501: Modeling Social Systems to Inform Interventions and Impact Policies - Dr. Brian Goode

Summary: Dr. Brian Goode is a Research Scientist at the Fralin Life Science Institute at Virginia Tech, formerly the Biocomplexity Institute. Brian’s research examines how data-driven and theoretical models can be applied to the real world. His goal is to make the best models, identify the considerations needed to apply these models to reality, and determine how the models can be used to help craft interventions and policies. Lately, Brian spends his weekends with his wife repairing and preparing their sailboat.