[https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/38\](https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/38)
The Useful Science team provides a breakdown on clinical trials - what they are, why they matter, and how long they take. As a wave of urgent clinical trials related to COVID19 is unfolding around the world, researchers try to balance the need for vaccines & treatment with ethical concerns and the health of study participants.
Music by [Solomon Krause-Imlach](https://solomonkrauseimlach.com/).
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