Mon. 11/23 - Oxford's Vaccine & "Word" of the Year

Mars may still be volcanically active, which could mean positive things for the potential of life on the planet. More good vaccine news, this time from Oxford and AstraZeneca. And speaking of Oxford, the dictionary took a weird turn for their Word of the Year. Sponsors: BitTrust IRA, Waive your signup fee BitTrustIRA.com/kottke The Jordan Harbinger Show, jordanharbinger.com/subscribe Links: Signs of Recent Volcanic Eruption on Mars Hint at Habitats for Life (NY Times) Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covid-19 Vaccine Up to 90% Effective (Kottke) AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is 70% effective on average, data show (STAT) 3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper (AP) AstraZeneca and Oxford Say Vaccine Is Up to 90 Percent Effective (NY Times) Oxford’s official word of 2020 is . . . well, it’s a lot of words. (LitHub) Words of an Unprecedented Year: 2020 English Language Report (Oxford University Press) OED Word of the Year expanded for 'unprecedented' 2020 (BBC) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices