Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine provides an eclectic mix presented by longtime PNM’er Dennis Shaffer. He discloses some of the top science news stories of 2021, at least those considered […]
Omicron Variant of COVID-19
Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine welcomes back Ajay Sethi to talk about the new omicron variant of COVID-19. Ajay is an epidemiologist and Associate Professor of population health sciences at […]
Cuba’s COVID Vaccines and Syringe Shortage
Cuba has independently developed five COVID-19 vaccines (including Abdala and Soberana 02, both approved for emergency use) with a plan to vaccinate 70 percent of its population by August. But […]
Proposed Bills Look to Prevent Vaccine Requirements
This week the mask mandates and capacity limits enforced by Dane County public health officials expired. However businesses and organizations are allowed to have their own policies requiring masks or proof […]
Herd Immunity
As vaccinations against the SARS CoV-2 virus ramp up, perhaps more slowly than they should, the goal of herd immunity seems to be in reach. But its explanation since last […]
U.S. Supports Waiving Vaccine Patents
On May 5, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai stated that the U.S. would support international efforts to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents held by Pfizer, Moderna and other manufacturers. Although the […]