Weekend Reading, Watching and Listening Recommendations (August 13, 2021)
The decline of the Roman Empire and COVID-19 and the future of the West; The tiny balls of fat that could revolutionize medicine; Understanding The IPCC’s Climate Change 2021 Report
Read: Plagues and empires: What can the decline of the Roman Empire and the end of European feudalism tell us about COVID-19 and the future of the West? [via Aeon]
Read: How the Pandemic Now Ends: Cases of COVID-19 are rising fast. Vaccine uptake has plateaued. The pandemic will be over one day—but the way there is different now [via The Atlantic]
Listen: The tiny balls of fat that could revolutionize medicine: Learn how mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines work and the path for future therapies that could treat Ebola, HIV, and even cancer. [via TED Talks Daily]
Listen: Leveraging Data and GIS to Correct for Historical, Systemic Racism [via Data-Smart City Pod]
Watch: In 2012, London was praised at the time by climate activists for paving the way for sustainable architecture. Nearly a decade later, how are these venues being used and repurposed? What can other host countries learn from 2012? [via CNBC]
Watch: Understanding The IPCC’s Climate Change 2021 Report And The Crisis Described in the Sixth Assessment [via The Climate Pod]