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Inside the Lab That Invented the COVID-19 Vaccine
Here we are, just a year after the first news of the coronavirus we now call SARS-CoV-2 and the global pandemic known as COVID-19… and scientists have already developed more than one safe & effective vaccine. How did they do that so...
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The Reason COVID-19 Is Our Perfect Enemy (and Why We’ll Beat It)
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 are nasty enemies. Invisible, mysterious, and deadly, they have spread around the world and caused much of humanity to hide away. Germs like these only succeed and spread because of our social evolution, and our...
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Why Soap Is Our Secret Weapon Against Germs
One of the most effective things you can do to protect yourself from catching a germ and becoming a statistic, whether it’s a global pandemic like COVID-19 or just every single other day of your life, is something that people have been...
TED Talks
TED: How to end the pandemic -- and prepare for the next | Maria Van Kerkhove
We will get out of this pandemic, says Maria Van Kerkhove, the COVID-19 Technical Lead of the World Health Organization (WHO). The question is how fast -- and if we'll take what we've learned from the past two years and apply it to the...
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How Well Do Masks Work? (Schlieren Imaging In Slow Motion!)
Wearing a mask is a cheap and easy way to help stop the spread of airborne infections like COVID-19. It’s also a sign that you want to help protect other people and have them protect you… that we’re all in this together. Here’s some...
Curated Video
How COVID-19 Works and Why It Became So Dangerous
How does coronavirus work? What makes the coronavirus so good at what it does? Why is Covid so deadly? How to protect yourself from SARS-CoV-2.The growth of infections, and the percentage of infected people that...
Curated Video
Deliberative discussion: Does the media hold those in power to account?
Pupil outcome: I can create a reasoned discussion about whether the media holds those in power to account. Key learning points: - A deliberative discussion is well planned and respectful, it's not an argument. - Holding someone or...
Curated Video
What is a Black Swan?
The Black Swan is a book about risk, by polymath, Nassim Nicolas Taleb.
Black Swans risks that meet
3 criteria
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3. E
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Black Swans risks that meet
3 criteria
1. Outlier - not expected from prev
ious experiencer/>2. Extreme impact
3. E
xplainable...
Curated Video
How Quarantine Changed Dating Apps
Global stay-at-home orders have forced dating apps to adapt to virtual dating, from video chats, to AI chaperones. But do you have a better chance at finding love?
Curated Video
Does Facial Recognition Work On Face Masks?
Now that we're all wearing masks, we don't have to worry about facial recognition anymore, right? Wrong.
Neuro Transmissions
This is what COVID does to your brain.
We’ve learned a lot about COVID’s effects on the brain over the past two years. And frankly, it’s not pretty. Brain fog, “long COVID”, sudden death, all resulting from neurological damage done by this awful virus. Despite quarantines,...
The Wall Street Journal
Jeremy Holland and Alisa Williams on The Private Equity Perspective
At WSJ Pro Private Equity, Jeremy Holland, Alisa Williams and WSJ Pro Private Equity Reporter, Laura Cooper discuss the path forward for the mid-market from the private equity perspective.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: How Will Education Change in the Future?
Learn more about Britannica Parents and the future of education in the age of the coronavirus in this interview with Ann Gadzikowski, director of early learning at Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: The Coronavirus Pandemic and Research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute
Conversation with Carol O. Hamilton, the Senior Director of Development at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI), to find out how they were able to keep their research lab and scientists active during the pandemic.
Curated Video
Covid-19: what you need to know about the second wave
The world now faces the threat of a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Slavea Chankova, our health-care correspondent, answer your questions.
Curated Video
Covid-19: what will happen to the global economy?
The covid-19 pandemic has caused economic chaos and uncertainty. Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, answer your questions about the global economy
Curated Video
Spanish Flu Face Mask: A Century's Crusade Against a Pandemic
The Spanish Influenza was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history - and the first time it was mandated to wear a face mask in public in the United States.
Step Back History
Coronavirus: What to Do When the State Won't save Us
This is a hard time for everyone, but not evenly. In this video I talk about how history can give us insight about the inequalities of this pandemic, but also give hope for the future?
Encyclopaedia Britannica
History of Pandemics
Learn about the history of pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic caused by a new coronavirus.
TLDR News
Six Reasons Trump Might Not Win Re-election State of the Election - TLDR News
Heading into 2020 Trump was likely hoping to easily gain re-election, coasting on a strong economy and satisfaction in his base. However, the last few months have been difficult for Trump with COVID, BLM and the Economy all turning...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Support Your Child's Learning at Home
Webcast series for parenting website. This episode goes over how to educate at home during the Covid-19 virus.
The Wall Street Journal
Rochelle Walensky on Planning for the Next Pandemic
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discusses how the lessons from Covid-19 are informing the agency’s response to the next phase of the pandemic and preparation for future variants and viruses.
Curated Video
Covid-19: what the world has learned during lockdown
Lockdowns appear to have slowed the spread of covid-19. But what has the world learned about the virus during this time? Ed Carr, The Economist's deputy editor, and Callum Williams, our senior economics correspondent, answer your questions.
IDG TECHtalk
How robots fight the coronavirus pandemic
While medical workers and scientists work on the front lines to fight the coronavirus, robots have been deployed to perform more menial tasks to combat COVID-19. From sanitizing floors to taking inventory, robots have played a critical...