Listen "People Are Volunteering To Be Exposed To The Coronavirus...For Science"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Maddie Sofia talks with Invisibilia's Alix Spiegel about the bioethics of conducting human challenge trials with the aim of producing a viable coronavirus vaccine. We hear from James Kublin, a clinical health professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington, and from Lehua Gray, a 32-year-old woman interested in participating in a trial.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
More episodes of the podcast Short Wave
Did Earth’s Water Come From Space?
05/01/2026
The trouble of zero
02/01/2026
Climate Anxiety Is Altering Family Planning
30/12/2025
Why Drones Are Catching Whale Breaths
26/12/2025
No, Raccoons Aren’t Pet-Ready (Yet)
22/12/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.