The Finch Podcast

In America,  regulation is often pitted as the enemy of economic growth. But Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky (that's two PhD's to be exact) disagrees. The author of over 300 publications and 15 books, the designer of the first ever global carbon market in the Kyoto Protocol, a lead author in the Nobel-winning 2007 IPCC, a professor at Columbia University, and the founder and CEO of Global Thermostat, a 1 trillion dollar market venture, Graciela Chichilnisky knows the power that 6th element of the periodic table holds. How your car exhaust is being used to make soda and warships, on this episode of The Finch Podcast. The views of Graciela Chichilnisky are her own and do not represent those of their employer, Columbia University, or Global Thermostat. --------------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Check out our website = https://www.thefinchpodcast.com Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. Aired on November 19th, 2020

Guess who didn't cause this climate change problem? The places with the highest population growth. They didn't do it- it was me. Dawn King is the Director of Undergraduate Studies and a Senior Lecturer in the Institute for Environment and Society at Brown University and joins us on this second installment of Season Two on Climate Change to discuss food deserts and insecurity, climate inequity and injustice, urban and indoor agriculture, and how your tomato plant is a cop out.  This episode is brought to you by the Ashley Wilson Piano Studio, offering private, in-person or online piano lessons from beginners to advanced levels. Visit https://www.ashleywilsonpianostudio.com for more information. The views of Prof. Dawn King are their own and do not represent those of their employer, Brown University. --------------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Check out our website = https://www.thefinchpodcast.com Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. New episodes every week! Aired on September 14th, 2020 Yes, some Americans believe brown cows produce chocolate milk: https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/16/us/chocolate-milk-help-trnd/index.html

Is there such thing as a perfect climate? Will we ever solve climate change? What even is climate change? Oh, and how did it enable Donald Trump to get elected? Mike Hulme, Professor of Human Geography and Fellow of Pembroke College at Cambridge University, is one of the most cited climate scientists in the world. He joins us on this premiere installment of Season Two on Climate Change to discuss the culture and history of climate change, rebuke the immunity of science, and debate the purpose of climbing Sudanese mountains. It's good to be back. This episode is brought to you by the Ashley Wilson Piano Studio, offering private, in-person or online piano lessons from beginners to advanced levels. Visit https://www.ashleywilsonpianostudio.com for more information. The views of Prof. Mike Hulme are his own and do not represent those of his employer, Cambridge University. --------------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Check out our website = https://www.thefinchpodcast.com Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. New episodes every week! Aired on September 6th, 2020

Two interviews. Three months apart. On this special episode, the last of the COVID-19 series (for now), Alex and Will talk with Dr. Neal Priest, Chief of Emergency Medicine at St. Mary's in Athens, Georgia about this pandemic- what has and hasn't changed. Listen to "The Virus 1" with Dr. Neal Priest to get a comparison of how this virus has progressed over this summer. Our next season will be on global warming. Learn more about what we do at www.thefinchpodcast.com The views of Dr. Neal Priest do not reflect the views of his employer, St. Mary's Hospital, or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday! Recorded on July 15th, 2020 Aired on July 21st, 2020

Dr. Biao He is an internationally-acclaimed expert in parainfluenza viruses leading an effort at the University of Georgia to create a Trojan horse vaccine: using part of an old MERS vaccine and equipping it with COVID-19 components. On this Season Finale of The Virus, Alex and Will sit down with Dr. He, a GRA Eminent Scholar and the Davidson Distinguished University Chair in Veterinary Medicine, to talk about what may be our only way out of this pandemic.  The views of Dr. Biao He do not reflect the views of his employer, the University of Georgia, or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday! Recorded on July 13th, 2020 Aired on July 14th, 2020

It's a long road to getting a vaccine on the market. Kim Fowler, Director of the Human Research Protection Program at the University of Georgia, is our guide. On this episode we talk about human challenge trials, discuss the ethics behind expediting research, and make predictions about when we can expect a COVID-19 vaccine. The views of Kim Fowler do not reflect the views of her employer, the University of Georgia, or any affiliated organization. Learn more about The Finch = www.thefinchpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday! Recorded on April 21st, 2020. Aired on July 11th, 2020.

We are entering an unprecedented time in economic history. Unemployment rate is at an all time high, the most progressive stimulus bills in modern history are on the table, and standards of industry and competition are being dismantled in a frenzy to provide necessary equipment and salvage the supply chain. Dr. Laura Phillips Sawyer knows business, history, and business history. She talks with Alex and Will on this COVID-19 episode for the books.  The views of Dr. Laura Phillips Sawyer do not reflect the views of her employer, the University of Georgia, or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday! Recorded on May 11th, 2020. Aired on July 7th, 2020.

Society will forever be changed. Just how much is the question we asked Dr. Diana Graizbord, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Georgia. On this episode of The Finch, we draw parallels with the AIDS epidemic, discuss the emergence of the field of economics, theorize the motivations behind the antivaxxers' movement, and discuss what makes a society. The views of Dr. Diana Graizbord do not reflect the views of her employer, the University of Georgia, or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday! Recorded on April 28th, 2020. Aired on June 29th, 2020.

