Dr. John Drake, Director of the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Disease at the University of Georgia, discusses the factors that impact contagion, the construction of statistical models to track and predict COVID-19 cases, and the threat of future pandemics. You can check out the CEID's COVID-19 working group here: http://2019-coronavirus-tracker.com The views of Dr. John Drake do not reflect the views of his employer, the University of Georgia, or any affiliated organization. Follow us on ...
May 11, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Dr. Melissa Fahmy contemplates some of the toughest questions in biomedical ethics: who gets prioritized for ventilators, should individual freedoms come at the expense of societal good, is it okay to voluntarily infect people, and are all humans truly equal? The views of Dr. Melissa Fahmy do not reflect the views of her employer, the University of Georgia or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcas...
May 08, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Dr. Timothy Yang reflects on past pandemics, the Japanese and Chinese biomedical industries, a rise in anti-Asian American rhetoric, and the political and economic status of China that mapped out the course of this pandemic early on. The views of Dr. Timothy Yang do not reflect the views of his employer, the University of Georgia or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Also available on Anchor ...
May 06, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Dr. Scott Pegan explores the prospects of converting a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic vaccine to fit the needs of COVID-19, the science behind immunity and symptoms, novel drug development, the cutting edge research at UGA's College of Pharmacy, and the possibility of mutations and seasonality. The views of Dr. Scott Pegan do not reflect the views of his employer, the University of Georgia or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = htt...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Dr. Scott Atkinson discusses the economic ramifications of both sheltering-in-place and reopening businesses too quickly, health economics, environmental prospects, and America’s recovery from its impending recession. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Also available on Anchor FM, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay and Radio Public. Recorded on April 25th, 2020 Aired on May ...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Mayor Girtz discusses both local and state government responses to COVID-19, specific challenges faced by Athens-Clarke County, and the metrics that will be used to determine when to reopen the county. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Also available on Anchor FM, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, and Radio Public. Recorded on April 24th, 2020 Aired on April 29th, 2020...
Apr 29, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Dr. Michelle vanDellen talks about her international survey on the psychological toll of COVID-19, why humans need one another, why hoarding isn't all that it seems, how political and demographic differences cause tensions, learned helplessness, and the danger of uncertainty. PsyCorona Project: https://psycorona.org The views of Dr. Michelle vanDellen do not reflect the views of her employer, the University of Georgia or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinch...
Apr 27, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Dr. Neal Priest describes his experiences as St. Mary’s Hospital Chief of Emergence Medicine, the possibility of a second resurgence of COVID-19 cases and deaths, vaccine development, symptoms and treatments of COVID-19 patients, reopening the economy, and pandemics in the near future. Follow The Finch Podcast on Instagram and Twitter @thefinchpodcast The views of Dr. Neal Priest do not reflect the views of his employer, St. Mary's or any affiliated organization. Recorded on April 21, 2020 Aired...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 1
