Jacob Trefethen

I hang out in one particular corner of the world that talks about how to fund science, manage research, and build new research institutions. There are different intellectual tendrils that draw people into this happy muddle, but the shared interest once you get here is in scientific and technological progress

Last week, a biotech company announced they were getting paid $103 million for inventing a vaccine. Chikungunya is spread by mosquitoes. Some people say it makes your joints feel like they’re on fire, but other people report it’s only like being stabbed repeatedly with needles. For now the

The 10 technologies are a TB vaccine, strep A vaccine, malaria mAb, bug to stop malaria, hep C vaccine, stroke drug, hep B cure, multipurpose diagnostic test, platform for programmable pandemic drugs, and a syphilis vaccine. The fine print: 1. 5 years from now means February 2nd, 2029. 2. “Available”