Dr. David Bradford discusses the flaws within America’s healthcare system, the future of minimum wage, the likeliness of inflation, the length of the recession, and the economic and public health ramifications of reopening prematurely.  The views of Dr. David Bradford do not reflect the views of his employer, the University of Georgia, or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday! Recorded on April 29th, 2020. Aired on June 22nd, 2020.

Will and Alex talk with Dr. Richard Slatcher, the Gail M. Williamson Distinguished Professor in Behavior and Brain Sciences in the University of Georgia's Department of Psychology, about the impact of COVID-19 on romantic and platonic relationships, communications and human interaction, and coping with stress and anxiety in these trying times.  Love in the Time of Covid: https://loveinthetimeofcovid.me The views of Dr. Richard Slatcher do not reflect the views of his employer, the University of Georgia, or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. Recorded on May 5th, 2020. Aired on June 18th, 2020.

Dr. Eric Zeemering, MPA Director and Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy at UGA, discusses the interaction between different levels of government, as well as the factors that influenced local responses to COVID-19. Complete your Census here: https://www.census.gov Find out how to vote: https://vote.gov The views of Dr. Eric Zeemering do not reflect the views of his employer, the University of Georgia, or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. Recorded on April 25th, 2020. Aired on June 10th, 2020.

Director of Research at the Economic Evaluation Research Group and Professor of Public Health at the University of Georgia, Dr. Justin Ingels, discusses preventative measures and their costs, the impact of bereavement, pandemic jurisdiction, as well as long-term healthcare reforms. The views of Dr. Justin Ingels do not reflect the views of his employer, the University of Georgia, or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. Recorded on April 25th, 2020 Aired on June 10th, 2020

Dr. John Drake, Director of the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Disease at the University of Georgia, discusses the factors that impact contagion, the construction of statistical models to track and predict COVID-19 cases, and the threat of future pandemics. You can check out the CEID's COVID-19 working group here: http://2019-coronavirus-tracker.com The views of Dr. John Drake do not reflect the views of his employer, the University of Georgia, or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public. Recorded on May 3rd, 2020 Aired on May 11th, 2020

Dr. Melissa Fahmy contemplates some of the toughest questions in biomedical ethics: who gets prioritized for ventilators, should individual freedoms come at the expense of societal good, is it okay to voluntarily infect people, and are all humans truly equal?  The views of Dr. Melissa Fahmy do not reflect the views of her employer, the University of Georgia or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Also available on Anchor FM, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, and Radio Public. Recorded on April 23rd, 2020 Aired on May 8th, 2020

Dr. Timothy Yang reflects on past pandemics, the Japanese and Chinese biomedical industries, a rise in anti-Asian American rhetoric, and the political and economic status of China that mapped out the course of this pandemic early on. The views of Dr. Timothy Yang do not reflect the views of his employer, the University of Georgia or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Also available on Anchor FM, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, and Radio Public. Recorded on April 22nd, 2020 Aired on May 6th, 2020

Dr. Scott Pegan explores the prospects of converting a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic vaccine to fit the needs of COVID-19, the science behind immunity and symptoms, novel drug development, the cutting edge research at UGA's College of Pharmacy, and the possibility of mutations and seasonality.  The views of Dr. Scott Pegan do not reflect the views of his employer, the University of Georgia or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Also available on Anchor FM, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, and Radio Public. Recorded on April 24th, 2020 Aired on May 4th, 2020

Dr. Scott Atkinson discusses the economic ramifications of both sheltering-in-place and reopening businesses too quickly, health economics, environmental prospects, and America’s recovery from its impending recession. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Also available on Anchor FM, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay and Radio Public. Recorded on April 25th, 2020 Aired on May 1st, 2020

Mayor Girtz discusses both local and state government responses to COVID-19, specific challenges faced by Athens-Clarke County, and the metrics that will be used to determine when to reopen the county. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Also available on Anchor FM, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, and Radio Public. Recorded on April 24th, 2020 Aired on April 29th, 2020

Dr. Michelle vanDellen talks about her international survey on the psychological toll of COVID-19, why humans need one another, why hoarding isn't all that it seems, how political and demographic differences cause tensions, learned helplessness, and the danger of uncertainty.  PsyCorona Project: https://psycorona.org The views of Dr. Michelle vanDellen do not reflect the views of her employer, the University of Georgia or any affiliated organization. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast Follow us on Spotify = https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast Also available on Anchor FM, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, and Radio Public. Recorded on April 22nd, 2020 Aired on April 27th, 2020

Dr. Neal Priest describes his experiences as St. Mary’s Hospital Chief of Emergence Medicine, the possibility of a second resurgence of COVID-19 cases and deaths, vaccine development, symptoms and treatments of COVID-19 patients, reopening the economy, and pandemics in the near future. Follow The Finch Podcast on Instagram and Twitter @thefinchpodcast The views of Dr. Neal Priest do not reflect the views of his employer, St. Mary's or any affiliated organization. Recorded on April 21, 2020 Aired on April 23, 2020