3:21:06 - Advice for young people
3:23:28 - Meaning of life
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