Episode 161: Biotech meme stocks, the lessons of Spanish Flu, & becoming a pandemic celebrity
First, we discuss Ginkgo Bioworks, the multibillion-dollar biotech company with grand ambitions, a famous ticker symbol, and an affinity for memes. Then, STAT\u2019s Helen Branswell joins us to discuss a topic on everyone\u2019s mind: How will the Covid-19 pandemic end? Finally, we\u2019ll talk about the modern phenomenon of the pandemic celebrity and the case of Ashish Jha, TV\u2019s ever-present Covid-19 expert.