Science Podcast: Covid-19 Vaccine Review And Side Effects, Restoring Vision
Staff Writer Meredith Wadman and host Sarah Crespi discuss what to expect from the two messenger RNA–based vaccines against COVID-19 that have recently released encouraging results from their phase III trials and the short-term side effects some recipients might see on the day of injection.
Sarah also talks with researcher Xing Chen, a project co-leader and postdoctoral scientist at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, about using brain stimulation to restore vision. Researchers have known for about 70 years that electrical stimulation at certain points in the brain can lead to the appearance of a phosphene—a spot of light that appears not because there’s light there, but because of some other stimulation, like pressing on the eyeball. If electrical stimulation can make a little light appear, how about many lights? Can we think about phosphenes as pixels and draw a picture for the brain? How about a moving picture?
Aerial Travel Video: ‘Manila – Philippines’
Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is a densely populated bayside city on the island of Luzon, which mixes Spanish colonial architecture with modern skyscrapers. Intramuros, a walled city in colonial times, is the heart of Old Manila. It’s home to the baroque 16th-century San Agustin Church as well as Fort Santiago, a storied citadel and former military prison.
Science Podcast: World Leaders Release Plans to Protect World’s Oceans
This week, world leaders are announcing a series of pledges to protect and sustainably use the world’s oceans. The pledges form the crowning achievement of the ‘High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy’ a multinational group formed back in 2018.
The panel has sought to bring together research, published in a number of so-called ‘blue papers’ and special reports by scientists, policy- and legal-experts from around the world – all with the ear of 14 participating world leaders.
Erna Solberg, the prime minister of Norway, co-led the Panel. In this podcast, she speaks with Springer Nature’s editor-in-chief Philip Campbell about the panel’s work.
The ocean in humanity’s future: read all of Nature‘s content on the Ocean Panel
World View: Science can boost ocean health and human prosperity
Culinary BBQ: Cooking A ‘Kagoshima A5 Wagyu’ – The World’s Finest Steak
Japanese A5 Wagyu (600g) from Kagoshima, the winner of the ‘Japanese Wagyu Olympics’ – 全国和牛能力共進会 held every 5 years in Japan – Wagyu Olympics: 全国和牛能力共進会 – short 全共 (Zenkyo) – winners in recent years: 2007 – Miyazaki / 2012 – Miyazaki / 2017 – Kagoshima
Medical Reviews: Covid-19 & ‘Cytokine Storm’ (NEJM)
Art: ‘Autumn Rhythm’ – Jackson Pollock (Video)
Autumn Rhythm (Number 30) is a 1950 abstract expressionist painting by American artist Jackson Pollock in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The work is a distinguished example of Pollock’s 1947-52 poured-painting style, and is often considered one of his most notable works.
Science: Nature Magazine Research Highlights
Morning News Podcast: Covid Vaccine Delivery Issues, New ‘Smart’ Cities
We’re getting closer to the vaccine finish line with three promising candidates. Distributing this vaccine will be a challenge everywhere but especially in states that have large rural areas like Alabama where a three-phase plan to get the state vaccinated is being finalized next week.
- Plus, the logic behind the CDC’s new quarantine guidelines.
- And, the new hope for creating smart cities.
Guests: Alabama Public Health state health officer Dr. Scott Harris and Axios’ Sam Baker and Jennifer Kingson.
Travel: Autumn In The Scottish Highlands
The Highland of Scotland is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in the United Kingdom. In this Scotland Highlands 8K, top views include Aerial Revolving Shot of Glenfinnan Viaduct. Creek and ancient bridge in mountains, Isle of Skye – Scotland, UK. Time-lapse of mountain landscape a misty day – Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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