Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2021-12-07

Books mentioned on The Omicron Variant with President of Regeneron, George Yancopoulos

2 books · With George Yancopoulos · Listen · Watch on YouTube

What is the Omicron Variant? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice discuss the emergence of the new Omicron Variant of COVID-19 with biomedical scientist and president of Regeneron, George Yancopoulos.

Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. George Yancopoulos discussed East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   I Am Legend

   Richard Matheson · at 3:13 · mentioned 4 times

   I Am Legend by Richard Matheson is a classic post-apocalyptic horror novel that explores isolation, perspective, and societal shifts through the story of the last human on Earth.

   Discussed

   “if you saw I am legend or so forth you remember um that Will Smith was in the basement and he was you know working with these rats and he was injecting them”

   Neil deGrasse Tyson The Omicron Variant with President of Regeneron, George Yancopoulos 2021-12-07 Listen at 3:13

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2. 

   East of Eden

   John Steinbeck · at 21:11

   East of Eden by John Steinbeck is a sprawling, multi-generational masterpiece that adapts the Cain and Abel story into twentieth-century California.

   Discussed

   “John Steinbeck, okay, excuse me, okay, the funny thing is uh as you guys may or may not know I think Neil you actually met him once, but my co-founder and uh the president the other president of regeneron is len schleifer so it's uh it is sort of like the book it's the Lenny and George show he's Lenny”

   George Yancopoulos The Omicron Variant with President of Regeneron, George Yancopoulos 2021-12-07 Listen at 21:11

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