Pardon the non-tennis interruption!
Carl Bialik and I–the duo that has brought you the Tennis Abstract podcast–are five episodes into a new show, Dangerous Exponents: A Covid-19 Podcast. We’re attempting to bring our usual analytical approach to issues related to the pandemic, while acknowledging that we’re not doctors, epidemiologists, or anything except for inquiring minds with a penchant for research and some skill at separating valuable research from the rest.
Our most recent episode is on herd immunity: Is there really such a thing, how do we get there, and how will we know we have? Previously, we covered the question of holiday gatherings; the role of exponents R0, Rt, and K; the latest on vaccines; and the trade-offs involved in keeping schools open. Each installment runs approximately 45 minutes.
You can find the episodes and subscribe in all the usual spots, such as iTunes and player.fm.
As we develop this new podcast, we’d love your feedback. If you’ve listened to one of our previous episodes, or after you listen to the new one, please take a moment and answer a few questions to help us hone our efforts.
Thanks for listening!