The Vaccine Trackers

We’re in the midst of the largest vaccine rollout of our lives. A turning point, we hope. But it’s complicated — medically, logistically, philosophically. Who will get it first? Will it work? And, as a new variant of the virus emerges, will we get it in time? We decided to take you behind the scenes, talking with people who volunteered for trials, and to those scientists and reporters who trace every part of our search for immunity. Original Air Date: January 16, 2021 Guests: Ilan Kedan — Christina Lombardi — Sarah Zhang — Eula Biss — Adam Kucharski Interviews In This Hour: Signing Up For The COVID-19 Vaccine Trial — Tracking The Where, Why And How Of COVID-19 Vaccines — The Ethics of Vaccines — The Contagion Detective

Om Podcasten

”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a Peabody award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share. For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at ttbook.org.