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Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, then we discuss decline of virus-specific bone marrow B cells within a year after influenza vaccination, the push to release SARS-CoV-2 vaccines before completion of phase 3 trials, and absence of evidence for infectious virus in aerosols.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

Guest: Daniel Griffin

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Links for this episode

• Convalescent plasma RCT (medRxiv)
• Multicenter RCTs on corticosteroids for COVID-19 (JAMA)
• Decline of influenza B cells a year after vaccine (Science)
• Be ready to distribute vaccines 1 Nov (WPRI and NYTimes)
• EUA during COVID-19: lessons (JAMA)
• Not evidence for aerosol transmission (one and two)
• Letters read on TWiV 660
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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Entire TV shows are dedicated to them and Americans love to watch a live one, but police chases aren't as routine as they seem. While police assert chases are important tools, critics say cops engage in chases too often and too easily. Learn all about the what, how, and why in this classic episode.

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We discuss basic characteristics of fixed mindset vs growth mindset, share our attitude and feelings as regards the continuum from fixed to growth mindset and give some tips on leaving the comfort zone in search of development and self-improvement.

We review Spielberg's prophetic 2002 action movie, plus Drew gives the lowdown on his sequel idea, we chat conspiracies, and run through our top crimes we would have liked to precog.

If you have your own sequel ideas, conspiracy theories, or top picks...hit us up on Twitter @SuperimposedPod, or email us at [email protected].

You can find Drew on Twitter at @ToccoDK (but, sadly, you can't find Derek because he's a digital hermit)

In this episode, I'm joined by Sanath Swaroop, who himself is into variety of fields in the tech space. With our alike mindedness for topics, we start off by discussing the very first generations of smartphones and how incredible the tech felt back then. We then move on to talk about boycotting Chinese products trends and how we should actually approach it for the sake of ourselves and the country. While this keeps us occupied for a long time, we then move on to talk about what the Jio Platforms investments actually mean for India, the success story behind OnePlus (thanks to Mrwhosetheboss), the controversial DXOMark benchmark, Sony WH-1000XM4 leaks, and end with our views on the PS5. Although this episode may seem a bit long, I suggest you hear us out till the end because Sanath had some great opinions on these topics!

Follow me on: instagram.com/saiabhijat.tech/ ; twitter.com/saiabhijat

Follow Sanath on: instagram.com/sanath.swaroop/ ; twitter.com/atechnomate

A young entrepreneur’s Girls Gone Wild franchise leads to a litany of legal issues related to tax evasion, bribery, and false imprisonment as well as accusations of sexual assault. 

Prelude: A group of high school students creates a much-maligned reality film titled Bumfights that features amateur stunts performed by homeless people.

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Scott Barclay shares insights on when to play an active role as a venture capital investor. He explains with examples how engagement with an entrepreneur starts and eventually disproves or strengthens his conviction in a business idea. 

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• The right VC:CEO fit is magical.
• A good investor does not impose his alpha role but is always ready to intervene and lead.
• Become a student of economics and learn about unrelated markets to sharpen your investment acumen.
• Entrepreneurial journeys are broad ranging. Founders come in many shapes and forms. Hot referrals and cold-emails are both  good leads.
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