Mon. 11/16 - The Moderna Vaccine: What You Need To Know

<p><strong><em>A second potential COVID-19 vaccine is showing incredible efficacy and bringing us a modest dash of hope. The future of sustainable air conditioning. The French media outlet that accidentally published obituaries for nearly a hundred public figures today… all of whom are still alive. And the Star Wars character that the SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts brought to space this weekend.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Fitbod, Get one month free at <a href="http://fitbod.me/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fitbod.me/kottke</a></li><li>Fundrise, Get your first 90 days of advisory fees waived at <a href="https://fundrise.com/affiliates/no-fees?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=kottkeridehome&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-kottke-2020&amp;utm_content=text-script-nofees" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fundrise.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/16/1012156/moderna-says-its-covid-19-vaccine-is-nearly-95-effective" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moderna says its covid-19 vaccine is nearly 95% effective</a> (MIT Technology Review)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/health/Covid-moderna-vaccine.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Early Data Show Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgzdgw/dr-fauci-is-excited-about-modernas-covid-vaccine-reportedly-945-effective" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fauci Is Excited About Moderna's COVID Vaccine, Reportedly 94.5% Effective</a> (Vice)</li><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-coldstorag/moderna-vaccine-stability-enables-distribution-in-rural-america-u-s-official-idUSKBN27W23T" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moderna vaccine stability enables distribution in rural America: U.S. official</a> (Reuters)</li><li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/12/1011999/how-materials-youve-never-heard