‘It’s like politicizing toilet paper.’ A member of Biden’s COVID-19 panel surveys the task ahead -- - Warren Cornwall
Céline Gounder has straddled the worlds (跨界，斜杠青年) of medicine, government, and the media: Now, the New York University epidemiologist and infectious disease expert is one of 13 people President-elect Joe Biden has named to a high-profile task force to help steer his response to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to her medical work, Gounder co-hosts a podcast about the pandemic with Ron Klain, Biden’s newly named chief of staff. Until recently she was also a CNN medical analyst.
The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
Note: It is the first time that I read the interview in Science. I am confused about why she could straddle the world in so many fields. Actually, each of the roles is not easy. How does she manage her time and affairs? For me, many interesting but unimportant things attract me and waste my time. That is the reason I am just a common person.