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In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, and Policy Principal Robert Bradley, discuss the first season of the HBO show, The Last of Us (2023), based on the hit video game. Premise: "The Last of Us" is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a fungal infection, known as the Cordyceps Brain Infection (CBI), has decimated humanity. The story follows Joel, a hardened survivor, and Ellie, a young girl who may hold the key to curing the infection. Together, they navigate the dangers of this new world while forming a deep bond. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm), LinkedIn, and Facebook for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org 

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, and Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, discuss Season 3 Episode 2 of Vikings: Valhalla - Honor and Dishonor (2024). In this episode, the Vikings face numerous challenges as they navigate their way through political intrigue and warfare. One of the key plot points involves the use of a biological weapon—fungi—to attack the stronghold of Jomsburg. This tactic showcases the strategic and ruthless nature of Viking warfare. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm), LinkedIn, and Facebook for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org 

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, and Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, discuss the TV Series Dune: Prophecy (2024). The series is set 10,000 years before the events of Dune, following the aftermath of the Battle of Corrin. It focuses on the origins of the Bene Gesserit, a powerful social, religious, and political force. The story follows sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen as they combat forces that threaten the future of humanity, including a mysterious fear-based virus. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm), LinkedIn, and Facebook for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org   

Premise: The series is set 97 years after a devastating nuclear war wiped out almost all life on Earth. The only known survivors are the residents of twelve space stations in Earth's orbit prior to the war. The space stations banded together to form a single massive station named "The Ark", where about 2,400 people live. Resources are scarce and all crimes no matter their nature or severity are punishable by death ("floating") unless the perpetrator is under 18 years of age. After the Ark's life support systems are found to be critically failing, one hundred juvenile prisoners are declared "expendable" and sent to the surface in a last ditch attempt to determine if Earth is habitable again. The teens arrive on a beautiful planet they have only seen from space. Confronting the dangers of this rugged new world, they struggle to form a tentative community. However they discover that not all humanity was wiped out. There are people on Earth who survived the war, called "grounders" by the 100. The Ark consists of the space stations previously representing the nations of the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, India, Russia, Venezuela, France, Brazil, and Uganda.   In this episode: Murphy returns to the camp carrying a horrific virus created by the Grounders to weaken the camp. After learning the Grounders plan to attack the next day, Bellamy, Finn and Raven come up with a plan to delay them. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm), LinkedIn, and Facebook for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org   

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, and Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, discuss the film Life (2017). In the film, a six-member crew of the International Space Station uncovers the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. When members of the crew conduct their research, the rapidly evolving life-form proves to be far more intelligent and dangerous than expected. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm), LinkedIn, and Facebook for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org   

This Commission meeting, Under the Weather: The Nexus of Climate Change and Biodefense, was held on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 58 East 68th St., New York, NY 10065. The focus of this meeting was to provide the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense with a better understanding of: 1) the effects of climate change on human health and one health, 2) the future implications of migration and shifting disease patterns, and 3) policy considerations to reduce the inevitable impacts of climate change on biodefense. Learn more here: https://biodefensecommission.org/events/fluency-true-expertise-and-effectiveness-in-the-battle-against-influenza-2/ 

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, and Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, discuss the novel Project Hail Mary (2021) by Andy Weir. Premise: Set in the near future, it centers on school-teacher-turned-astronaut Ryland Grace, who wakes up from a coma afflicted with amnesia. He gradually remembers that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years from Earth, to find a means of reversing a solar dimming event that could cause the extinction of humanity. The story follows two storylines, each told chronologically, starting with the story on board the spacecraft Hail Mary where Ryland Grace regains his memory in bursts. This story is frequently intercut with flashbacks revealing earlier events leading up to the launch of the Hail Mary Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm), LinkedIn, and Facebook for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org  Project Hail Mary Ratings: Relevance to Commission Recs: 4.5/5 Scientific Accuracy: 4.5/5 Scenario Development: 5/5 Entertainment Value: 4.5/5 Success of the Imagination or Creativity: 5/5 Shock/Surprise Value: 4/5 Government Policy: 3.5/5 Portrayal by Actors: 4.5/5 Direction: 4.5/5 Production: 4/5 Overall Average Score: 4.4/5    

Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today's special guest and my good friend Tevi Troy.  Tevi is the Director of the Presidential Leadership Initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center, he's a best-selling presidential historian, a former White House aide and Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, and a member of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense since 2016. His latest book is titled “The Power and the Money – the Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry” and it is a fascinating read that I highly recommend!  Join us Char Bar, DC's best kosher restaurant, for an always interesting and fun conversation with Tevi that includes a deeper dive into his newest book, how Tevi met his wife, truly interesting facts surrounding Covid and the Biodefense Commission, thoughts on the first anniversary of October 7th, Israel and America, the Jewish high holy days, and decades of friendship.Grab a Reuben sandwich or the chicken stir fry and check us out at www.lunchwithshelley.com or wherever you get your favorite podcast, and in the meantime Peace, Love and Lunch!

