The Point Podcast

Yale's Indiana Jones - Tony Wang

In this episode, Richard and Jake interview Tony Wang, a senior at Yale studying Near Eastern Civilizations and Languages, and History. Tony is an exceptionally adventurous archeologist who focuses his sharp intellect on the ancient history of the Silk Road, particularly in western China and Central and western Asia. In this episode, we address many topics, from Tony’s extensive travels in archaeologically important locations in countries such as Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and China, the changing nature of modern domestic tourism in China and the public’s attitude towards archeology as a field of study, international cooperation in archeological endeavors, the philosophy of studying history, and the common origins of seemingly unrelated modern cultures and traditions. Please send questions and suggestions to richard.hausman@yale.edu

Modern Challenges and Opportunities in India - Bilal Moin

In this episode, Richard and Jake interview Bilal Moin, a senior at Yale University, expert photographer, and economist. Bilal is a true scholar, and has an incredibly deep understanding of the historical and modern challenges facing Mumbai (his hometown) and India as a whole. In this episode, we primarily focus on Bilal's experience growing up in Mumbai, his understanding of modern Indian problems and some economics-informed potential solutions, and the rise of Hindu nationalism and the BJP. Send comments and suggestions to richard.hausman@yale.edu

The Film Mogul - Justin Souriau-Levine

This Episode of The Point Podcast is in fact the 2nd episode of Campus Creatures, a Yale College Radio Show run by Richard Hausman and Jake Garza Seymour. The episode was recorded live and uploaded here after cutting out some music breaks. In this episode, we interview the amazing return guest Justin Souriau-Levine about his upbringing, how he fell in love of film, and about his rapidly growing award-nominated film production company! Other topics we touch on include finding meaning in one's life work, pivoting from one profession to another, producing TV commercials, classic films, and more. Send comments and suggestions to richard.hausman@yale.edu

The Past and Future of Addiction and Medicine - Drew Gupta

The Past and Future of Addiction and Medicine - Exploring the great successes and tragic failures of industry in healthcare with Drew Gupta Drew is currently a student at Harvard Medical School, and graduated from Yale University in 2020. His experience includes Research on Genetics, aging, and Alzheimer's disease at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and he has multiple publications in influential Neuroscience journals such as eNeuro. He was editor-in-chief of the Yale Journal of Medicine and Law, and also has an extensive Entrepreneurial background. He founded the 501(c)(3) Non-profit Dose of Justice, which is dedicated to fighting the Opioid Crisis and reducing the stigma surrounding those plagued by Opioid addiction. Most recently, Drew co-founded Mobile Memory, a startup which is leveraging Deep Learning to take a fresh and sustainable approach to early Alzheimer's diagnosis. Timestamps: (00:40) Introduction, and Drew's background (4:25) The conceptual differences between neurodegenerative diseases and other diseases. (9:35) The Opioid Epidemic in West Virginia - what went so terribly wrong? What can be done to repair the damage? (22:50) The stigma surrounding opioid addiction, and the damage it causes. (30:40) Alzheimer's Disease - the problem, the mechanism, and potential angles from which the problem can be attacked. (39:00, 40:00) Preventative clinical trials for AD, and preclinical AD screening. (41:40) Mobile Memory - Detecting AD before it manifests using only your voice. (51:23) Preventative medicine in current medical education. Incentives in healthcare and efficacy of different approaches to medical treatment. (56:20) Drew's vision for the future of medicine, and what part enterprise will play. (1:02:30) Outro --- Note: Due to complicating circumstances, I literally had to record this episode in a broom closet. It won't happen again, but I'd like to give your ears an advance warning! Relevant Links: https://www.mobilememory.app/ [https://www.mobilememory.app/] Get in touch and Leave Feedback: richard.hausman@yale.edu [richard.hausman@yale.edu] https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hausman-824035154/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hausman-824035154/]

Looking is Not Seeing, Listening is not Hearing - Dr. Linda Honan and Dr. Thomas Duffy

Looking is Not Seeing, Listening is not Hearing - Using Art and Music to train better diagnosticians with Dr. Linda Honan and Dr. Thomas Duffy Dr. Linda Honan is an innovative and ingenious proffessor at the Yale school of nursing, where she is Associate Director for Interprofessional Longitudinal Clinical Experience (ILCE) and is responsible for several programs. She obtained her PhD from the University of connecticut, and is well known for her interdisciplinary approach to clinical education, which we'll be discussing today. She is the author of books, presentations, and innumerable research papers, and her knowledge stretches far beyond the world of medicine. Dr. Tomas Duffy is the Director of Bands at Yale university. He recieved his Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition from Cornell University, and not only is he a prolific conductor and composer (with commissions from a wide range of sources), but he also is very experienced in a leadership capacity both within the world of music and elsewhere - he served on the Fulbright selection committee, he was an organizer of the Tanglewood Symposium, he was president of the New England College Band Directors Association, publicity chair for the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, and much, much more. Timestamps: (00:40) Introductions and backgrounds of the guests (5:38) "Looking is Not Seeing" and "Listening is Not Hearing" - the origins, motivations, and methodology. (26:34) A demonstration of "Listening is Not Hearing" - Diastolic Murmur (29:00) Artificial imitation of heart, lung, and bowel sounds. (30:43) Effect of musicianship on performance in the intervention, and the benefits that "Listening is Not Hearing" can provide for patients. (33:24) The parallels between the work of Daniel Kahneman and the work of Dr. Honan and Dr. Duffy (40:15) Red Herrings and Variance in the diagnostic process (45:55) Collaboration with the Engineering Department (48:56) Using Narrative Writing and Journaling to reduce Burnout (55:05) What's next for Dr. Honan and Dr. Duffy (59:15) Interdisciplinary Work: where Intellectual Sparks Fly (1:02:45) Closing Thoughts and Outro --- Save the date: April 22nd, 2021 - Creative Writing Awards with Keynote Speaker Linda Villarosa Relevant Links: Get in touch and Leave Feedback: richard.hausman@yale.edu [richard.hausman@yale.edu] https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hausman-824035154/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hausman-824035154/]