Pandemic: COVID-19

Maxfield Rivers

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Seeking out answers to big questions about COVID-19, with the help of scientists and experts across multiple fields. Hosted by: Maxfield Rivers www.maxfieldrivers.com

05/14/2020

The Unsung Heroes

With news coverage almost exclusively covering nurses and doctors on the front lines of COVID-19, the stories of people who care for victims after they're gone can be neglected. In this episode, Dr. Judy Melinek and Dr. David Penepent talk about their experiences during this pandemic as a forensic pathologist and a mortuary services professor, respectively.

17 min
05/02/2020

A Shot In the Arm

A vaccine is at least 18 months away, and there are still a lot of questions regarding the process of making one, and whether it'll even work. Dr. Rachel Roper, who studied SARS back in 2003, answers my questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. And if you find the ending of this episode a little uncertain, it's supposed to be - the future is uncertain too.

16 min
04/27/2020

Will There Really Be a "Morning"? (with Craig Hella Johnson)

Taking a moment to consider and appreciate the world of music and the arts, to provide some peace. Craig Hella Johnson talks about the role of artists in this time, how art could change after this, and what we can learn from our current situation. Includes Craig singing "Will There Really Be a 'Morning'?"

20 min
04/23/2020

An Equal Opportunity Disease?

COVID-19 is not an equal opportunity disease. It can infect anyone, but African-Americans and other people of color are at higher risk for life-threatening complications. Dr. Marjorie Innocent of the NAACP explains why.

17 min
04/20/2020

Economics and COVID-19

What are some of the worst effects of this recession, and how do we get out of it? Where is the money for stimulus packages coming from? How long will this last, and where do we go from here? Dr. Louise Sheiner from the Brookings Institution answers these questions and more.

19 min
04/16/2020

Mindfulness

COVID-19 can be incredibly anxiety-inducing. Mindfulness meditation is a proven way to decrease anxiety. Dr. Heidemarie Laurent and I delve into the practice, why it works, and how to cultivate a habit of calm.

19 min
04/11/2020

The Way It Works

What makes COVID-19 unique? What does it do when it gets into your body? And could it get any deadlier, like viruses in movies? All these questions answered with Dr. Anthony Fehr, a scientist at the University of Kansas who specializes in coronaviruses.

18 min

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Seeking out answers to big questions about COVID-19, with the help of scientists and experts across multiple fields. Hosted by: Maxfield Rivers www.maxfieldrivers.com

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Pandemic: COVID-19

Pandemic: COVID-19

Episodes

The Unsung Heroes

A Shot In the Arm

Will There Really Be a "Morning"? (with Craig Hella Johnson)

An Equal Opportunity Disease?

Economics and COVID-19

Mindfulness

The Way It Works

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