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Michael Mina: Rapid Testing, Viruses, and the Engineering Mindset | Lex Fridman Podcast #146

Michael Mina is an immunologist, epidemiologist, and physician at Harvard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Brave: https://brave.com/lex - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Cash App: https://cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 EPISODE LINKS: Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelmina_lab Michael's Time article: https://time.com/5912705/covid-19-stop-spread-christmas/ Rapid Tests: https://www.rapidtests.org/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:32 - Interacting between viruses and bacteria 6:45 - Deadlier viruses 10:17 - Will COVID-19 mutate? 11:51 - Rapid testing 29:15 - PCR vs rapid antigen tests 38:59 - Medical industrial complex 42:51 - Lex takes COVID test 49:35 - FDA and cheap tests 52:21 - Explanation of Elon Musk's positive COVID tests 59:29 - Role of testing during vaccine deployment 1:02:58 - Public health policy 1:12:38 - A weather system for viruses 1:29:30 - Can a virus kill all humans? 1:35:09 - Engineering a deadly virus 1:39:51 - AlphaFold 2 and viruses 1:45:46 - Advice for young people 1:53:54 - Time as a buddhist monk 1:59:58 - Meditation 2:07:36 - Meaning of life CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostMichael Minaguest
Dec 19, 20202h 14mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:32

    Introduction

  2. 2:32 – 6:45

    Interacting between viruses and bacteria

  3. 6:45 – 10:17

    Deadlier viruses

  4. 10:17 – 11:51

    Will COVID-19 mutate?

  5. 11:51 – 29:15

    Rapid testing

  6. 29:15 – 38:59

    PCR vs rapid antigen tests

  7. 38:59 – 42:51

    Medical industrial complex

  8. 42:51 – 49:35

    Lex takes COVID test

  9. 49:35 – 52:21

    FDA and cheap tests

  10. 52:21 – 59:29

    Explanation of Elon Musk's positive COVID tests

  11. 59:29 – 1:02:58

    Role of testing during vaccine deployment

  12. 1:02:58 – 1:12:38

    Public health policy

  13. 1:12:38 – 1:29:30

    A weather system for viruses

  14. 1:29:30 – 1:35:09

    Can a virus kill all humans?

  15. 1:35:09 – 1:39:51

    Engineering a deadly virus

  16. 1:39:51 – 1:45:46

    AlphaFold 2 and viruses

  17. 1:45:46 – 1:53:54

    Advice for young people

  18. 1:53:54 – 1:59:58

    Time as a buddhist monk

  19. 1:59:58 – 2:07:36

    Meditation

  20. 2:07:36 – 2:14:10

    Meaning of life

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