Infectious disease doctor and researcher Dr. Lawrence Purpura discusses herd immunity and the coronavirus pandemic. Then, learn about how psilocybin therapy may be able to treat depression, and why credit card chips are safer than magnetic strips.

Additional resources from Dr. Lawrence Purpura:

• Lawrence Purpura's publications on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Lawrence-Purpura-2115048786
• Interview with Dr. Purpura about his upcoming appearance on NYT's "The Weekly": https://icap.columbia.edu/profile-icap-fellow-lawrence-purpura-to-feature-in-nyt-documentary-on-hulu-and-fx/
• Columbia University's Division of Infectious Diseases: https://www.infectiousdiseases.cumc.columbia.edu/

What's the deal with psilocybin therapy by Kelsey Donk

• Davis AK, Barrett FS, May DG, et al. Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online November 04, 2020. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2772630
• Psychedelic Treatment with Psilocybin Relieves Major Depression, Study Shows. (2020, November 4). Johns Hopkins Medicine Newsroom. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/psychedelic-treatment-with-psilocybin-relieves-major-depression-study-shows
• Dessem, M. (2020, November 4). D.C. and Oregon Move to Decriminalize Shrooms. Slate Magazine; Slate. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/11/oregon-washington-dc-shrooms-psilocybin-decriminalized-measure-81-109-mushrooms.html
• Psilocybin as a therapeutic treatment - Alcohol and Drug Foundation. (2018). Adf.org.au. https://adf.org.au/insights/psilocybin-therapeutic-treatment/
• Lewis, T. (2020, January 16). Johns Hopkins Scientists Give Psychedelics the Serious Treatment. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/johns-hopkins-scientists-give-psychedelics-the-serious-treatment/
• Treating Depression With Magic Mushrooms. (2019). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-brain-food/201912/treating-depression-magic-mushrooms

Why Are Credit Card Chips Safer Than Magnetic Strips? by author Reuben Westmaas

• TDECU. (2017). Why Are Chip Cards More Secure Than Swiping? Tdecu.org. https://blog.tdecu.org/why-are-chip-cards-more-secure-than-swiping
• ITRC Data Breach Overview 2005 to 2017. (2018). Identity Theft Resource Center. https://www.idtheftcenter.org/images/breach/MultiYearOverview20052017.pdf

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