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Omicron Booster Science, Policy Ethics, Tribalism

Omicron Booster Science, Policy Ethics, Tribalism

FromThe VPZD Show


Omicron Booster Science, Policy Ethics, Tribalism

FromThe VPZD Show

ratings:
Length:
118 minutes
Released:
Jul 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We deep dive into how our tribal divisions influence interpretations of science, ethics, and policy (topic list below):

Omicron-specific boosters
Data on severe disease prevention and booster rationale
The challenges of case-control data for kids' vaccination
Evidence-based morality, ethical and practical considerations around vaccine mandates
Ethical and practical considerations around cooking pizza at home
Does repeated COVID infection harm you
Law vs. science and second order effects of legal decisions
Tribal division and taking joy in the suffering of the out-group
Stanford med school dean abortion letter controversy
Policing language vs. real policy issues
Outrage culture
The abortion mess
Jonathan Haidt's "Great Untruths"
When Covidians turn on their own
Taking offense vs. assuming good intent and how to organically promote changes in language
When "science" museums behave like buttheads
Loyalty on the left vs. the right
Ayn Rand and young people
Iodinated salt and MORE

Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MKNQUALyWM
Here's that Offit interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLo2Wwa3NNA

Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast: vinayakkprasad.com/plenarysession
Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast: zdoggmd.com/z-blogg

More info for Vinay and Zubin at https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd and vinayakkprasad.com/bio
Released:
Jul 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (32)

Two doctors, one podcast, Alt-Middle as heck. Featuring Dr. Vinay Prasad (host of Plenary Session) and Dr. Zubin Damania (host of The ZDoggMD Show).