Wed. 12/16 - What Pfizer Can Learn From Dippin’ Dots

<p><strong><em>Genetically-engineered pigs have gotten the all clear. Digging into the field of galactic archaeology. And how Dippin’ Dots can help us better understand the leading COVID-19 vaccines, and may play a role of their own.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>HelloFresh, Use code ridehome80 to get $80 off including free shipping at <a href="http://hellofresh.com/ridehome80" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HelloFresh.com/ridehome80</a></li><li>Fitbod, Get one month free at <a href="http://fitbod.me/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fitbod.me/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/14/22175060/fda-approval-genetically-engineered-pigs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FDA approves genetically engineered pigs</a> (The Verge)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/11/1013176/crispr-pigs-prrs-cd163-genus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gene editing has made pigs immune to a deadly epidemic</a> (MIT Technology Review)&nbsp; </li><li><a href="https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/galactic-archaeology-astronomers-are-using-stars-fossils-study-milky-way.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Galactic archaeology: astronomers are using stars as fossils to study the Milky Way</a> (Horizon Magazine)</li><li><a href="https://www.popsci.com/story/health/covid-vaccine-cold-chain-dippin-dots-ice-cream/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What the Dippin’ Dots ‘cold chain’ can teach us about COVID-19 vaccines</a> (Popular Science)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/21/world/coronavirus-vaccine-dry-ice-intl/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The world's now scrambling for dry ice. It's just one headache in getting coronavirus vaccines where they need to go</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/17/coronavirus-vaccine-manufacturing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A vial, a vaccine and hopes for slowing a pande