The Commission meeting, FLUency: True Expertise and Effectiveness in the Battle Against Influenza, was held on Tuesday, October 8th, in Washington, DC. The focus of this meeting is to provide the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense with a better understanding of: (1) national leadership to defend food and agriculture against influenza; (2) federal operational requirements for preparedness, coordination, and response; (3) biosurveillance, forecasting, and the need for diagnostic tests; and (4) front-line needs and partnerships in the fight against influenza. Learn more here: https://biodefensecommission.org/events/fluency-true-expertise-and-effectiveness-in-the-battle-against-influenza-2/  

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, and Policy Principal Robert Bradley, discuss The West Wing S05E20: No Exit (2004). Premise: After a black-tie dinner, the President and his staff are locked down inside the White House when a foreign substance is detected inside. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here. Follow us on X (@Biodefensecomm), LinkedIn, and Facebook for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org  The West Wing S05E20: No Exit Ratings: Relevance to Commission Recs: 4/5 Scientific Accuracy: 3/5 Scenario Development: 4.5/5 Entertainment Value: 5/5 Success of the Imagination or Creativity: 3.5/5 Shock/Surprise Value: 2/5 Government Policy: 4/5 Portrayal by Actors: 5/5 Direction: 5/5 Production: 3.5/5 Overall Average Score: 4.05/5  

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, and Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, discuss Alien: Romulus (2024). Premise: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. Romulus takes place after the events of Alien (1979) and before the events of Aliens (1986). The film was written and directed by Fede Alvarez and produced by Ridley Scott. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here. Follow us on X (@BioCommission), LinkedIn, and Facebook for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org  Alien: Romulus Ratings: Relevance to Commission Recs: 4/5 Scientific Accuracy: 4/5 Scenario Development: 5/5 Entertainment Value: 5/5 Success of the Imagination or Creativity: 4/5 Shock/Surprise Value: 4/5 Government Policy: 1/5 Portrayal by Actors: 4/5 Direction: 5/5 Production: 5/5 Overall Average Score: 4.1/5    

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, and Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, discuss the Alien film franchise. The Alien franchise depicts a series of deadly encounters, predominantly spanning the 21st and 24th centuries, between humanity and the Aliens. Humanity is depicted as a space-faring species with an interstellar dominion; space journeys typically last months, even years, and require the use of cryosleep. Throughout the series, characters are repeatedly manipulated and endangered by the unscrupulous megacorporation Weyland-Yutani Corp, which seeks to profit from the Aliens. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here. Follow us on X (@BioCommission), LinkedIn, and Facebook for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org  Alien Franchise Ratings: Relevance to Commission Recs: 3/5 Scientific Accuracy: 4/5 Scenario Development: 5/5 Entertainment Value: 4/5 Success of the Imagination or Creativity: 5/5 Shock/Surprise Value: 3/5 Government Policy: 1/5 Portrayal by Actors: 5/5 Direction: 4/5 Production: 4/5 Overall Average Score: 3.8/5    

In this meeting, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense will explore: (1) how the federal government currently addresses indoor air quality; (2) new scientific and technological advances for indoor air quality; and (3) how enhancing indoor air quality can help prevent the spread of pathogens. Learn more here: https://biodefensecommission.org/events/masters-of-the-air-overcoming-airborne-pathogens-indoors/  

In this inaugural episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, and Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, discuss the film Hidden (2015). Hidden is a 2015 American psychological thriller film written and directed by the Duffer Brothers in their feature film debut. The film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, and Emily Alyn Lind. In this film, an unknown strange outbreak has devastated the United States. A family of three, Ray, Claire, and their daughter Zoe, have taken refuge in an abandoned fallout shelter shortly after the catastrophe to hide from the monsters outside. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here. Follow us on X (@BioCommission), LinkedIn, and Facebook for more updates. Email us with recommendations on what to review next: biollywood@biodefensecommission.org  Hidden (2015) Ratings: Relevance to Commission Recs: 3/5 Scientific Accuracy: 3/5 Scenario Development: 5/5 Entertainment Value: 5/5 Success of the Imagination or Creativity: 5/5 Shock/Surprise Value: 5/5 Government Policy: 2/5 Portrayal by Actors: 4/5 Direction: 4/5 Production: 4/5 Overall Average Score: 3.8/5    

