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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2021 · 57 MIN

2020 Year Review

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This week we offered remembrance to all the victims of COVID-19. Rather than the 500 000 we quoted, there are more than 1.8 million COVID deaths.It's early days for 2021, and things seem to be going well. So far. I'll try not to jinx us.So we're taking a chill week to talk about some of the most significant things that happened last year.This week DJ watched a retro anime and Professor was pleasantly surprised by the Doctor Who special.2020 in Science- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_science2020 in Movies/Anime & Comics- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_film- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_anime- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_comics2020 in Games - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_video_gamesNerdful thingsDJ– Fist of the North Star - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fist_of_the_North_StarRating: 5/5 Professor- Revolution of the Daleks - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_of_the_DaleksRating: 3.5/5Other topics discussedCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It has since spread worldwide, leading to an ongoing pandemic.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus_disease_2019Understanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/mrna.htmlHow mRNA vaccines work, and how they might protect us from the flu and other diseases- https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-11-22/mrna-vaccines-covid-19-pfizer-moderna-influenza-emerging-disease/12891308SpaceX Crew-1 (the first operational crewed flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft.)-

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