Jonas Salk
A medical researcher mentioned to contrast the outcomes of intergenerational purpose versus solely seeking personal happiness.
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Videos Mentioning Jonas Salk

#160 - Paul Offit, MD: Latest on COVID-19 vaccines and their safety, herd immunity, & viral variants
Peter Attia MD
Mentioned for his strategy of using the whole virus and killing it, which was not effective for HIV.

Vincent Racaniello: Viruses and Vaccines | Lex Fridman Podcast #216
Lex Fridman
Developed the first influenza vaccines in the 1940s and the inactivated polio vaccine in 1955.

Master Economist on Strategic Quitting and Valuable Decisions on the Margin — John List
Tim Ferriss
Scientist responsible for the polio vaccination, whose work exemplifies successful scaling by checking all five 'vital signs' of scalability.

#68–Marty Makary, MD: US healthcare system—why it’s broken, how to fix it, & how to protect yourself
Peter Attia MD
Inventor of the polio vaccine, noted for his altruism in refusing to patent it, believing it to be the 'property of humanity,' thus ensuring its widespread dissemination.

Rabbi David Wolpe on "The Portal", Episode #005: “So a Rabbi and an atheist walk into a podcast...”
Eric Weinstein
A medical researcher mentioned to contrast the outcomes of intergenerational purpose versus solely seeking personal happiness.

John Crowley Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Earlier biotech entrepreneur who developed the polio vaccine, effectively eradicating the disease from the world.