Today

Imperial Units of Measure

Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost. There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, who use units handed down to them from the British. These are known as Imperial Units. These units often confuse those living in countries that use the m ... Show More

17m 56s

Yesterday

Roller Coasters

For over a century, people have enjoyed the thrill of visiting an amusement park and riding roller coasters. The very first thing we can point to and call a proto-roller coaster had neither rollers nor did it coast. It was more of a slide. Over time, Roller coasters have evolv ... Show More

14m 48s

Nov 24

The Paraguayan War (Encore)

In the 1860s, one of the bloodiest wars in the Western Hemisphere took place….and it wasn’t the US Civil War. It was a war between Paraguay and an alliance of Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, and it was one of the bloodiest ever fought in Latin America. It was a conventional wa ... Show More

15m 50s

Oct 2015

Why vaccinate? The history and science of vaccination

Vaccine origins, science behind how vaccines work and how outbreaks of diseases can occur if vaccination levels drop too low. Vaccines are arguably the most successful medical interventions in human history saving millions of lives annually and contributed significantly to the el ... Show More

11m 31s

Mar 2021

Qu’est-ce qu’un vaccin en spray ?

Qu’est-ce qu’un vaccin en spray ? Merci d’avoir posé la question ! Les vaccins en spray, ou vaccin muqueux sont des vaccins injectés... dans le nez. Pour certaines maladies, ils pourraient être plus efficaces que les vaccins traditionnels. Plusieurs chercheurs espèrent notamment ... Show More

4m 28s

Apr 2021

The 50 Year Vaccine

There's a lot of misinformation going around about a "brand new" vaccine, but mRNA vaccines have been worked on since the 1970's. Luckily they were perfected just in time for the biggest crisis in modern history. Learn about how mRNA vaccines work and what one dedicated pediatric ... Show More

17m 17s

Feb 2022

Why are so many hesitant about Covid vaccines?

It’s more than a year since the first vaccine was administered and since then more than 10 billion doses have been given out around the world. But across Africa, only 11% of people have been vaccinated against Covid-19. In some countries – Mauritius, Morocco and Rwanda for exampl ... Show More

14m 56s

Dec 2020

COVID-19 Chapter 13: Vaccines, Take 2

<p>We’re back with another episode in our Anatomy of a Pandemic series on COVID-19. This time, our subject matter is the one everyone has been waiting for: vaccines. In this episode, with the help of two amazing guests, we attempt to answer all of your burning questions about the ... Show More

1h 19m

Aug 2020

How close are we to a vaccine for Covid-19?

Researchers around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, with more than 170 candidate vaccines now in development. Most vaccines take years of testing and additional time to produce at scale, but scientists are hoping to develop a coronavirus vaccine at reco ... Show More

23m 56s

Jun 2021

COVID Variants and Guns for Vaccines

<p>You might have heard about the COVID variants that have some people worried, and how effective the current vaccine will be against them. But not to worry, we’ve got the sweet sweet data from the Lancet, and some good news regarding the (specifically Pfizer) vaccine. And if you ... Show More

52m 57s

Nov 2021

Kids’ Vaccines Tackle COVID-19

What do you need to know about the new COVID-19 vaccines for ages 5 - 11? Sam, age 8, and Natalie, age 10, are here to help! They participated in a COVID vaccine trial, which is an important part of the science that will help end the threat of coronavirus. Along with Dr. Kawsar T ... Show More

18m 26s

A History of Vaccines