Join us on the latest episode of the TechTank Podcast, where co-hosts Darrell West and Nicol Turner Lee dive into the opportunities and challenges of the AI roadmap developed by Senator Schumer (D-NY) and the bipartisan commission. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the complexities and implications of this new initiative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all lost a visionary leader and friend with the unexpected passing of Senator Joe Lieberman, who along with Governor Tom Ridge co-chaired the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense for ten years. His death came just as the Commission was preparing to release our 2024 National Blueprint for Biodefense: Immediate Action Needed to Defend Against Biological Threats. Senator Lieberman, who worked tirelessly to defend Americans against biological threats, was a driving force behind this report. So, it is only fitting that we host a special tribute to Senator Lieberman as we publicly release the new National Blueprint for Biodefense. The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense (formerly the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense) was established in 2014 to provide a comprehensive assessment of the state of United States biodefense efforts and to issue recommendations that foster change. Subsequently, the Commission has briefed White House Administrations (including then Vice President Biden); testified before Congress; convened numerous meetings with experts; released 12 reports; produced the graphic novel Germ Warfare; and mobilized biodefense conversations and actions in the private and public sectors. In its  2015 bipartisan report,  A National Blueprint for Biodefense: Leadership and Major Reform Needed to Optimize Efforts, the Commission described biological threats to the Nation and made 33 recommendations to optimize US efforts to prevent, deter, prepare for, detect, respond to, attribute, recover from, and mitigate intentionally introduced, accidentally released, and naturally occurring biological events. Many recommendations from this report have been taken up by the government, including the National Biodefense Strategy, a federal biodefense budget crosscut by the Office of Management and Budget, and the recent Biodefense Posture Review by the Department of Defense. The world continues to experience rising threats from offensive biological weapons programs, lab accidents, and outbreaks affecting our national security. There have been burgeoning biotechnological advances in medical countermeasures (e.g., antibiotics, antivirals, vaccines, diagnostics) yet huge gaps in prevention, deterrence, preparedness, detection, response, attribution, recovery, and mitigation still remain. The federal government must address gaps in the US biodefense enterprise. Nine years after its seminal report, the Commission is releasing the 2024 National Blueprint on Biodefense with specific recommendations for government leaders in Congress and the Administration to strengthen the federal government's biodefense posture.   Learn more here: A Tribute to Senator Lieberman with the Release of the 2024 National Blueprint for Biodefense - Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense (biodefensecommission.org)

Fred Upton, Former Congressman and Commissioner of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense joins Tom and Megan talking about the new reports that shows the US isn't ready for biological outbreaks. 

Dr. William Karesh, DVM ( https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/personnel/dr-william-karesh ) is an internationally recognized expert on infectious diseases, wildlife conservation, and the environment. He is the Executive Vice President for Health and Policy for EcoHealth Alliance. Dr. Karesh also serves as the Co-Chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) Wildlife Health Specialist Group, Chair of the World Animal Health Organization's Working Group on Wildlife, and on the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Health Regulations Roster of Experts focused on the human-animal interface and wildlife health. In 2016, Dr. Karesh was appointed as an ex-officio member of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense ( https://biodefensecommission.org/teams/william-b-karesh-dvm/ ) and became a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He works with government agencies around the world and is an invited expert for intergovernmental and development organizations including United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), FAO, WHO, and the World Bank. Dr. Karesh has pioneered initiatives focusing attention and resources on solving challenges created by the interactions among wildlife, people, and their animals, developing and leading projects in over 50 LMIC countries. In 2003, he coined the term “One Health” to describe the interdependence of healthy ecosystems, animals and people. Dr. Karesh received a BS, Biology from Clemson University, and a Doctorate, in Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Support the show

Introduction Dr. Asha M. George is the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense. She is a public health security professional whose research and programmatic emphasis has been practical, academic, and political. She served in the US House of Representatives as a senior professional staffer and subcommittee staff director at the House Committee on Homeland Security in the 110th and 111th Congress. She has worked for a variety of organizations, including government contractors, foundations, and non-profits. As a contractor, she supported and worked with all Federal Departments, especially the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. George also served on active duty in the U.S. Army as a military intelligence officer and as a paratrooper. She is a decorated Desert Storm Veteran. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Science in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also a graduate of the Harvard University National Preparedness Leadership Initiative. Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense Reports https://biodefensecommission.org/reports/ Contact Information https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashamgeorge/

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In this meeting, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense will explore: (1) state and local efforts to strengthen public health and biodefense; (2) special security management of biological threats to mass gatherings; and (3) efforts to understand and mitigate the agricultural impact of biological threats to plants and animals. Learn more here: https://biodefensecommission.org/events/no-checkered-flag-the-perpetual-race-against-biological-threats/ Speakers will include: Governor Eric J. Holcomb Virginia A. Caine, MD, Director and Chief Medical Officer, Marion County Public Health Department Kristina Box, MD, Former Indiana State Health Commissioner Tory Castor, JD, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Indiana University Health Sergeant Robert Brown Jr., Program Manager, Counter-WMD (CBRNE) Unit, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Special Agent Casey P. Farrell, Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator, Indianapolis, Federal Bureau of Investigation Julia Vaizer, MD, Medical Director, Indianapolis Motor Speedway John Ball, Vice President, Security and Event Services, Pacers Sports & Entertainment Darcy E. P. Telenko, PhD, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, Purdue University Bret D. Marsh, DVM, Indiana State Veterinarian, Indiana State Board of Animal Health Paul Ebner, PhD, Professor of Animal Sciences, Purdue University  

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In this upcoming meeting, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense intends to further explore the prevention, deterrence, and attribution of biological threats. The discussion will delve into how these critical elements of biodefense can be improved through technology, policy, and coordination. This meeting will inform the Commission's refresh of the National Blueprint for Biodefense, which we will issue later this year. Learn more here: https://biodefensecommission.org/events/informing-blueprint-2-0-know-the-enemy/

