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Comparing COVID-19 vaccines and Climate Change with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
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36 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2021
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On the Gist, ads for “The Big Game” are given the Pesca treatment.
In the Interview, it’s vaccine talk. Mike sits down remotely with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a former Detroit health director and epidemiologist about the COVID-19 vaccine. They talk about how social media has spread both information and misinformation, how the response to the coronavirus is eerily similar to climate change, and how Canadians have managed to get things right. Plus, when politics and health collide: El-Sayed’s new book Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide is out now. He’s also the host of America Dissected from Crooked Media, among many other projects.
In the spiel, George Shultz’ legacy as a public servant.
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Podcast production by Margaret Kelley and Cheyna Roth.
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In the Interview, it’s vaccine talk. Mike sits down remotely with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a former Detroit health director and epidemiologist about the COVID-19 vaccine. They talk about how social media has spread both information and misinformation, how the response to the coronavirus is eerily similar to climate change, and how Canadians have managed to get things right. Plus, when politics and health collide: El-Sayed’s new book Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide is out now. He’s also the host of America Dissected from Crooked Media, among many other projects.
In the spiel, George Shultz’ legacy as a public servant.
Email us at thegist@slate.com
Podcast production by Margaret Kelley and Cheyna Roth.
Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.
Released:
Feb 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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