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May 11, 2020
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August 21, 2020
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The Covid Tonic, Episode 11: William von Hippel
August 21, 2020
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The Pioneering Surgeons Who Cleaned Up Filthy Hospitals
August 20, 2020
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Florida Okays Release of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
August 19, 2020
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Botswana's Remarkable Success Is Due to Markets
August 21, 2020
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Despite 2020's Downsides, There's Still Good News Out There
August 19, 2020
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August 19, 2020
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August 19, 2020
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The Torch of Progress, Ep. 6: Joel Mokyr
August 19, 2020
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FDA Clears Saliva Test for COVID-19, Opening Door to Wider Testing
August 17, 2020
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MS Drug Shows Promise for HIV Prevention And Treatment
August 14, 2020
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The Treatment That Could Crush COVID
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A Breakthrough That Could Halt the Pandemic, Even Before a Vaccine
August 14, 2020
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Goodbye to Bartenders: Robots Could Soon Make Your Drink
August 14, 2020
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AI Can Almost Write Like a Human and Isn't Done Yet
August 12, 2020
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Centers of Progress, Pt. 9: Rome (Roads)
August 13, 2020
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Android Is Becoming a Worldwide Earthquake Detection Network
August 12, 2020
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August 12, 2020
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The Torch of Progress, Ep. 5: Deirdre McCloskey
August 12, 2020
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Stuff of Progress, Pt. 12: Uranium
August 13, 2020
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Alzheimer's Disease Treatment Set to Be Fast-Tracked
August 10, 2020
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The Covid Tonic, Episode 10: Chelsea Follett
August 07, 2020
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The Airport of the Future Will Have No Check-In Or Security Lines
August 07, 2020
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SpaceX Completes Successful Test Flight of Starship
August 06, 2020
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The Torch of Progress, Ep. 4: Max Roser
August 05, 2020
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Nasal Spray Approved for Treating Suicidal People
August 04, 2020
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August 04, 2020
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The Covid Tonic, Episode 10 Transcript
August 07, 2020
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Virgin Airlines Seeks to Revive Supersonic Commercial Flight
August 03, 2020
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The Covid Tonic, Episode 9: Michael Shermer
July 31, 2020
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JetBlue Deploys Ultraviolet Cleaning Robot at JFK Airport
July 30, 2020
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Heroes of Progress, Pt. 50: Bill Gates
August 05, 2020
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The Torch of Progress, Ep. 3: Patrick Collison
July 29, 2020
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Ask Yourself: What Are You Grateful For?
July 28, 2020
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Scientists Get Closer to Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease
July 28, 2020
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Google's New Transatlantic Data Cable to Land in Cornwall
July 28, 2020
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Why the Coronavirus Nightmare May Soon Be Over
July 27, 2020
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Virus-Killing Robots Unleashed in Hospitals for COVID-19 Fight
July 27, 2020
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Blood Test Can Detect Cancer Years Before Symptoms Appear
July 27, 2020
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The Covid Tonic, Episode 9 Transcript
August 03, 2020
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Apple Glass Headset Puts a Computer on Your Eyes
July 27, 2020
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Study: How Global Warming Affected Ancient Rome
July 24, 2020
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Is Underground Farming the Future of Food?
July 24, 2020
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Centers of Progress, Pt. 8: Alexandria (Information)
July 30, 2020
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MIT Engineers Design Affordable, Reusable Face Mask
July 23, 2020
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Once Science Fiction, Gene Editing Is Now a Looming Reality
July 23, 2020
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Amazon Expands Robot Package Delivery System
July 23, 2020
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Oxytocin May Reverse Brain Damage in Alzheimer's Disease
July 23, 2020
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Memory-Boosting Effects of Working Out Could Be Bottled
July 23, 2020
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Scientists Can "Supercharge" Shellfish with Nutrients
July 23, 2020
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The Torch of Progress, Ep. 2: Tyler Cowen
July 22, 2020
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The Six Laws of Zero That Will Shape Our Future
July 29, 2020
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The "Automation Revolution" That Wasn't?
