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The fast and the spurious—the dangers of rushing a covid-19 vaccine
Our podcast on the science and technology making the news. Also this week: Elon Musk’s computer-brain interface, and the science of breathing well
GOVERNMENTS AROUND the world are approving covid-19 drugs and vaccines at an unprecedented speed, but Natasha Loder, The Economist's Health Policy Editor, warns of the dangers that this could cause. Also, is Elon Musk's plan to link a computer to human brains science or spin? And, take a deep breath—author James Nestor on improving the quality of our breathing. Kenneth Cukier hosts. Runtime: 26 min
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