CDC
The speaker states the CDC has lost trust and has not been forthcoming with data, necessitating looking at international data.
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning CDC
Reality Check: A Conversation with David Wallace-Wells (Episode #365)
Sam Harris
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mentioned for stopping vaccine uptake counts at 95% for American seniors.
COVID Part 2: Masks, long COVID, boosters, mandates, treatments, and more
Peter Attia MD
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cited for its Omicron case numbers and vaccine guidance.
A Postmortem on My Response to Covid (Episode #335)
Sam Harris
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cited for its data on US COVID-19 deaths.
The Causes & Treatments for Autism | Dr. Karen Parker
Andrew Huberman
In the US, the CDC has 11 monitoring sites across the country that collect data on child development, used to generate autism prevalence rates.
Improving Male Sexual Health, Function & Fertility | Dr. Michael Eisenberg
Andrew Huberman
Organization that runs the NHANES study, which has tracked testosterone levels over decades, showing a decline.
Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #239
Lex Fridman
Criticized for its 'utter failure' to provide testing in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US.
Francis Collins: National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Lex Fridman Podcast #238
Lex Fridman
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a national public health agency.
Why I Left Twitter: A Conversation with Cal Newport (Episode #304)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a public health institution that lost credibility during the pandemic.
Michael Mina: Rapid COVID Testing | Lex Fridman Podcast #235
Lex Fridman
The public health agency that Michael Mina believes should take over the authorization and certification of public health testing tools if designated by executive action.
#AIS: The Lanby's Tandice Urban on solving healthcare's customer service problem
All-In Podcast
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cited for statistics on preventable deaths through good preventive care.
Mark Zuckerberg: Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #267
Lex Fridman
A US national public health agency, criticized in the conversation for perceived failures in defining what is or isn't harm during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nicole Perlroth: Cybersecurity and the Weapons of Cyberwar | Lex Fridman Podcast #266
Lex Fridman
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whose emergency supplies of the Gardasil vaccine Merck had to tap into after the NotPetya attack paralyzed their production.
#118 – Lloyd Klickstein, M.D., Ph.D.: Rapamycin, mTOR inhibition, and the biology of aging
Peter Attia MD
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whose surveillance experiments indicate rhinovirus is the most common cause of respiratory tract infections.
#160 - Paul Offit, MD: Latest on COVID-19 vaccines and their safety, herd immunity, & viral variants
Peter Attia MD
Mentioned as discussions on serious adverse events and vaccine distribution, and in the context of historical testing failures.
Albert Bourla: Pfizer CEO | Lex Fridman Podcast #249
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in the context of its relationship with Pfizer and the FDA, particularly concerning drug approval processes and potential conflicts of interest.
E5: WHO's incompetence, kicking off Cold War II, China's grand plan, 100X'ing American efficiency
All-In Podcast
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mentioned as another political academic body whose incentives may not always align with public health.
Jamie Metzl: Lab Leak Theory | Lex Fridman Podcast #247
Lex Fridman
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, criticized for its Q&A page not genuinely addressing public vaccine concerns but instead framing responses from its own perspective.
E2: Rebooting economy, understanding corporate debt, avoiding a depression & more with David Sacks
All-In Podcast
Agency criticized for inaccurate information on its website and initial advice against mask-wearing.
A Few Thoughts About RFK Jr. (Episode #325)
Sam Harris
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. RFK Jr. makes claims about the FDA and CDC that are deemed incorrect. The CDC also runs the Vaccine Safety Datalink system.
A Few Thoughts For A New Year (Episode #229)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a prestigious medical institution that has worked to destroy its reputation during the last year.
E1: US Response to COVID-19 & Impact on Startups, VC & Public Markets with David Friedberg
All-In Podcast
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, criticized for having no clear directive on effective management of COVID-19, particularly regarding treatments.
#107 – John Barry: 1918 Spanish flu pandemic—historical account, parallels to today, and lessons
Peter Attia MD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mentioned in the context of the testing debacle during the COVID-19 pandemic.
#106-Amesh Adalja, MD: COVID-19 vs. past pandemics, preparing for the future, & reasons for optimism
Peter Attia MD
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discussed in the context of guidance on testing protocols and its role in pandemic response.
#102–Michael Osterholm, PhD: COVID-19—Challenges ahead & reasons for optimism and concern
Peter Attia MD
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whose updated PPE guidelines are mentioned.