Tiger Minds
New discoveries and innovations in science, politics, finance and culture that direct the course of our world are reported daily but rarely make it to the news. After years of research, scientific testing and peer-review, these novel ideas are published by the sharpest minds around the world in academic journals. In this podcast, we study the research papers, and bring you the transformative ideas so you stay sharp and prepared to make intelligent and timely decisions.
Tiger Minds
#9 - $23m toilet headed for space, Nobel Prize 2020, Stockholm wastewater & COVID-19
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Episode 9
On Episode#9, we discuss:
1. NASA launches a 23m titanium toilet headed to the International Space Station
2. The 2020 Nobel prize for Medicine awarded for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus
3. What does the wastewater in Stockholm, Sweden tell about the uptick in coronavirus cases?
References:
1. https://apnews.com/article/business-spacex-archive-moon-f06581fe70515ae7608304af8e6a44fb
2. Law, John Lok Man, et al. "A hepatitis C virus (HCV) vaccine comprising envelope glycoproteins gpE1/gpE2 derived from a single isolate elicits broad cross-genotype neutralizing antibodies in humans." PloS one 8.3 (2013): e59776.
3. Lundkvist, Åke, Stefan Hanson, and Björn Olsen. "Pronounced difference in Covid-19 antibody prevalence indicates cluster transmission in Stockholm, Sweden." Infection ecology & epidemiology 10.1 (2020): 1806505.