Episode 467: Vaccination Fixation

This episode contains: Steven and Ben helm this episode. Ben discusses his Chess Renaissance (https://www.youtube.com/@chessplus). Steven tells us about the first week of school and delicious freedom. Ben shares some feedback from a listener about biolocks on guns.

Vaccination Fixation: Fall COVID shots will boost protection against latest subvariants, Moderna says. Pfizer vaccine also reportedly effective against the latest omicrons in mice.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/08/fall-covid-shots-will-boost-protection-against-latest-subvariants-moderna-says/ 

New malaria vaccine works well in infants, offers adults layered protection. New vaccine targets a distinct stage in the malarial parasite's life cycle.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/08/new-malaria-vaccine-works-well-in-infants-offers-adults-layered-protection/ 

Squeezing Electricity from a Stone: Energy-storing supercapacitor from cement, water, black carbon. Engineers have created a 'supercapacitor' made of ancient, abundant materials, that can store large amounts of energy. Made of just cement, water, and carbon black (which resembles powdered charcoal), the device could form the basis for inexpensive systems that store intermittently renewable energy, such as solar or wind energy.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230731151603.htm 

Science Fiction: ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Clip Reveals Legacy Returns; Producers Confident In Finding New Home. https://trekmovie.com/2023/08/05/star-trek-prodigy-season-2-clip-reveals-legacy-returns-producers-confident-in-finding-new-home/ We also discuss Star Wars: Ahsoka. https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Ahsoka_Tano