The Joy of Why

What Has the Pandemic Taught Us About Vaccines?

Apr 5, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Old System of Vaccine Making

2min

SARS-CoV-2: The Virus That Causes COVID

4min

The Importance of Antibody Titers in the Prevention of Infection

4min

The Difference Between a Vaccine Designed to Prevent Infection or Reduce the Probability of Symptoms

3min

The Different Types of Antibodies

2min

The Role of Vaccines in Inducing a Memory Immune Response

2min

The Science of Vaccination

4min

The Evolution of Vaccines

2min

10.

Adenoviral Vector Vaccine

2min

11.

The Advantages of Using Adenovirus as a Vector

3min

12.

The Advantages of Lipid Nanoparticles Over RNA

3min

13.

The Evolution of the Coronavirus

4min

14.

SARS-CoV-2 and Vaccines

3min

15.

The Importance of Surveillance in the Face of a Pandemic

2min

16.

The Joy of Why

2min

Should Covid-19 vaccines be judged by how well they prevent disease or how well they prevent death? Anna Durbin, a public health expert and vaccine researcher, talks with Steven Strogatz about the science behind vaccines.

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