Maggie Koerth - Science Friday

11:57

Behind The FDA’s Decision To Vaccinate Kids Under 12

No severe adverse effects were found in the study vaccinating younger kids against COVID-19 with Pfizer’s shot, according to the FDA.

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12:06

Nation Grapples With Several Climate Disasters At Once

While wildfires blaze out west, Hurricane Ida wallops the eastern United States, more evidence that extreme weather is tied to climate change.

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12:09

Flooding Worldwide Fits Climate Change Models

Intense rainfall and flooding killed hundreds and displaced more around the world this week. Why climate change means we can expect even more.

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12:11

Kids Are Benefiting From Adult Vaccinations, Too

Plus, how climate change could bring cicadas out more often.

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12:01

Weighing COVID-19 Vaccinations For Teens

Pfizer’s vaccine may soon be available to Americans 12 to 15 years old. Plus, climate change models predict faster sea level rise.

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11:55

Rise In Anti-Asian Violence Is At The Intersection Of Racism And Disease

The recent murders of six Asian-American women in Atlanta are not the first time the community has been the victim of racist scapegoating connected to disease.

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12:07

Some People Had COVID-19 For So Long That It Mutated Inside Them

Small numbers of patients seem to be incubators for coronavirus mutation. What does this mean for our efforts to fight the virus?

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5:49

Besides The Presidential Race, Science Was On The Ballot

Local elections included measures from drug reform to wolf reintroduction.

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12:15

COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Promise Not To Rush Testing

As President Trump promises a vaccine before the election, some of the largest pharmaceutical companies plan to keep politics out of science.

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11:52

Will Nations Share Their COVID-19 Vaccines?

As the U.S., Russia, and other nations push forward on COVID-19 vaccine trials, what happens to countries that can’t develop their own?