The pandemic showed Africa at the back of the global queue when it came to vaccines. That should never happen again if plans being debated in Cape Town this week go ahead. Roland talks to Seanette Wilson of South Africa's Biovac.
Also in the programme: life finds a way on plastic floating in the ocean; Greenland rock dust as a global fertiliser; and designing proteins from scratch.
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Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Roland Pease
Assistant Producer: Sophie Ormiston
In a recent blog post, Coinbase announced it secured a license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority. (Fortune was the first to report on the news.) This comes as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently suggested the crypto exchange would consider moving away from the U.S. if the regulatory environment for the industry does not become more clear. Plus, a closer look at coffee giant Starbucks and its second NFT drop.
Connect with the Filecoin community at the Filecoin Network Base in Austin, April 24-26, ahead of Consensus 2023. Register today at networkbase.io/austin. And find us on the Consensus show floor in the Protocol Village, presented by Filecoin Foundation.
See you in Austin!
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Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.
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This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington. The senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Liz Wheeler, host of "The Liz Wheeler Show," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to break down the origins and problems with "queer theory," share how she deals with campus protestors, and impart the conservative strategy for solving the nation's biggest problems.
Two days in a row, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on crypto-related issues.
Last year, the first crypto legislation was supposed to be common sense rules for stablecoins. The two parties couldn’t come together, however, and the legislation was scrapped. Now, the Republicans have reintroduced a draft and yesterday held a hearing that featured witnesses including the Blockchain Association’s Jake Chervinsky and stablecoin expert (and recent Breakdown guest) Austin Campbell.
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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: by CoinDesk.
Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass. Visit consensus.coindesk.com.
On this episode, David M. Steiner joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Nation at Thought.”
Music by Advent Chamber Orchestra via Creative Commons.
In this episode, Erika Bachiochi joins the podcast to talk about her article “Sex-Realist Feminism” from the April issue. They discuss Plato, Aristotle, virtue, feminism, and more.
On March 21, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski. At issue is district court jurisdiction to proceed with litigation pending appeal (of the denial of a motion to compel arbitration) in arbitration cases under the Federal Arbitration Act.
Join us to hear from Dr. Tamar Meshel as she breaks down the case and argument.
Jonathan Schanzer, Middle East expert, joins us to discuss a four-pronged threat to Israel led by Iran. But before we get to that we talk about the spate of false stranger-danger shootings across the country and what it might mean. Give a listen.
6-year-old shot retrieving a basketball ... the latest in a string of similar shootings. Deadly Oklahoma tornados. Supreme court delays abortion pill ruling. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
