#146 – Michael Mina: Rapid Testing, Viruses, and the Engineering Mindset

Michael Mina is an immunologist, epidemiologist, and physician at
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the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click
the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:28)
- Interacting between viruses and bacteria (11:42) - Deadlier
viruses (15:13) - Will COVID-19 mutate? (16:47) - Rapid testing
(34:11) - PCR vs rapid antigen tests (43:55) - Medical industrial
complex (47:47) - Lex takes COVID test (54:32) - FDA and cheap
tests (57:17) - Explanation of Elon Musk's positive COVID tests
(1:04:25) - Role of testing during vaccine deployment (1:07:54) -
Public health policy (1:17:34) - A weather system for viruses
(1:34:26) - Can a virus kill all humans? (1:40:05) - Engineering a
deadly virus (1:44:47) - AlphaFold 2 and viruses (1:50:42) - Advice
for young people (1:58:50) - Time as a Buddhist monk (2:04:54) -
Meditation (2:12:32) - Meaning of life