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All longform pieces tagged with #science on The Slow Scroll

The Battle for Better Air
Asimov Press02 Feb 2025 • ~5800 words

Larissa Schiavo explores the evolution of indoor air quality from prehistory to modern times. This brief history reveals how our understanding of indoor air quality has progressed and why it remains a critical health issue today. We might be tempted to think that air quality was ...

The Quest for Universal Flu Vaccines
Asimov Press26 Jan 2025 • ~3500 words

Modern flu vaccines have an average efficacy of just 40 percent, and they must be revamped each year. How can we make vaccines that are “universal” — both broadly-protective and highly potent?