TheLab: Recent Episodes
Eduardo Soria
Hey y'all! Thanks for showing up to Lecture. Each week we will be tackling various scientific topics I feel are most relevant to us both as individuals and as a society. With advent of the 2020 pandemic, I believe we have all become more acutely aware of how widespread misinformation and scientific illiteracy is within our (American) society. I hope that in each week we can chip away at misconceptions we may have, while also improving our ability to understand the world around. So please tune in and join on me on our exciting adventure!
A quick re-hash of barrier and secretory defenses to set up our innate immunity lecture.
A general overview of infectious disease - the steps involved, clinical progression - and the epidemiological triad. Enjoy!
A little more clarifications on efficacy, burden of disease statistics, and the vaccine regimen.
Hey y’all. After some feedback, I realized I may have breezed over a few things, so I wanted to take some time to add some clarification. Enjoy!
In this portion of Lecture, we discuss what a virus is, why it’s harder to treat, and how they evolve. We also discuss the basics of vaccines and focus on the COVID vaccines in development. We lastly touch on what an emerging infectious disease is. Enjoy!
Hey y’all! Part 1 of lecture focuses on what SARS-CoV-2. We discuss where it came from, how it presents, some risk factors, and the availability of treatments. I also briefly discuss some metrics to gauge its severity - fatality, mortality, and morbidity. I hope you enjoy it and tune in for part 2!
USA Today Story - 35yo Bodybuilder Contracted Severe COVID: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/06/arizona-bodybuilder-35-covid-ventilator-weight-loss/5382711002/
Exploraturium - Mask Experiment (Yes, they work!): https://youtu.be/Kprv-HsLiUY
Hey y’all! There is no official lecture tonight, but I just wanted to take the time time to introduce myself and the podcast. Lecture officially starts next week. Hope to see you there!