#146 – Michael Mina: Rapid Testing, Viruses, and the Engineering Mindset
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Michael’s Time article: <a href="https://time.com/5912705/covid-19-stop-spread-christmas/">https://time.com/5912705/covid-19-stop-spread-christmas/</a><br />
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(07:28) – Interacting between viruses and bacteria<br />
(11:42) – Deadlier viruses<br />
(15:13) – Will COVID-19 mutate?<br />
(16:47) – Rapid testing<br />
(34:11) – PCR vs rapid antigen tests<br />
(43:55) – Medical industrial complex<br />
(47:47) – Lex takes COVID test<br />
(54:32) – FDA and cheap tests<br />
(57:17) – Explanation of Elon Musk’s positive COVID tests<br />
(1:04:25) – Role of testing during vaccine deployment<br />
(1:07:54) – Public health policy<br />
(1:17:34) – A weather system for viruses<br />
(1:34:26) – Can a virus kill all humans?<br />
(1:40:05) – Engineering a deadly virus<br />
(1:44:47) – AlphaFold 2 and viruses<br />
(1:50:42) – Advice for young people<br />
(1:58:50) – Time as a Buddhist monk<br />
(2:04:54) – Meditation<br />
(2:12:32) – Meaning of life</p>