Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

Fri. 06/04 - Shark-pocalypse & Extinct Flu Strains (possibly)

Fri. 06/04 - Shark-pocalypse & Extinct Flu Strains (possibly)

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Fri. 06/04 - Shark-pocalypse & Extinct Flu Strains (possibly)

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

ratings:
Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jun 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

COVID-19 precautions largely prevented outbreaks of the flu this past winter, and they also may have caused two types of flu viruses to go extinct. Spinking of extinction, sharks apparently lost 90% of their population 19 million years ago and never fully recovered. And what day-to-day life is like for the first team to arrive at the Tokyo Olympic campus.Links:Flu virus became less diverse, simplifying task of making flu shots (STAT News)[January] Flu Cases Dramatically Low So Far This Season (Johns Hopkins Medicine)2 types of flu viruses may have gone extinct (LiveScience)Certain Strains Of Flu May Have Gone Extinct Because Of Pandemic Safety Measures (NPR)Mystery event caused shark populations to crash 19 million years ago (National Geographic)The world saw a shark-pocalypse 19 million years ago, and we don’t know why (Ars Technica)90% of Sharks Were Mysteriously Wiped Out and Never Recovered, Scientists Find (Vice)Australian Team Arrives at a Constricted Tokyo Olympics (NY Times)Why 'Cursed' Olympics in Tokyo Are Pressing Ahead Amid Covid (NY Times)Elon Musk Files Trademark Paperwork for Tesla Restaurant Concept (Bloomberg)What dishes could Elon Musk's upcoming Tesla drive-in serve us? (A/V Club) Apple WWDC 2021: iOS 15, new MacBook Pros, and what else to expect (The Verge)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Jun 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

In just 15 minutes, the coolest stuff that happened in the world today. Science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art and hope. The antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service.