Wed. 07/07 - Algae Beer, Lead-Poisoned Emperors, & mRNA Flu Vaccines

<p><strong><em>Could lead poisoning have led to the fall of Rome? The Australian craft brewery using algae to offset their carbon emissions. And Moderna has started human trials of their mRNA flu vaccine.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Credit Karma, <a href="http://creditkarma.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">creditkarma.com/podcast</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2016/03/06/the-white-house-killed-william-henry-harrison/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The White House killed William Henry Harrison</a> (Washington Post)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k7CvSiomlA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Lead (Maybe?) Caused the Downfall of the Roman Empire</a> (Reactions, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/07/did-lead-poisoning-cause-downfall-of-roman-empire-the-jury-is-still-out/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Did lead poisoning cause downfall of Roman Empire? The jury is still out</a> (Ars Technica)</li><li><a href="https://www.vox.com/2015/5/7/8564895/crazy-roman-emperors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why ancient Rome kept choosing bizarre and perverted emperors</a> (Vox)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/the-first-artificial-sweetener-poisoned-lots-of-romans-5877587" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The first artificial sweetener poisoned lots of Romans</a> (Gizmodo)</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-worst-tap-water-us-2019-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cities With the Most Contaminated Tap Water in the US</a> (Business Insider)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-57675513" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The craft brewery using algae to cut emissions</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/environment/sustainability/what-the-hell-is-that-brewery-uses-algae-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-20200116-p53s2q.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"