Thu. 10/22 - The Rare Tree Needed for a COVID-19 Vaccine

<p><strong><em>What does root beer have to do with a potential COVID-19 vaccine? A deep dive on that connection. A peek into the world of people who grow giant vegetables. And the Iowa woman who had her cat successfully cloned.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Fitbod, Get one month free at <a href="http://fitbod.me/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fitbod.me/kottke</a></li><li>FightCamp, <a href="http://joinfightcamp.com/ride" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">joinfightcamp.com/ride</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/10/single-tree-species-may-hold-key-coronavirus-vaccine/616792/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A COVID-19 Vaccine Could Rely on Rare Trees in Chile</a> (The Atlantic)</li><li><a href="https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/coronavirus-tracker-novavax-boasts-billion-plus-shot-capacity-by-2021-russia-s-world-first" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COVID-19 tracker: Roche taps Atea for oral antiviral; AstraZeneca's US vaccine trial to resume 'imminently'</a> (Fierce Pharma)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/oct/20/were-like-athletes-the-secret-lives-of-giant-vegetable-growers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘We’re like athletes’: the secret lives of giant-vegetable growers</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/backyard-giants-9781596919310/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Backyard Giants: The Passionate, Heartbreaking, and Glorious Quest to Grow the Biggest Pumpkin Ever</a> by Susan Warren</li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/squashed-9780142404263/9780142404263" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Squashed</a> by Joan Bauer </li><li><a href="https://www.oddee.com/iowa-woman-has-her-dead-pet-cat-cloned-54858/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iowa Woman Has Her Dead Pet Cat Cloned</a> (Oddee)</li><li><a href="https://viagenpets.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ViaGen Pets | America's