Measles
viral disease affecting humans
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Measles
#117 – Stanley Perlman, M.D., Ph.D.: Insights from a coronavirus expert on COVID-19
Peter Attia MD
A highly contagious virus that infects only humans and can be eliminated through widespread vaccination, with an R0 of around 15.
#160 - Paul Offit, MD: Latest on COVID-19 vaccines and their safety, herd immunity, & viral variants
Peter Attia MD
Used as an example of a single-stranded RNA virus that mutates but in a confined way, allowing vaccines from the 1960s to remain effective.
#100 – Sam Harris, Ph.D.: COVID-19—Comprehending the crisis and managing our emotions
Peter Attia MD
Another disease mentioned as having a simpler vaccine development history compared to coronaviruses.
#97 – Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D.: COVID-19: transmissibility, vaccines, risk reduction, and treatment
Peter Attia MD
Used as an example of a highly transmissible disease, with an R0 value significantly higher than SARS-CoV-2.
A Pandemic Of Incompetence: A Conversation with Nicholas Christakis (Episode #222)
Sam Harris
The most contagious known disease, with an R-naught of 18, used for comparison to SARS-CoV-2's transmissibility.
Dmitry Korkin: Computational Biology of Coronavirus | Lex Fridman Podcast #90
Lex Fridman
A highly contagious virus mentioned with an R0 of 15 or higher, indicating its rapid spread.
Michael Mina: Rapid Testing, Viruses, and the Engineering Mindset | Lex Fridman Podcast #146
Lex Fridman
A highly detrimental virus that can destroy children's immune memories, responsible for a significant number of deaths before vaccination.
Early Thoughts On a Pandemic: A Conversation with Amesh Adalja (Episode #191)
Sam Harris
Used as an example of a highly contagious disease with a high R0 (around 15).
Human Extinction: What Are the Risks?
Sabine Hossenfelder
Used as a reference for the potential contagiousness of a bioengineered virus.
Civilization #44: The Spanish Conquest of the New World
Predictive History
A disease that devastated indigenous populations in the Americas due to their lack of immunity after contact with Europeans.