Dogs: The Ultimate COVID Test?
December 10, 2020
Who's a good boy? Dogs and their incredible noses might hold the key to completely revolutionizing COVID testing, according to research from Project Nosias.
listen to this podcast What China’s COVID Files Really Mean
December 4, 2020
We spoke with Emily de La Bruyere about China's struggles with, and deceptions about, their efforts against the pandemic -- and why they matter.
listen to this podcastPredicting the Next COVID Surge
November 25, 2020
A Stanford researcher on how mobility data can shed light on the best way to fight the pandemic.
listen to this podcastMink, Mutations, and Meat-Eaters
November 17, 2020
Worried about the new mink-borne strain of COVID? We spoke with microbiologist Joanne Santini about humans, animals, microbes, and mutations.
listen to this podcastHow BCG, A Century-Old Vaccine, Might Fight COVID
November 12, 2020
We spoke to Dr. Moshe Arditi at Cedars/Sinai about his clinical trial to determine whether the BCG vaccine for tuberculosis might help fight COVID.
listen to this podcastHow COVID Vaccine Trials Work
November 6, 2020
We spoke with the principal investigator of the AstraZeneca vaccine about how the vaccine works and why U.S. trial procedures are the safest in the world.
listen to this podcastCOVID Vaccines and the Cold Chain
October 27, 2020
We spoke with Toby Peters, professor in the cold economy at the University of Birmingham, about the fearsome logistical issues in vaccine distribution.
listen to this podcastArmenia, Azerbaijan, and COVID-19
October 13, 2020
We spoke with Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh on Armenia, Azerbaijan, and what local conflict means in the age of COVID-19.
listen to this podcastGenius and Isolation (COVID-Related and Otherwise)
October 5, 2020
We spoke with Craig Wright, author of The Hidden Habits of Genius. We spoke with Craig about his views on talent, art, and isolation.
listen to this podcastWatching the COVID Genome in Real Time
September 29, 2020
We spoke with Richard Neher, co-founder of Nextstrain – a tool that tracks in real time genome changes in pathogens including COVID.
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