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How the Oxford COVID vaccine was made so quickly
This article examines the context in which the Oxford COVID vaccine was developed – such as the slow response to the Ebola outbreak – and new technological breakthroughs at Oxford’s Jenner Institute that enabled researchers to cut 10 years of vaccine work down to 10 months.
Art exhibit on cell-based meat prompts mixed views
This article explores the mixed reactions to a new art exhibit commenting on lab-grown meat. The installation of steak grown from human cells at the Design Museum in London was intended to criticize the meat industry’s rising use of living cells from animals. It ended up triggering a roiling debate about bioethics and the pitfalls of artistic critique.