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At Pandemic Pulse, we create a platform through a weekly podcast to make sense of some of the most pressing issues that are transforming our lives: from better understanding the virus itself, to grappling with the socioeconomic impacts, to envisioning what the new normal we will become. Primarily student-driven and run out of Stanford University, Pandemic Pulse is tapping into the expertise and resources around us. Each episode will dive into a facet of COVID-19 and shed light on some of the most urgent questions for our generation. Visit us at http://pandemicpulse.su.domains

Pandemic Pulse


    • Jun 8, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 12 EPISODES


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    Gathering Socially Equitable Health Data during COVID-19 with Dr. Bonnie Maldonado

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 23:30


    Nikki Teran interviews Stanford Medicine Professor, Dr. Bonnie Maldonado, on the societal factors that lead to health inequality. Dr. Maldonado discusses her projects with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to learn more about the spread of COVID-19 and gather more socially equitable health data. For more details on the nine-month research collaboration across the Bay Area between Stanford, UCSF and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, follow here. Recorded on June 4, 2020.

    Debt, Stability and Recovery under COVID19 with Prof. Darrell Duffie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 33:24


    Catherine Gu's conversation with Professor Darrell Duffie at Stanford Graduate School of Business, discussing the perils and opportunities of our current macroeconomic condition under COVID19, by taking a deep look into the US debt market to understand the long term implications of public and corporate debt on economic growth, taxation, and financial stability. Darrell's latest paper on redesigning the US Treasury market can be found here. The episode also discusses some revolutionary financial innovations happening concurrently under the pandemic, in particular the future of fast payment and central bank digital currencies - the full conversation is covered in a separate Bonus Podcast. Recorded on May 29, 2020.

    Bonus Podcast on Fast Payment and Central Bank Digital Currencies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 9:21


    Bonus Podcast of Catherine Gu's conversation with Professor Darrell Duffie, featuring a complete discussion on the future of fast payment and central bank digital currencies during COVID19. Recorded on May 29, 2020.

    Follow-Up of the COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence with Stanford University Co-author Bianca Mulaney

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 23:19


    Vandon Duong's conversation with Bianca Mulaney, following from our original episode on the "COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence in Santa Clara County", addressing sampling methodology and selection bias in their second posting on medRxiv, as well as discussing other research developments including a separate seroprevalence study on baseball leagues. Recorded on May 24, 2020.

    Variolation for COVID19 with Prof. Robin Hanson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 32:13


    Catherine Gu's conversation with Professor Robin Hanson from George Mason University, probing the idea of variolation as a Plan B solution to combat COVID19, its ethical implications and policy design. Recorded on May 13, 2020.

    Immune Certificates with Prof. Hank Greely

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 37:12


    Nikki Teran’s conversation with Stanford Law and Genetics Professor Hank Greely on the scientific, ethical, legal, and social considerations around immune certificates. Recorded on April 20. Read his piece in STAT here: https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/10/immunity-certificates-covid-19-practical-ethical-conundrums/

    Through the Looking Glass with Scott Sandell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 21:49


    Catherine Gu's conversation with Scott Sandell, Managing General Partner at NEA, on start-ups and ventures by making a preliminary assessment of the economic impact that COVID-19 has had thus far. Recorded on April 28, 2020.

    COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence with Stanford University Co-authors Bianca Mulaney and Cara Lai

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 42:58


    Vandon Duong's conversation with Bianca Mulaney and Cara Lai, the co-authors of the study titled "COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence in Santa Clara County" that has caused significant impact and controversies in recent weeks, examines the sampling methodology, testing techniques and the study's implications. Recorded on April 24, 2020.

    Development of Antibody Therapies for COVID-19 with Dr. Julio Lorenzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 33:08


    Bonus Podcast: Nikki Perez talks to Dr. Julio Lorenzi about how antibody therapies are developed and what Dr. Lorenzi’s lab is working on to create new, antibody-based treatments for COVID-19. Recorded on April 23, 2020.

    Disaster Care and Pandemic Resilience with Dr. Milana Trounce

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 24:03


    Nikki Perez’s conversation with Dr. Milana Boukhman Trounce focuses on the changes in the delivery of medical care throughout a pandemic and how we all have the ability to make the world more pandemic resilient. Recorded on April 13, 2020.

    Episode Launch and Welcome

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 1:08


    Welcome to Pandemic Pulse and our episode launch.

    How did we respond?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 12:24


    Bonus Podcast: Catherine Gu talks to Jennifer John, featuring a short discussion comparing the COVID-19 response measures of different states across the US during March and April. Full text please visit our website Blog page. Recorded on April 18, 2020.

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