7 Podcasts About the Wonders of Science
Despite the darkness of the past year, this is a triumphant moment for science, and these shows spotlight the humanity behind it.
Credit.Irene Rinaldi
Jan. 26, 2021
The approval of two Covid-19 vaccines for use in the United States was a much-needed flicker of hope in recent weeks. Though that wave of relief has since been dampened by a slow and stumbling rollout, with inoculation appointments scarce in many states as the pandemic continues to ravage the nation.
But in the spirit of a gratitude practice, let’s focus on the positive. It is nothing short of miraculous that within a year, scientists have developed multiple vaccines against such an aggressive virus the previous record-holder for the fastest vaccine ever developed was mumps, which took four years.