77: Vaccines – The Greatest Human Innovation

In this week’s episode, Nick and Brett dive into one of the greatest human inventions ever created…vaccines. With the new COVID-19 vaccine top of mind for everyone around the world, Nick shares the basics of vaccines including what they are, how they work, and what different types of vaccines are widely used today. After talking briefly about the history of vaccines and vaccine development, Nick and Brett wrap things up by talking about the new COVID-19 vaccine, what it is, what it is not, and why it truly is a modern scientific miracle that will pave the way for more advanced vaccine development in the near future. *Please note that Nick and Brett are not trained medical professionals and do not intentionally elicit medical advice in this episode. Links to sources: U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/vpd-vac-basics.html The College of Physicians of Philadelphia: https://www.historyofvaccines.org/ World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines Follow The Artificial Podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theartificialpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartificialp YouTube: https://bit.ly/3bC2Sw2 Follow Nick On: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-myers-0794/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/therednickm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therednickm/ Join our Artificial Podcaster’s Facebook Group by heading to https://www.facebook.com/groups/artificialpodcasters If you or anyone you know is interested in being a guest on The Artificial Podcast send an email to [email protected].