Babbage: The fast and the spurious

Published: Sept. 2, 2020, 5:42 p.m.

Governments around the world are approving covid-19 drugs and vaccines at an unprecedented speed, but Natasha Loder, The Economist's Health Policy Editor, warns of the dangers that this could cause. Also, is Elon Musk's plan to link a computer to human brains science or spin? And, take a deep breath—author James Nestor on improving the quality of our breathing. Kenneth Cukier hosts.  Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer  


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