July 21, 2020
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The People with Hidden Immunity Against COVID-19
July 21, 2020
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Sudan Will Scrap Alcohol and Apostasy Laws and End Flogging
July 21, 2020
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Heroes of Progress, Pt. 49: Babbage and Lovelace
July 24, 2020
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Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Study Shows Dual Immune Action
July 21, 2020
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Trial Finds New COVID Drug Cuts Chances of Severe Illness
July 21, 2020
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Cellular Aging "Master Circuit" Discovered
July 21, 2020
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Could Treat COVID Like Common Cold
July 21, 2020
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"Game-Changing" COVID Antibody Test Passes First Major Trials
July 21, 2020
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July 21, 2020
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Fauci Optimistic that COVID-19 Treatment Could Come by Fall
July 21, 2020
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The Return of the Dead: Countering Extinction
July 22, 2020
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U.K. Herd Immunity May Be Sufficient to Prevent Second Wave
July 21, 2020
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Hazmat Suits for Air Travel Are Here
July 21, 2020
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The Covid Tonic, Episode 8: Joel Mokyr
July 17, 2020
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The Uyghur Genocide and Neo-Malthusianism
July 22, 2020
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Jonah Goldberg: Liberalism Has Not Failed
July 16, 2020
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The Torch of Progress, Ep. 1: Matt Bateman
July 16, 2020
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Six Reasons for Optimism in the Wake of COVID-19
July 16, 2020
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Coronavirus Vaccine Hopes Rise After Strong Trial Results
July 16, 2020
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Israeli Doctor Claims to "Reverse" Aging with Pure Oxygen Treatment
July 16, 2020
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Moderna Fires Up COVID Vaccine Race with Promising Early Results
July 15, 2020
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COVID Vaccine Front-Runner Months Ahead of Her Competition
July 15, 2020
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The Covid Tonic, Episode 8 Transcript
July 20, 2020
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Slowly but Steadily Unraveling the Genetics of This Pandemic
July 15, 2020
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Amazon Unveils Shopping Cart that Knows What You're Buying
July 15, 2020
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This Emissions Solution Starts With Crushed Rocks
July 15, 2020
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Centers of Progress, Pt. 7: Athens (Philosophy)
July 16, 2020
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How Real-Time Data Will Revolutionize Rice Farming
July 15, 2020
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Record Global Cereal Production to Boost Stocks: FAO
July 15, 2020
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India's Rice Harvest May Hit Record High Following Monsoons
July 15, 2020
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Here's How Paper, Pencil Could Monitor Your Health
July 15, 2020
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Lab-Made Antibodies Could Help Sickest COVID-19 Patients
July 13, 2020
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Supersonic Passenger Jet Travel Getting More Realistic
July 13, 2020
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Musk: Brain Chip Will Be Able to Cure Depression and Addiction
July 13, 2020
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The Pandemic is Ushering in a Work-from-Home Revolution
July 13, 2020
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July 13, 2020
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July 13, 2020
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U.K. to Use Drones to Deliver COVID-19 Tests to Scottish Islands
July 13, 2020
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Reforestation in Iceland and Other Wealthy Countries
July 10, 2020
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Wild Bison to Be Reintroduced to Britain After 15,000 Years
July 13, 2020
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First Disinfectant Sprays that Kill COVID-19 on Surfaces Approved
July 07, 2020
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Experimental Treatment May Have Rid Man of HIV
July 07, 2020
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FDA Approves 15-Minute Handheld COVID Test
July 07, 2020
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Trial and Error in ICU Offers Clues on How to Save COVID Patients
July 07, 2020
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Record High World Grain Production for 2nd Year in a Row
July 07, 2020
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Money Actually Can Buy Happiness, Study Finds
July 02, 2020
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Stuff of Progress, Pt. 11: Crude Oils
July 10, 2020
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Many People May Be Naturally Immune to COVID-19
July 02, 2020
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July 02, 2020
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Virus Shot From Pfizer, BioNtech Shows Promise in Early Test
July 01, 2020
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Heroes of Progress, Pt. 48: Frederick Douglass
July 07, 2020
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The Vaccines that Could Stop COVID-19
July 01, 2020
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"On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare"
July 01, 2020
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Why Blood Plasma Therapy May Be the Key to Fighting COVID-19
June 29, 2020
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Accidental Discovery Leads to Cure for Parkinson's in Mice
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The Covid Tonic, Episode 7: Michael Shellenberger
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