Miscellaneous
What the hell just happened? What does it all mean? And where do we go from here?If 2020 left you with a few lingering questions, you are not alone. Fortunately, London-based physician and filmmaker Dr. Nidhi Gupta is here to put it all in perspective. Nidhi tells Bradley and Jocelyn about her work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, and she describes her own battle with the virus. She shares her journey from medicine into filmmaking, including the genesis and goals of her current documentary film project, Start. Stop. Repeat, in which she explores the causes, effects, and possible legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic. The friends discuss the “trust gap” science and scientists face at this critical inflection point in our history; whether film is a medium uniquely suited for scientists to connect with a broad audience; and whether and how COVID-19 might ultimately be galvanized as a force for positive social change.(NOTE: This episode was recorded in December 2020, prior to the latest surge and new COVID mutations were discovered in the United Kingdom.) Follow Nidhi on Twitter at @busydoctor, and learn more about her amazing work at the links below!Start. Stop. Repeat. https://greenlit.fund/project/start-stop-repeat“Redbridge doctor creates trailblazing documentary inspired by her experience of Covid-19”: https://www.westessexlife.co.uk/people/stop-start-repeat-documentary-on-covid-19-1-6896877Other podcasts featuring Nidhi:Drunk Women Solving Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/97-dr-nidhi-gupta-the-unfit-husband/id1425174819?i=1000483419641The Other 50%: http://theotherfiftypercent.com/blog/ep-204nidhiguptaFemme Regard: https://www.radio.com/podcasts/femme-regard-podcast-29226/busy-doctor-bringing-the-documentary-realness-with-nidhi-gupta-315111874Spanish flu: A warning from history: https://youtu.be/3x1aLAw_xkY#hellomynameis campaign: https://www.hellomynameis.org.uk/Related episodes:Pandemic: A Letter from the Past (Gregg Mitman): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40-gregg-mitman-pandemic-a-letter-from-the-past/id1471423633?i=1000470227078The Deep Compassion of Mathematics (Discussion): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/41-discussion-the-deep-compassion-of-mathematics/id1471423633?i=1000470889290We Are All Chimeras (Sam Illingworth): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/53-sam-illingworth-we-are-all-chimeras/id1471423633?i=1000484115050