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Book Review: The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science by Peter Hotez
Sheeva reviews Dr. Peter Hotez’s new book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science, which is just as much a memoir of an infectious disease researcher and doctor facing anti-science activism as it is an explainer of the history of extremist politicization of science and science messaging.
Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy for Effective Science Communication
Good science communication can reduce vaccine hesitancy in the COVID-19 pandemic.
What Is the Spike Protein in COVID-19?
The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein plays a crucial role in COVID-19 infection. Learn about the spike protein and its importance as a therapeutic target in COVID-19 vaccines in this post by Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
What Does Vaccine Efficacy Mean?
Learn about vaccine efficacy as an important indicator of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial success in this post by Fancy Comma, LLC’s Sheeva Azma and Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine: How Does It Work?
Learn about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine developed by J&J subsidiary Janssen in this post by Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA Vaccine for COVID-19: How Does It Work?
In this post, Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope discusses the vaccine in development by Pfizer and BioNTech — an mRNA-based vaccine that is considered a “dark horse” in the COVID-19 vaccine race.
How the Novavax Vaccine for COVID-19, A Protein Subunit Vaccine, Works
In this post, Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope talks about Novavax, a protein subunit vaccine being developed for COVID-19.
How Does China’s CoronaVac Vaccine for COVID-19 Work?
Learn more about CoronaVac, a COVID-19 inactivated vaccine being developed by Sinovac in China, in this post by Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
How Does the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Vaccine for COVID-19 Work?
Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope discusses the history of, and science behind, the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19.
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