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Our Progress in 2022 and Plans for 2023, published by Open Philanthropy on May 12, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. 2022 was a big year for Open Philanthropy: We recommended over $650 million in grants — more, by far, than in any other year of our history. [More] We hired our first program officers for three new focus areas in our Global Health and Wellbeing portfolio. [More] Within our Longtermism portfolio, we significantly expanded our grantmaking and used a series of open calls to identify hundreds of promising grants to individuals and small projects. [More] We ran the Regranting Challenge, a novel experiment which allocated $150 million to outstanding programs at other grantmaking organizations. [More] We nearly doubled the size of our team. [More] This post compares our progress with the goals we set forth a year ago, and lays out our plans for the coming year, including: A significant update on how we handle allocating our grantmaking across causes. [More] A potential leadership transition. [More] Continued growth in grantmaking and staff. [More] Continued grantmaking Last year, we wrote: We aim to roughly double the amount [of funding] we recommend [in 2022] relative to [2021], and triple it by 2025. In 2022, we recommended over $650 million in grants (up from roughly $400 million in 2021). We changed our plans midway through the year, due to a stock market decline[ref]This just reflects a decline in the market; our main donors are still planning to give away virtually all of their wealth within their lifetimes.[/ref] that reduced our available assets and led us to adjust the cost-effectiveness bar we use for our spending on global health and wellbeing. When we wrote last year's post, we had tentatively planned to allocate $500 million to GiveWell's recommended charities; the actual allocation wound up being $350 million (up from $300 million in 2021). Currently, we expect to recommend over $700 million in grants in 2023, and no longer have a definite grantmaking goal for 2024 and 2025. Highlights from this year's grantmaking This section outlines some of the major grants we made across our program areas. In grants to charities recommended by GiveWell: $10.4 million to the Clinton Health Access Initiative to support their Incubator program, which looks for cost-effective and scalable health interventions. $13.7 million to New Incentives for conditional cash transfers to boost vaccination rates in Nigeria. $4.4 million to Evidence Action to support their in-line chlorination program in Malawi. We also made a $48.8 million grant to the same program with funds from our 2021 allocation. Many other grants we haven't listed here (see our full list of GiveWell-recommended grants). In potential risks from advanced AI: Redwood Research to support their research on aligning AI systems. Center for a New American Security to support their work on AI policy and governance. A number of projects related to understanding and aligning deep learning systems. In biosecurity and pandemic preparedness: Columbia University to support research on far-UVC light to reduce airborne disease transmission. Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense to support work on biodefense policy in the US. The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security to support their degree program for students pursuing careers in biosecurity. In effective altruism community growth (with a focus on longtermism): 80,000 Hours (marketing and general support) for its work to help people have more impact with their careers. Support for the translation of effective altruism-related content into non-English languages. Bluedot Impact to run courses related to several of our priority cause areas. Asterisk to publish a quarterly journal focused on topics related to effective altruism, among others. A program open to applicat...

We are happy to welcome John Cogan, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, to The Hamilton Review Podcast! In this conversation, John and Dr. Bob talk about the national debt crisis impacting our country. Don't miss this important discussion! John F. Cogan is the Leonard and Shirley Ely Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. His research is focused on U.S. budget and fiscal policy, federal entitlement programs, and health care.  He has published widely in professional journals in both economics and political science.  His book, The High Cost of Good Intentions (2017) is the recipient of the 2018 Hayek Prize.  The book traces the history of U.S. federal entitlement programs from the Revolutionary War to modern times.  His previous books include Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Five Steps to a Better Health Care System, coauthored with Glenn Hubbard and Daniel Kessler, and The Budget Puzzle, (with Timothy Muris and Allen Schick).   At Stanford, he was faculty member in the Public Policy program and a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR). He also served on the faculty advisory boards for the Stanford-in-Washington campus and the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. He is a recipient of the Stanford-in-Government's Distinguished Service Award and the Stanford Review's Best Undergraduate Teaching Award.  Cogan has devoted a considerable part of his career to public service. He served under President Ronald Reagan as assistant secretary for policy in the U.S. Department of Labor from 1981 to 1983, as associate director in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 1983 to 1985, and as Deputy (OMB) Director in 1988-89.  His responsibilities included developing and reviewing Reagan Administration policies in the areas of health care, Social Security, disability, welfare, and employment training.  Cogan has served on numerous congressional, presidential, and California state advisory commissions. At the federal level, he has served on President George W. Bush's Commission to Strengthen Social Security, the U.S. Bipartisan Commission on Health Care (the Pepper Commission), the Social Security Notch Commission, the National Academy of Sciences' Panel on Poverty and Family Assistance, and the Congressional Budget Office's Board of Economic Advisors. At the state level, he has served on the California State Commission on the 21st Century Economy and the California Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission.    Cogan has also served on numerous boards of directors: Gilead Sciences Inc as its Lead Independent Director, the Charles Schwab Family of Funds as the Chairman of its Governance Committee, Venture Lending and Leasing Inc., Monaco Coach Corp, and Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton CA.  Cogan received his A.B. in 1969 and his Ph.D. in 1976 from the University of California at Los Angeles, both in economics.  He received his M.A. in Economics from California State University at Long Beach in 1970.  He was an associate economist at the RAND Corporation from 1975 to 1980. In 1979, Cogan was appointed a national fellow at the Hoover Institution; in 1980 he was appointed a senior research fellow; and in 1984 he became a senior fellow.   How to contact Dr. Bob: Dr. Bob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChztMVtPCLJkiXvv7H5tpDQ Dr. Bob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drroberthamilton/ Dr. Bob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bob.hamilton

