All Time High Luz Claudio and Science Inclusiveness
Dec 21, 2021
Dr. Luz Claudio, a physician and environmental health professor at Mount Sinai, discusses her journey from rural Puerto Rico to New York. She emphasizes the importance of optimism amid global challenges and the need for individual responsibility over group behavior. Luz explores the clash between our instincts and rational thinking, highlighting how tribalism hinders progress. She advocates for using behavioral nudges to foster good choices and shares her mission to uplift young minority scientists, showcasing how personal identity can transform into a powerful advantage.
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From Puerto Rico To Medicine In New York
- Luz Claudio moved from rural Puerto Rico to New York after getting into medical school, following an uncle who succeeded without formal education.
- She used that family example to launch her medical and research career in the U.S.
Generational Leap In Living Standards
- Luz recounts her mother's childhood without running water or electricity and contrasts it with her current comfortable life.
- She uses family history to highlight rapid improvements across generations in Puerto Rico.
Tech Progress Outruns Social Evolution
- Technology and science advanced far faster than our social evolution, creating a mismatch between capability and behavior.
- Luz argues we haven't adapted psychologically to the pace of change despite material improvements.
