Science Vs
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Science Vs
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Friday 03 July 2020 : We’re six months into this coronavirus pandemic, which has shaken the world and stunned scientists. What have we learned? Where are we...
Tuesday 23 June 2020 : Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force...
Friday 19 June 2020 : All through the pandemic, we’ve been waiting for a possible silver bullet: a vaccine. How soon could we actually get one? To find out, we...
Friday 12 June 2020 : The coronavirus seems to cause symptoms all over our body, from nose to toes. So how can one virus do so many strange things? To find out,...
Tuesday 09 June 2020 : Hundreds of thousands of people have joined the global protest movement sparked by the death of George Floyd. And a lot of doctors and...
Friday 29 May 2020 : Life is on pause for many of us right now. But scientists don’t want to stop! Researchers have had to figure out how to keep experiments...
Friday 22 May 2020 : While a lot of countries have put in strict measures, like lockdowns, to stop the coronavirus, there’s been a conspicuous outlier: Sweden....
Friday 15 May 2020 : When the pandemic started, we were told not to bother with masks. But now it looks like experts have done a 180 here, and a lot of us are...
Friday 08 May 2020 : How bad is the coronavirus for pregnant people and babies? Producer Meryl Horn is digging into this question for today’s episode. And...
Friday 01 May 2020 : We’re learning that people can spread the virus when they don’t have symptoms. But how often does that actually happen? We talk to Mark...
Friday 24 April 2020 : Since the outbreak started, we’ve been hearing that this coronavirus came from bats before jumping to humans. But recently, claims that...
Friday 24 April 2020 : Since the outbreak started, we’ve been hearing that this coronavirus came from bats before jumping to humans. But recently, claims that...
Monday 20 April 2020 : Social distancing has made it harder for a lot of us to get exercise. So we’re revisiting our episode on the seven-minute workout. Can...
Friday 17 April 2020 : We’re hearing stories of people getting this coronavirus, recovering, and then getting it again. So what’s going on: Does getting this...
Friday 10 April 2020 : In the U.S. we've been social distancing for a few weeks now, and the question on everyone’s mind is: When can we go back to “normal”?...
Tuesday 07 April 2020 : There are reports that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for days. So how careful should we be about cleaning the stuff we touch? And...
Tuesday 07 April 2020 : There are reports that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for days. So how careful should we be about cleaning the stuff we touch? And...
Friday 03 April 2020 : We’re hearing conflicting things about how the coronavirus spreads — is it through coughs and sneezes only? Or could it be floating in...
Friday 03 April 2020 : We’re hearing conflicting things about how the coronavirus spreads — is it through coughs and sneezes only? Or could it be floating in...
Tuesday 31 March 2020 : From the early days of this coronavirus outbreak, it’s looked like the disease is way worse for older people. But now we’re hearing more...
Friday 27 March 2020 : President Trump says an anti-malarial drug could be a “gift from god” for treating Covid-19. Does it really work? And is it dangerous?...
Friday 27 March 2020 : President Trump says an anti-malarial drug could be a “gift from god” for treating Covid-19. Does it really work? And is it dangerous?...
Tuesday 24 March 2020 : Healthcare workers across the U.S. are saying they don’t have enough protective gear to keep them safe against the coronavirus. They’re...
Thursday 19 March 2020 : As Covid-19 cases rise in the U.S., healthcare workers are already struggling to keep up. In a different kind of episode, we bring you an...
Monday 16 March 2020 : The coronavirus pandemic is here, and in the U.S., this is starting to get very real. We talk to people in South Korea and Italy to see what...
Science Vs
Gimlet
Coronavirus: Are We Back Where We Started?
We’re six months into this coronavirus pandemic, which has shaken the world and stunned scientists. What have we learned? Where are we...
Fauci! He’s Back!
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force...
Coronavirus: Dude, Where's My Vaccine?
All through the pandemic, we’ve been waiting for a possible silver bullet: a vaccine. How soon could we actually get one? To find out, we...
Coronavirus: Weirdest Virus Ever?
The coronavirus seems to cause symptoms all over our body, from nose to toes. So how can one virus do so many strange things? To find out,...
Coronavirus: Protesting in a Pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of people have joined the global protest movement sparked by the death of George Floyd. And a lot of doctors and...
Coronavirus: Labs Go Dark
Life is on pause for many of us right now. But scientists don’t want to stop! Researchers have had to figure out how to keep experiments...
Coronavirus: Sweden Goes Rogue
While a lot of countries have put in strict measures, like lockdowns, to stop the coronavirus, there’s been a conspicuous outlier: Sweden....
Coronavirus: The Mask Wars
When the pandemic started, we were told not to bother with masks. But now it looks like experts have done a 180 here, and a lot of us are...
Coronavirus: Pregnant in a Pandemic
How bad is the coronavirus for pregnant people and babies? Producer Meryl Horn is digging into this question for today’s episode. And...
Coronavirus: How Many Silent Spreaders Are There?
We’re learning that people can spread the virus when they don’t have symptoms. But how often does that actually happen? We talk to Mark...
Coronavirus: Was It Made In a Lab?
Since the outbreak started, we’ve been hearing that this coronavirus came from bats before jumping to humans. But recently, claims that...
Coronavirus: Was It Made In a Lab?
Since the outbreak started, we’ve been hearing that this coronavirus came from bats before jumping to humans. But recently, claims that...
Working Out From Home — in 7 Minutes? [Rebroadcast]
Social distancing has made it harder for a lot of us to get exercise. So we’re revisiting our episode on the seven-minute workout. Can...
Coronavirus: Can You Get It Twice?
We’re hearing stories of people getting this coronavirus, recovering, and then getting it again. So what’s going on: Does getting this...
Coronavirus: When Will It End?
In the U.S. we've been social distancing for a few weeks now, and the question on everyone’s mind is: When can we go back to “normal”?...
Coronavirus: Should I Disinfect EVERYTHING?
There are reports that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for days. So how careful should we be about cleaning the stuff we touch? And...
Coronavirus: Should I Disinfect EVERYTHING?
There are reports that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for days. So how careful should we be about cleaning the stuff we touch? And...
Coronavirus: Is It Airborne?
We’re hearing conflicting things about how the coronavirus spreads — is it through coughs and sneezes only? Or could it be floating in...
Coronavirus: Is It Airborne?
We’re hearing conflicting things about how the coronavirus spreads — is it through coughs and sneezes only? Or could it be floating in...
Coronavirus: Are Young People Safe?
From the early days of this coronavirus outbreak, it’s looked like the disease is way worse for older people. But now we’re hearing more...
Coronavirus: Will Chloroquine Save Us?
President Trump says an anti-malarial drug could be a “gift from god” for treating Covid-19. Does it really work? And is it dangerous?...
Coronavirus: Will Chloroquine Save Us?
President Trump says an anti-malarial drug could be a “gift from god” for treating Covid-19. Does it really work? And is it dangerous?...
Coronavirus: Unmasking the Facts and Ibuprofen Scares
Healthcare workers across the U.S. are saying they don’t have enough protective gear to keep them safe against the coronavirus. They’re...
Coronavirus: A Story From the Front Lines
As Covid-19 cases rise in the U.S., healthcare workers are already struggling to keep up. In a different kind of episode, we bring you an...
Coronavirus: What Should You Do Now?
The coronavirus pandemic is here, and in the U.S., this is starting to get very real. We talk to people in South Korea and Italy to see what...