Recorded on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 In this meeting, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense further explores preparedness needs and efforts, new solutions to improve biosurveillance, and data modernization. The discussion delves into how preparedness coordination between federal and state efforts can be better harmonized and how the nation can best ensure having eyes on the ground during the emergence of a biothreat. This meeting will inform the Commission's refresh of the National Blueprint for Biodefense, which we will issue later this year. See more information about this meeting here: https://biodefensecommission.org/events/informing-blueprint-2-0-please-look-up/

Shock waves were sent through Washington, D.C.'s many trade wonks when the U.S.-China Economic and Security Commission gave a unanimous bipartisan recommendation that Congress consider ending China's Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR). Opponents of China PNTR were trashed as idiots, protectionists and doom mongers during a brutal 2000 U.S. national debate about China's trade status and entry into the World Trade Organization. Now 22 years later, those opponents' concerns proved not only to be right, but understated. But its a rarity in Washington to have high-level commissioners half appointed by the GOP while Democratic leadership AGREE to call for the reversal of a major policy mistake. “Hallelujah!” was the response from a labor leader receiving the news, while a small business CEO emailed us back an “Amen!” Whether or not Congress will follow the recommendation remains to be seen. But the fact that the U.S.-China trade debate has come to this juncture is both shocking, and based on the outcomes of the last 22 years, is not shocking at all. On this episode of Rethinking Trade with Lori Wallach, we are joined by Michael Wessel, an original member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, who is one of the nation's leading experts on China trade and security. Lori and Michael unpack how we got to this juncture, the damage that was done along the way, the supply chain issues we are now dealing with, and our options going forward for U.S.-China trade relations. This episode provides the color commentary to bring context to the endless parade of China trade headlines in the news.

Dr. Margaret "Peggy" Hamburg, MD is an internationally recognized leader in public health and medicine, who currently serves as chair of the Nuclear Threat Initiative's (NTI) bio Advisory Group ( https://www.nti.org/about/people/margaret-hamburg-md/ ), where she has also served as founding vice president and senior scientist. She also currently holds a role as Commissioner on the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense ( https://biodefensecommission.org/teams/margaret-a-hamburg/ ). Dr. Hamburg previously served as foreign secretary of the National Academy of Medicine and is a former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), having served for almost six years where she was well known for advancing regulatory science, modernizing regulatory pathways, and globalizing the agency. Previous government positions include Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Commissioner for New York City, and Assistant Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. In her role, as Foreign Secretary of the National Academy of Medicine, the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Dr. Hamburg served as senior advisor on international matters and was the liaison with other Academies of Medicine around the world. She is an elected member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Academy of Medicine. Dr. Hamburg currently sits on the boards of the Commonwealth Fund, the Simons Foundation, the Urban Institute, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the American Museum of Natural History. She is chair of the Joint Coordinating Group for the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovation, and a member of the Harvard University Global Advisory Council, the Global Health Scientific Advisory Committee for the Gates Foundation, the Harvard Medical School Board of Fellows, and the World Dementia Council. Dr. Hamburg earned her B.A. from Harvard College, her M.D. from Harvard Medical School and completed her medical residency at Weill Cornell Medical Center. She is the recipient of multiple honorary degrees and numerous awards.

0:00 - Triple Threat: state-run, state-financed media   8:07 - The ‘SAFE-T Act' Is the Epitome of Political Hypocrisy   23:44 - SPORTS & POLITICS: No U.S.-born black players in World Series   45:23 - Theodore Dalrymple, contributing editor of City Journal and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, explains  The Economics of Envy. Theodore has also written many books, including  Life at the Bottom and Romancing Opiates: Pharmacological Lies and the Addiction Bureaucracy   01:01:59 - Peggy Hamburg, former FDA commissioner, discusses COVID protocols/mandates and the new Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense to protect against future pandemics   01:22:55 - Dan & Amy check in on the race for IL Gov   01:40:42 - Former Acting Chief of Customs & Border Patrol, Mark Morgan, brings the receipts to show how dishonest the Biden admin has been about the border. More of Mark's reporting on the border here   01:54:20 - Emily B. Finley, former  John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University with a doctorate in politics from The Catholic University of America, shares her new book The Ideology of DemocratismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monkeypox hit our shores in May of this year. How did our public health agencies and infrastructure perform? What went right, what went wrong, and what needs to improve? We talked with three experts in public health and biodefense about the threats on their radar screens and how the U.S. can better prepare for the next inevitable outbreak or pandemic.Guests:Dr. Asha George, Bipartisan Commission on BiodefenseDr. Lynn Goldman, Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington UniversityDr. John Redd, Medical Countermeasures Coalition 

Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense Ambika Bumb, deputy executive director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, discusses the current landscape of biological threats, government pandemic preparedness efforts and her organization's recommendations   Mission of Veterans Experience Office Barbara Morton, deputy chief veterans experience officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses how her office has transformed customer experience for veterans since it was established in 2015   Improving federal customer experience and service Martha Dorris, former deputy associate administrator for GSA's Office of Citizen Services, discusses government agencies' progress on implementing the president's customer experience executive order and the most important factors for success

Dr. Asha M. George, DrPH (https://biodefensecommission.org/teams/asha-m-george-drph/) is Executive Director, Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, which was established in 2014 to assess gaps in and provide recommendations to improve U.S. biodefense. The Panel determines where the United States is falling short of addressing biological attacks and emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. Dr. George is a public health security professional whose research and programmatic emphasis has been practical, academic, and political. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a senior professional staffer and subcommittee staff director at the House Committee on Homeland Security in the 110th and 111th Congress. She has worked for a variety of organizations, including government contractors, foundations, and non-profits. As a contractor, she supported and worked with all Federal Departments, especially the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. George also served on active duty in the U.S. Army as a military intelligence officer and as a paratrooper and she is a decorated Desert Storm Veteran. Dr. George holds a Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Science in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (in Parasitology and Laboratory Practice), and a Doctorate in Public Health (with a focus on Public Health Policy and Security Preparedness) from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also a graduate of the Harvard University National Preparedness Leadership Initiative.

The Honorable Secretary Dr. Donna Shalala, Ph.D. (https://people.miami.edu/profile/dshalala@miami.edu), currently serves as Professor Emerita, Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Miami, where she previously served as President from 2001 to 2015, where during her tenure as President, she advanced the university into the top tier of U.S. research universities. With more than 40 years as an accomplished scholar, teacher, and administrator, Secretary Shalala personifies outstanding leadership and dedication to public service. Secretary Shalala received her A.B. degree from Western College for Women and Ph.D. degree from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. In addition to her leadership of University of Miami, Secretary Shalala served as President of Hunter College from 1980 to 1987 and as Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1987 to 1993. Secretary Shalala was assistant secretary for policy development and research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Carter administration. In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed her U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), where she served for all eight years of the Clinton administration, becoming the nation's longest serving HHS secretary. During this time she fought to create, implement and oversee the Children's Healthcare Insurance Program, currently covering over 7.6 million children throughout the country, as well as doubling the budget of the National Institute of Health (NIH) and securing the highest immunization rates in American history. Secretary Shalala was appointed by President George W. Bush to co-chair with Senator Bob Dole the Commission on Care for Returning Wounded Warriors, and in 2008 received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. In 2009, she was appointed chair of the Committee on the Future of Nursing at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Most recently, in addition to serving in the U.S. Congress for Florida's 27th congressional district, in the U.S. House of Representatives, Secretary Shalala served as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force on The Emerging Global Health Crisis, as well as a Commissioner of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense. One of the most honored academics of her generation, Secretary Shalala has been elected to seven national academies including: National Academy of Education; the National Academy of Public Administration; the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; the American Philosophical Society; the National Academy of Social Insurance; the American Academy of Political and Social Science; and the National Academy of Medicine.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Notes on Apollo report on biodefense, published by Linch on July 23, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense's Apollo Program for Biodefense (invoking the moon landing project) is an ambitious proposal to radically change the landscape of biosecurity and pandemic defense with a bunch of technical innovations. It was recommended to me some time ago but I only got around to reading it in June. Below are my (mostly unfiltered) notes, including some fast/quick hot takes. The original intended audience was a) myself, and b) teammates (including future teammates) working on researching future megaprojects. But hopefully it can be hopeful to other EAs as well. Key Takeaways I originally planned to read this report with an eye out for inspiration on what EA megaprojects can Rethink Priorities ideate, analyze, and/or inspire people to work on. But reading this got me thinking: Perhaps the Apollo Program for biodefense should be considered a premier EA/longtermist megaproject in its own right? The technologies they recommend run the gamut between a) prevention, b) detection, c) slowing down/stopping spread, and d) resilience/recovery. The focus on detection seems higher than what I naively would guess is normal in pandemic preparedness circles, possibly due to EA influence. I note that many EAs worked on the report. Many of the recommendations might actually be enacted (!!). They were in Biden's budget proposal this year) If successfully enacted and the gov't doesn't massively screw it up, to the degree EAs were responsible for this, it might end up being one of EA's largest wins in longtermism to date. From the report and the surrounding context, I've overall updated positively on the value of policy/politics. The report itself is short and highly readable. If any of the sections in my notes sound interesting, feel free to jump ahead to that section in the report and read it in full! Executive Summary and Introduction (Pgs 1-7) Choice Quotes “Even the most ambitious program (about $10 billion annually) would be a small fraction of the current cost of the COVID-19 pandemic and an investment in our health, economy, and national security.” “The existential threat that the United States faces today from pandemics is one of the most pressing challenges of our time; and ending pandemics is more achievable today than landing on the moon was in 1961.” “The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in more American deaths than World War I, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War altogether.8 COVID-19 will likely cost the United States over $16 trillion.9 We spend billions preparing for other threats to American lives, which may or may not occur. Spending on biological risk reduction would be far less than the significant cost of continuing to let future pandemics devastate the United States again” “We must stop fighting the last war. We need new strategies and defenses. Through The Apollo Program for Biodefense, we can make invisible biological enemies visible and take pandemic threats off the table by the end of the decade. ” “Rogue states wishing to challenge American primacy could take advantage of the Nation's disease-stricken state to test our country's ability and willingness to maintain global order. “The visibility of our vulnerabilities increases the likelihood of biological attacks in the future,21 as do the continued breakthroughs in biotechnology that lower the technical barriers to producing biological weapons. The likelihood of an accidental release of pathogens from laboratories may also increase as nations build more high containment laboratories and conduct more biomedical research.22” “The Nation has a history of taking on grand technological challenges in times of need, such as the Manhattan ...

