Mon. 03/01 - The Future: Fast Vaccines and Slow Social Media?

<p><strong><em>How the RNA-based platform used for some of the COVID-19 vaccines is already changing the game for other diseases. Plus, “I got vaccinated” stickers and selfie stations are starting to pop up. And an app that’s bringing back the disposable camera… without the disposable camera.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/GOODNEWS</a></li><li>Mint Mobile, Get a new wireless plan for just $15 a month <a href="http://mintmobile.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://academictimes.com/first-vaccine-to-fully-immunize-against-malaria-builds-on-pandemic-driven-rna-tech/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">First vaccine to fully immunize against malaria builds on pandemic-driven RNA tech</a> (Academic Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/covid-vaccine-joy-hope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The joy of vax: The people giving the shots are seeing hope, and it’s contagious</a> (Washington Post)</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/27/22304009/vaccine-selfies-stickers-photo-antivirus-covid-coronavirus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vaccine centers embrace stickers and selfie stations</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/style/dispo-david-dobrik-disposable-camera-app.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dispo, David Dobrik's Photo-Sharing App, Is Taking Off</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/HarmitMalik/status/1366076509501317120?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pass/Fail class</a> (Harmit S. Malik, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/JohanComedy/status/1365814662797828097?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Coming in late with a C minus"</a> (Johan Miranda, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferre