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Mon. 11/23 - Oxford's Vaccine & "Word" of the Year
Mars may still be volcanically active, which could mean positive things for the potential of life on the planet. More good vaccine news, this time from Oxford and AstraZeneca. And speaking of Oxford, the dictionary took a weird turn for their Word of the Year.
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Signs of Recent Volcanic Eruption on Mars Hint at Habitats for Life (NY Times)
Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covid-19 Vaccine Up to 90% Effective (Kottke)
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is 70% effective on average, data show (STAT)
3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper (AP)
AstraZeneca and Oxford Say Vaccine Is Up to 90 Percent Effective (NY Times)
Oxford’s official word of 2020 is . . . well, it’s a lot of words. (LitHub)
Words of an Unprecedented Year: 2020 English Language Report (Oxford University Press)
OED Word of the Year expanded for 'unprecedented' 2020 (BBC) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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Mars may still be volcanically active, which could mean positive things for the potential of life on the planet. More good vaccine news, this time from Oxford and AstraZeneca. And speaking of Oxford, the dictionary took a weird turn for their Word of the Year.
Sponsors:
- BitTrust IRA, Waive your signup fee BitTrustIRA.com/kottke
Links:
Signs of Recent Volcanic Eruption on Mars Hint at Habitats for Life (NY Times)
Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covid-19 Vaccine Up to 90% Effective (Kottke)
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is 70% effective on average, data show (STAT)
3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper (AP)
AstraZeneca and Oxford Say Vaccine Is Up to 90 Percent Effective (NY Times)
Oxford’s official word of 2020 is . . . well, it’s a lot of words. (LitHub)
Words of an Unprecedented Year: 2020 English Language Report (Oxford University Press)
OED Word of the Year expanded for 'unprecedented' 2020 (BBC) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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