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Vaccines

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Vaccines.

Video playlists about Vaccines

The fight against viruses

What we do (and don't) know about viruses, pandemics and the vaccines that combat them.

What you need to know about medicine

A lot happens behind the scenes before medicine gets to you. Get a deeper understanding of the drugs and vaccines you may use with these compelling facts and figures.

Talks about Vaccines

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

The global cooperation that accelerated the COVID-19 vaccines

How COVID-19 human challenge trials work -- and why I volunteered

Johanna Benesty

What it takes to crush a pandemic

Leor Weinberger

Can we create vaccines that mutate and spread?

Why rumors about vaccines spread -- and how to rebuild trust

How the pandemic will shape the near future

The trials, tribulations and timeline of a COVID-19 vaccine

The case to infect volunteers with COVID-19 to accelerate vaccine testing

The new science of personalized vaccines

How fast can a vaccine be made?

When is a pandemic over?

What is a coronavirus?

How we're using AI to discover new antibiotics

The quest for the coronavirus vaccine

How can we control the coronavirus pandemic?

What we do (and don't) know about the coronavirus

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Exclusive articles about Vaccines

The top 7 COVID-19 vaccine questions, answered

Data expert and economist Emily Oster goes through what we know so far about the new COVID-19 vaccines.

Posted Dec 2020

Here’s why you need to get a flu shot, even if you don’t want one

It’s no fun having a needle stuck into your arm. But remember: You’re not just getting a flu shot for yourself -- you’re protecting your family, friends, coworkers and community, too.

Posted Nov 2019

The quiet war on science

Researchers and academics around the world are in the crosshairs of an assault on the worth of the scientific method. Here’s how to stand up for science.

Posted Mar 2017

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