Sunetra Gupta

REVISIT pt.5 of our Christmas 'Harms of Lockdown' miniseries. To listen to this series finale, become a subscriber at Patreon.com/ThePopularPod. The Great Barrington Declaration, calling for an end to lockdowns and a new regime of targeted care was published in October 2020, and immediately tarred as a byword for libertarian callousness and pseudoscience. We spoke to one of its authors, Sunetra Gupta (professor of theoretical epidemiology, University of Oxford) and a prominent signatory, Carl Heneghan (director of the University of Oxford's Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine), about their contribution to debates around non-pharmaceutical interventions, where the mainstream consensus on the pandemic has gone wrong, and the misconceptions about their personal politics and funding. Prof Gupta and Prof Heneghan also give THEIR FIRST description of the notorious summit with Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, which allegedly resulted in the UK's refusal of a 'circuit breaker' lockdown in Autumn 2020.

Sunetra Gupta was one of the authors of the Great Barrington Declaration and discusses here the covid era but also looks to the future and how we can learn from the past. 

We learn about the special bond between father and daughter. Sunetra recounts how her father, Dhruba, has been a life-long inspiration. She also discusses how she and her own daughters have embraced the values he espoused. It all began back in India when she would discuss politics and art with her father and his friends. Now she has a fulfilling career in the UK and her father’s influence continues to loom large. “your real goals are to achieve happiness, fulfilment, and to be able to care for others and to be able to do something that makes you feel like you’ve achieved your purpose in life. And that's not something anyone can endorse externally.” *********************Huge thanks to our sponsor, The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Visit the RYA website to find your local club and get involved*********************Check out the Our Voices website for more on this storyWe're also on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramA Fascinate Production

How can mathematical models help us better understand how we can combat the evolution of diseases? By understanding how the development progresses, we may be able to alleviate the burden of disease on humankind. Press play to learn: How a single vaccine could protect against all strains of influenza Why a universal vaccine could be effective Possible roadblocks in developing a universal vaccine Sunetra Gupta, a Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at the University of Oxford, shares her work developing treatments to keep up with the development of various diseases and illnesses. Developing vaccines for various therapeutic applications has been a standard solution to combat illness in a specific period. However, as viruses and other "bugs" evolve, vaccines can become ineffective over time. However, by identifying commonalities between various strains of a virus, developing a more applicable treatment may be possible. For example, if viruses were viewed as wearing different clothing outfits over evolutions, identifying a common item of clothing throughout iterations can be incredibly valuable. To learn more, visit https://www.bluewatervaccines.com. Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

Sunetra Gupta is an epidemiologist and a professor of theoretical epidemiology at the Department of Zoology, University of Oxford. Other than being a distinguished epidemiologist, she is also a well-known novelist who has published several novels.

In this week's episode, we're joined by prominent epidemiologist Prof. Sunetra Gupta from Merton College, Oxford who specialises in the evolution of pathogens including parasites, bacteria and viruses and in modelling the spread of pathogens through populations. She is also heavily involved in the development of vaccines to control their spread. She has been an outspoken critic of the British government's approach to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, and is here to discuss the concept of pandemic disease in general as well as lessons we have learnt from COVID and how we can improve our response to pathogenic outbreaks in future. Prof. Gupta is currently fostering a collaborative effort to gain insights into the collateral effects of COVID-19 control measures globally and gathering ideas for how we can better approach pandemics in future. Her website can be found at https://collateralglobal.org where she encourages anyone who wants to contribute to do so! Please let us know your thoughts on this hot topic and leave us a review so we know what you want to hear about in future!

Science, Epidemiology & Covid-19 - A digital conversation with Dr. Sunetra Gupta Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at the University of Oxford. She talks here to Prof Tathagata Bandyopadhyay, Dean Faculty & Professor of Production & Quantitative Methods & Prof. Chirantan Chatterjee, IIMA ICICI Bank Chair Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Management of Health Services (CMHS) at IIMA

Science, Epidemiology & Covid-19" - A digital conversation with Dr. Sunetra Gupta Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at University of Oxford. She talks here to Prof Tathagata Bandyopadhyay, Dean Faculty & Professor of Production & Quantitative Methods & Prof. Chirantan Chatterjee, IIMA ICICI Bank Chair Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Management of Health Services (CMHS) at IIMA

Dr. Sunetra Gupta, award-winning Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at Oxford University, discusses the coronavirus pandemic, its dangers, and the disastrous effects lockdowns have on migrant workers.  

Sunetra Gupta is Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at the University of Oxford. An expert in the fight against infectious diseases, she is the lead scientist behind the Oxford study that disputed Imperial College's dire coronavirus predictions. She is also a novelist and translator. On the podcast, she talks to Katy about her writing and how it was inspired by her intellectual father; her dispute with the mentor of Imperial College's Neil Ferguson; and how she has found being in the public eye. Get a subscription to The Spectator as well as a copy of Lionel Shriver's book, all for free here. Women With Balls is a podcast series where Katy Balls speak to women at the top of their respective games. To hear past episodes, visit spectator.co.uk/balls.