#235 – Michael Mina: Rapid COVID Testing Lex Fridman Podcast

Michael Mina is an immunologist, epidemiologist, and physician at Harvard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(08:14) - At-home COVID-19 tests

(18:17) - Medical devices and FDA classification

(24:37) - Rapid test availability

(40:59) - Who is in charge of public health?

(57:38) - Testing privacy

(1:04:54) - Biden's COVID-19 Action Plan

(1:16:08) - Uncertainty, fear, and COVID

(1:23:02) - Vaccines and herd immunity

(1:31:42) - Meditation and consciousness

(1:41:44) - Minimalism and Capitalism

(1:45:20) - The future of humanity