Miscellaneous
Hey there my fellow laymen! It’s the final episode of the year, and so I’m glad to host this episode with David, the President and Managing Director of World Radio Paris, and discuss the subject which has dominated our lives over this past year, the Rona. I break down the concept of a pandemic and give historical background of the Spanish Flu, I explain the concept of a virus, from what it actually is, to how it functions, how it came to exist, and how it’s changed over the past century. I also simplify interesting concepts like flattening the curve, Battlefield Triage and the basic reproduction number of a disease. I visit December 2019 and recount the story of Dr Lee in Wuhan China, and then study incidents in the USA in order to better understand the notions of crisis management, from preparation, to misinformation and leadership, as well as the various approaches governments took around the world. We brush lightly on the various conspiracy theories that came out about this virus, the toll it’s had on minorities most especially, as well as the economy, and the overall effects it has on our mental health in general. Finally, we get a vaccine 101, what are they, how do they work and how are they created. We list out and explain the various front runners producing these vaccines, and the steps that will follow, from manufacturing and storage, to the Covax global movement and the antivax movement. If you’ve read this far, I’d like to wish you happy holidays and a happy new year. Remember, this holiday season might not be exactly how you hoped it would be, but take a page out of my book and take the time to look at your year in review, to list out all the things you’re grateful for, and that includes lessons learned you can use to better shape your 2021. Until next year, your fellow layman, Lina P.s. If you’d like to financially support the show, I’ve created a Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/myfellowlaymen