Miscallaneous
PBS “The Gilded Age” (2018) – Meet the titans and barons of the late 19th century, whose extravagance contrasted with the poverty of the struggling workers who challenged them. The disparities between them sparked debates still raging today, as inequality rises above that of the Gilded Age.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/gilded-age/ Wonder if this will become a topic of contemporary thought during these dark times.
A beautiful aurora beneath the stars seen from space. Credits- NASA johnson/ Riccardo Rossi
https://v.redd.it/4rzpepywnfu41 A seriously beautiful view of the Aurora borealis from space worth sharing.
TIL: Certain ant species commit suicide to protect their territory. As stinging wasn’t effective against some predators, they evolved the ability to self-sacrifice to kill one or more enemies. They wrap themselves around an opponent & explodes, releasing sticky corrosive material killing both.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autothysis Imagine for an second if we humans had the same defense mechanism.
Covid-19 vaccine logistics? Who get’s it first and what needs to be done?
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01063-8 In 12 to 18 months, the world may have a vaccine for this viral menace, but what happens after that? Who get’s it first? Who will manufacture the vaccine? Who will benefit and who will be in charge of distributing the vaccine globally? This article from Nature encapsulates the hurdles we will have to […]
Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How. – POLITICO
Oddly dimming star Betelgeuse isn’t ready to explode after all
Watch “Coronavirus: How WHO Corruption Helped It Spread” on YouTube
The New Novel Coronavirus
Future of Biotechnology
From Discover on Google https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/6-expert-views-on-the-future-of-biotech/
