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Lex Fridman Podcast
#216 – Vincent Racaniello: Viruses and Vaccines
Lex Fridman Podcast

#216 – Vincent Racaniello: Viruses and Vaccines

Lex Fridman 3h 35m 58 months ago
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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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() – Introduction
() – Microbiology by numbers
() – From bacteria to an organism
() – AlphaFold 2
() – Simulating an evolutionary arms race
() – The most terrifying virus
() – SARS-CoV-2
() – Coronaviruses and Influenza. What’s the difference?
() – Vaccines
() – Lex on his reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine shot
() – Modern vaccines
() – How does mRNA vaccine work?
() – Are mRNA vaccines safe?
() – Lex on trust in authority
() – Ivermectin
() – Hydroxychloroquine
() – Variants and mutations
() – Testing
() – How does COVID-19 spread?
() – Masks
() – Bret Weinstein vs Sam Harris
() – This Week in Virology
() – Advice for young people
() – Meaning of life

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