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Remembering NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson

Remembering NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson

A program to remember NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who died in 2020 at the age of 101. Margot Lee Shetterly speaks about her book, "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.”
by The Associated Press

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Fauci: U.S. taking 'intensive' look at variant of coronavirus

Fauci: U.S. taking 'intensive' look at variant of coronavirus

U.S. health officials believe the coronavirus mutation that set off alarms in parts of Britain is no more apt to cause serious illness or be resistant to vaccines than the strain afflicting people in the United States but it still must be taken “very seriously,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
by The Associated Press

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EU begins its vaccine rollout with goal of inoculating 450 million against COVID-19

EU begins its vaccine rollout with goal of inoculating 450 million against COVID-19

Leaders from across the European Union's 27 member-states celebrated the start of vaccination efforts on Sunday. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called it "a European success story."
by Joanna Kakissis

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From polio to the COVID vaccine, Dr. Peter Salk sees great progress

From polio to the COVID vaccine, Dr. Peter Salk sees great progress

In the 1950s, at age 9, Peter Salk was one of the first to get the polio vaccine invented by his father. Salk, now 76, says he's hugely impressed by the rapid development of the COVID vaccine.
by Greg Myre

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'Believe in science': EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign

'Believe in science': EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign

Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Sunday in a symbolic show of unity and moment of hope for a continent confronting its worst health care crisis in a century.
by The Associated Press

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Pompeii excavations reveal fast-food preferences of ancient city's residents

Pompeii excavations reveal fast-food preferences of ancient city's residents

Images of two upside-down mallards and a rooster, whose plumage was painted with the typical vivid color known as Pompeiian red, brightened the eatery and likely served to advertise the menu.
by The Associated Press

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Scientists have found some truly ancient ice, but now they want ice that's even older

Scientists have found some truly ancient ice, but now they want ice that's even older

Ice is usually ephemeral; it doesn't last that long before melting. But some ice on our planet has stayed frozen for millions of years. Scientists searching for it hope tiny bubbles of air trapped in the ice will give a snapshot of the atmosphere millions of years ago.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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