Senator Joe Lieberman, is senior counsel at the law firm of Kasowitz Benson Torres (https://www.kasowitz.com/people/joseph-i-lieberman) where he currently advises clients on a wide range of issues, including homeland and national security, defense, health, energy, environmental policy, intellectual property matters, as well as international expansion initiatives and business plans. Prior to joining Kasowitz, Senator Lieberman, the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee in 2000, served 24 years in the United States Senate where he helped shape legislation in virtually every major area of public policy, including national and homeland security, foreign policy, fiscal policy, environmental protection, human rights, health care, trade, energy, cyber security and taxes, as well as serving in many leadership roles including as chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. Prior to being elected to the Senate, Senator Lieberman served as the Attorney General of the State of Connecticut for six years. He also served 10 years in the Connecticut State Senate, including three terms as majority leader. In addition to practicing law, Senator Lieberman is honorary national founding chair of No Labels (https://www.nolabels.org/), an American political organization composed of Republicans, Democrats and Independents whose mission is to “usher in a new era of focused problem solving in American politics.” Since 2014, Senator Lieberman, and former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, have Co-Chaired the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense (https://biodefensecommission.org/), which has provided recommendations to improve the United States' efforts in the biodefense arena, particularly as it relates to biosecurity and pandemic preparedness. Senator Lieberman is also on the Board of Trustees for The McCain Institute for International Leadership, the Board of Trustees for the Institute for the Study of War, and the Board of Directors of the Center for a New American Security. Senator Lieberman is also an accomplished author with his most recent book, The Centrist Solution: How We Made Government Work and Can Make It Work Again (https://www.amazon.com/Centrist-Solution-Made-Government-Again/dp/1635769043), recently released in Oct 2021.

On Tuesday, May 3, 2022 the Commission convened an in-person meeting to provide the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense with a better understanding of: (1) biological incidents that affect homeland and national security; (2) roles and responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in addressing biological threats; and (3) opportunities to enhance national biodefense.   See more information about the event here: When Borders Don't Matter: Defending the Homeland Against Biological Threats - Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense 

Responding to biosecurity threats for American public Asha George, executive director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, discusses the need for the United States to prepare for biosecurity risks, such as future pandemics Recommendations for federal contractors under new CR Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses how contractors can work through the continuing resolution passed by the White House

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Last night, in the House chamber where rioters tried to break in, 217 Democrats and 35 Republicans voted to form an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate what happened. Israel and Hamas exchanged new attacks this morning, while the White House is pushing for an end to more than a week of deadly fighting. President Biden plans to sign a bill today aimed at fighting a surge in discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Texas has just adopted one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the nation. Newly-released bodycam video of an arrest in 2019 seems to show Louisiana state troopers tasing, punching, and dragging a Black man who later died in their custody. Deadly spring storms continue to drench parts of the Deep South this morning.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Israeli Prime Minister rebuffs U.S. President's public call for ceasefire on Gaza as death tolls mount. House approves bipartisan commission to study deadly January 6th capitol siege. Senate hearing on deadly January 6th capitol siege considers restrictions to prevent future attack. More Bay Area counties loosen pandemic restrictions. San Francisco Supervisor and tenants urge Proposition I dollars fund pandemic rent relief. Photo by Tim Aubry with Greenpeace. The post Israeli Prime Minister rebuffs U.S. President's public call for ceasefire on Gaza attacks; House approves bipartisan commission to study deadly January 6th capitol siege; More Bay Area counties ease pandemic restrictions appeared first on KPFA.

Tonight: The Republican Leader moves to kill an investigation into the Capitol riot as one of his members defends the insurrection on the floor. Then, alarming reporting on the lengths the Trump Justice Department went to unmask a Devin Nunes parody account on Twitter. Plus, Joe Biden's National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy on what today's big push for electric trucks means for the country. And Senator Chris Murphy on why the White House still isn't formally calling for ceasefire in Israel.

