M&P Ep. 253 John Cordier, Epistemix

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Welcome to another exciting episode of the Meat and Potatoes podcast! In this episode, we sit down with John Cordier, co-founder and CEO of Epistemix, a groundbreaking company that spun out of the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon. Epistemix is revolutionizing the way we forecast the spread of diseases, human behavior, and even economic trends using agent-based simulation models. 00:03 - Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:40 - Founding Story of Epistemix 02:04 - Early Applications and Public Health Goals 02:50 - Emergent Infectious Diseases and Biodefense 04:49 - Epidemic X and Human Behavior 06:05 - Behavioral Differences and Forecasting 08:08 - Economic Forecasting and Agent-Based Simulation 10:03 - Inspiring Curiosity and Policy Decision Making 11:27 - Empathy in Leadership and Decision Making 12:46 - Community Engagement and Policy Impact 15:30 - Broader Applications and Historical Context 17:07 - Consulting and Economic Policy 22:23 - Product Adoption Models and Clubhouse Example 24:02 - COVID-19 and Behavioral Impacts 24:38 - Silicon Valley Bank and Behavioral Economics 25:29 - Personal Story and Relocation to Salt Lake City 27:00 - Personal Background and Curiosity 27:48 - Conclusion and Future Outlook If you enjoyed this video and want to support us please leave a LIKE, write a comment on this video and Share it with your friends. Subscribe to our channel on YouTube and click the icon for notifications when we add a new video. Let us know in the comments if you have any questions. Our website: https://www.siliconslopes.com Show Links: https://www.originbrandmerch.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meat-potatoes-podcast/id1262148655 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T9PSMVqgQNf7lCF3NdDgS?si=0e0945e56d5a4306 Social: Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw

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