Channel: World Science Festival

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: In this World Science U Live Session, Nobel laureate, former Director of the National Institutes of Health and former President of Memorial Sloan Kettering, Harold Varmus, M.D., and Brian Greene discussed the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, the role of scientists in this political climate, scientific literacy, and how technological developments impact the future of cancer research. Brian starts the session with a discussion and audience Q+A. Harold joins the conversation at 0:55:28 Related Links: The World Doesn’t Yet Know Enough to Beat the Coronavirus: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/lack-testing-holding-science-back/611422 It Has Come to This: Ignore the C.D.C.: nytimes.com/2020/08/31/opinion/cdc-testing-coronavirus.html The Journal of Clinical Investigation. A Conversation with Harold Varmus: jci.org/articles/view/63633?utm_campaign=cover-page&utm_content=short_url&utm_medium=pdf&utm_source=content Nobel Laureates endorse Joe Biden: nlcampaigns.org/Joe_Biden_endorsement.pdf WSU Live Sessions are conversations hosted by Brian Greene with World Science U faculty exploring matter, mind, and the cosmos. Subscribe to our WSU newsletter for updates and information on future Live Sessions: eepurl.com/U3qzT To take full courses, visit our website: worldscienceu.com Subscribe to the WSU YouTube Channel for all the latest from World Science U. #WorldSciU Official Site: worldscienceu.com Twitter: twitter.com/WorldScienceU Facebook: facebook.com/worldscienceu Instagram: instagram.com/worldscienceu