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Life after 50 means regular colonoscopies -- that was the conventional wisdom for years. But today, a panel recommended that colon cancer screenings start at 45.... so we will go In Depth and tell you why the change was needed. At the start of the COVID pandemic, the anxieties were about having to wear face masks and the uncertainty about getting infected. As we near a possible end, the anxiety is coming from taking off the mask......are you ready to go maskless out into the world?? And new polling shows Californians strongly embrace the idea of vaccine passports. House Republicans and Democrats thought they had an agreement in place to impanel a commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection, but Republican leader Kevin McCarthy won't back it. -- so where do we go from here? What happens when a citizen crimefighting smartphone app ID's the wrong guy? That's exactly what happened over the weekend with a suspect in the start of the Palisades fire. And did you read the Hot Cheetos story? Or hear the podcast? A feel-good story of the janitor who thought up Flamin' Hot Cheetos...rose the corporate ranks -- except, he didn't. The story might be a total fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Members of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense discuss the growing pandemic threat and the steps the United States government needs to take in order to keep America safe. Their discussion is moderated by Max Brooks (scholar and author of World War Z). This discussion took place on May 1, 2017 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. See here for more information.  

On November 5, 2019, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense convened a meeting to inform its continuing assessment of the biological threat, specific vulnerabilities, and overwhelming consequences to agricultural producers.  Speakers shared their perspectives, experiences, challenges, and recommended solutions with regard to agrodefense, and talked about public and private sector responsibilities to protect U.S. agriculture. More information about this meeting, including a full agenda, is available here.

On Monday, February 10th, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense and Hudson Institute hosted a panel discussion on the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and how the United States can respond to the growing outbreak effectively.  More information about this meeting is available here.

On Wednesday, February 12th, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a roundtable hearing titled, “Are we Prepared? Protecting the U.S. from Global Pandemics.” The purpose of this roundtable was to examine the nation's level of preparedness against current and future pandemic threats, particularly in the context of the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China. The event featured the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, as a witness. More information about this event is available here. 

Max Brooks partnered with the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense to produce GERM WARFARE: A Very Graphic History which traces the long, brutal story of biological weapons.  Download the graphic novel here: https://biodefensecommission.org/germ-warfare/

We've spend the better part of a year trying to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of thousands of people have died in the United States, more than two million worldwide. It's been expensive, traumatic, and scary. And it's going to happen again. Are we ready for the next pandemic? What lessons have we learned? And what can we do better? The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense has issued a report of recommendations – The Apollo Program for Biodefense - to make sure we are ready the next time. Former Pennsylvania Governor and US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman are co-chairs of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, and they join KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about the steps we need to take if we want to have a shot at handling the next pandemic better than this one. Read the report here: https://bit.ly/3t0qEvu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Pelosi unveils legislation to establish bipartisan commission on presidential capacity UK workers set to be paid 2/3 of wages by government if workplace shuts due to corona virus Moscow hospitals receiving influx of covid patients, reopens two makeshift treatment facilities Essential workers site dangerous working conditions and coersion before SF Board of Supervisors UN Secretary-General congratulates the World Food Program on Nobel Peace Prize win Joe Biden and Kamala Harris tell Navajo Nation they'll have a seat at the table if elected The post Pelosi unveils legislation to establish bipartisan commission on presidential capacity; UK workers set to be paid 2/3 of wages by government if workplace shuts due to corona virus; Moscow hospitals receiving influx of covid patients, reopens two makeshift treatment facilities appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Pelosi unveils legislation to establish bipartisan commission on presidential capacity UK workers set to be paid 2/3 of wages by government if workplace shuts due to corona virus Moscow hospitals receiving influx of covid patients, reopens two makeshift treatment facilities Essential workers site dangerous working conditions and coersion before SF Board of Supervisors UN Secretary-General congratulates the World Food Program on Nobel Peace Prize win Joe Biden and Kamala Harris tell Navajo Nation they'll have a seat at the table if elected The post Pelosi unveils legislation to establish bipartisan commission on presidential capacity; UK workers set to be paid 2/3 of wages by government if workplace shuts due to corona virus; Moscow hospitals receiving influx of covid patients, reopens two makeshift treatment facilities appeared first on KPFA.

Dr. Robyn I. Stone, a noted researcher and leading international authority on aging and long-term care policy, is Executive Director of the LeadingAge Center for Applied Research and Senior Vice President of Research. Prior to accepting this position, she was at the International Longevity Center-USA in New York City where she was executive director and chief operating officer. Previously, she worked for the Federal Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (now known as the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality). Robyn also served at the White House as deputy assistant secretary for disability, aging and long-term care policy and as acting assistant secretary for aging in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services during the Clinton administration. She was a senior researcher at the National Center for Health Services Research as well as at Project Hope's Center for Health Affairs. Robyn was on the staff of the 1989 Bipartisan Commission on Comprehensive Health Care and the 1993 Clinton administration's Task Force on Health Care Reform. Her doctorate is in public health from the University of California at Berkeley. In this interview, Robyn discusses the difference between geriatrics and gerontology, intergenerational conflict, and many other critical topics central to the conversation around health today.