This season’s recap features Dr. Deepika Chopra talking to infectious disease epidemiologist and science communicator lead at the COVID Tracking Project, Jessica Malaty Rivera. Jessica has dedicated the last 15 years of her career to infectious disease research, public health policy, and vaccine advocacy. Her speciality is in translating complex scientific concepts into impactful, accessible, and judgement free information for anyone to understand. On this special current events episode, Jessica answers the questions that many listeners have had regarding COVID and the pandemic. She explains the importance of vaccines, flattening the curve, the misguidance of some when it comes to getting vaccinated, how variants develop, and so much more.    To purchase your own THINGS ARE LOOKING UP Optimism Deck of Cards please visit ThingsAreLookingUp.co For more BTS footage of this episode and any others follow @drdeepikachopra + @allthingsarelookingup Guest Details: @jessicamalatyrivera Hyperlink: https://instagram.com/jessicamalatyrivera?igshid=1q6wtox8qfgik Book That Has Changed The Way Jessica Lives Her Life: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran Produced by Dear Media.