Pandemics, Climate Change & Truth Seeking with Professor Peter Doherty
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Professor Peter Doherty is a Nobel Prize winning Immunologist and science communicator. During our discussion, he shares his thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination, global population, climate change, alternative fuel sources and even the possibility of nuclear war!
Watch the video version of this podcast episode here: https://youtu.be/SNHdYu9m6ow
Throughout this episode, Professor Doherty emphasises the importance of keeping an open mind, carefully looking at evidence, avoiding lies and always seeking the truth. There is a lot of misinformation out there and it is crucial to make sure that your sources of knowledge are sound and trustworthy.
Professor Peter Doherty - https://www.doherty.edu.au/people/laureate-professor-peter-doherty
IPCC - https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/
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Kapitel
1. Travelling Science Intro (00:00:00)
2. Introducing Peter Doherty (00:00:39)
3. Travelling Science Review (00:01:34)
4. A Life of Science (00:02:13)
5. Peter Doherty’s Books (00:05:00)
6. Winning the Nobel Prize (00:05:45)
7. Peter Doherty’s Awards (00:10:12)
8. Responding to COVID-19 (00:11:14)
9. Benefits from the Pandemic (00:13:16)
10. Understanding the COVID-19 Virus (00:18:32)
11. The Global Population (00:21:00)
12. Fossil Fuels and Alternative Energies (00:23:11)
13. The IPCC Report (00:27:00)
14. Childhood Immunity (00:32:57)
15. Influenze Vaccines (00:34:30)
16. This Weeks Charity (00:37:39)
17. Lightning Round (00:38:03)
18. Peter Doherty’s Words of Wisdom (00:40:50)
19. Travelling Science Outro (00:41:50)
20. Bonus Secret Ending (00:42:33)
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