A vaccine which has shown in a clinical trial to be 90% effective against Covid 19 has been widely welcomed. But what does it mean and how was it worked out? Although experts and politicians urge caution, how excited can we be about the results of this trial of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech? Tim Harford explores what we know about this new vaccine candidate with Jennifer Rogers, vice president of the Royal Statistical Society in the UK, and she also works for Phastar, a consultancy which specialises in analysing clinical trials. Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Charlotte McDonald
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe - The Skeptics Guide #801 – Nov 14 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine; News Items: 3D Printing with Bacteria, Prebunking, Real Cause of Light Pollution, Physics Paradox Solved, Nuclear Thermal Engines; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Throw-Away Journals; Science or Fiction
Byzantium And The Crusades - The Decline of the Crusaders Episode 7 “The Rise of Saladin”
In this episode, we'll hear how Saladin saw a golden opportunity to create an Islamic empire that could challenge the Crusaders when his rival Nur ad-Din, the Zengid ruler, and the capable Crusader King of Jerusalem, Amalric, both died unexpectedly. However, the new young King of Jerusalem, Baldwin IV, although himself a leper, would prove to be a brave and courageous leader.
Please take a look at my website nickholmesauthor.com where you can download a free copy of The Byzantine World War, my book that describes the origins of the First Crusade.
CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Dalio Says Governments Will Kill Bitcoin. Is He Right?
In an otherwise extremely bullish week, famed investor Ray Dalio reiterated his skepticism of bitcoin and digital assets.
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.
Ray Dalio FUD:
On this edition of the weekly recap, NLW looks at bitcoin’s surge past $16,000. Additionally, he explores some recent FUD from Ray Dalio, which NLW argues seems strangely locked in years-old narratives.
This week on The Breakdown:
- Monday | The Biggest Macro Event Since March
- Tuesday | Legendary Investor Stan Druckenmiller Turns Bitcoin Bull
- Wednesday | Discovering Bitcoin Through the #EndSARS Movement, Feat. Yele Bademosi & Akin Sawyerr
- Thursday | Meet the $10B Asset Manager With a 10,000 BTC Treasury, feat. NYDIG’s Robby Gutmann
- Friday | PayPal Rolls Out Crypto for All US Customers
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The NewsWorthy - Special Edition: How to Disagree & Still Get Along
After such a close election, political conversations around the holidays (and really, anytime) can be stressful and heated.
So today, you’ll learn how to have better conversations, even when you disagree. Our guest expert walks you through the best way to talk about politics so you can have more understanding and fewer arguments.
It is possible to discuss controversial topics without losing your cool or your relationships.
She also shares why these sometimes tough conversations are so important for us as individuals and a society.
Be sure to tune-in again each weekday (M-F) for our regular episodes to get quick, unbiased news roundups in ~10 minutes!
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PHPUgly - 213:They Stole Steve
This week on the podcast, Eric, John, and Thomas talk a lot of PHP. We continue our discussions around what is coming in PHP 8, as well as Laravel Breeze, xDebug, and more...
Links:
- PHP 8: Weak maps
- PHP 8: Attributes
- PHP 8 Weak Maps and Practical Use Cases
- PHP RFC: Nullsafe operator
- PHP: rfc:match_expression_v2
- PHP: The Right Way
- PHP[architect] free article of the month on Podcast
- Interview with Steve McDougall - Voices of the ElePHPant
- Laravel Breeze
- Xdebug Update: October 2020 — Derick Rethans
- TryHackMe | Hacking Training
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The Gist - Democrat Divergence?
On the Gist, Democrats seeing compromise as a defeat.
In the interview, political commentator Jess McIntosh talks with Mike about the fight within the Democratic party about whose messaging matters. They discuss the merits of centrist and progressive language, how important it is to have members of Congress who are further left than Biden, and why Republicans villainize Democrats regardless of the language they use. McIntosh is co-host of Signal Boost on Sirius XM.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Weekly News Roundup
After a long and careful count, Lauren Underwood has kept her congressional seat in the 14th district. Meanwhile, Gov. Pritzker is contemplating another statewide lockdown as Covid-19 cases skyrocket across Illinois. WTTW’s Amanda Vinicky and Better Government Association president David Greising take you inside those stories and more on WBEZ’s Weekly News Roundup
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Cato Daily Podcast - An Unnerving Shakeup at Pentagon and DHS
The housecleaning at the top ranks of the Pentagon could have concerning implications, but it’s perhaps good news that we still don’t seem to know exactly why it happened. John Glaser and Eric Gomez comment.
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This Machine Kills - 19. Power and Politics at the Endless Brunch (patreon teaser)
We discuss the aftermath of the election, including the banner year for the tech sector, the power dynamics of a Biden/Harris administration, the dynastic conspiracy of interests in San Francisco politics, the risks of a disengaged polity, and the need for an active left.
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