Considering intellectual property waivers and global vaccine solutions
As Covid-19 case numbers in India reach record high numbers, the Indian diaspora in Washington get updates over text messages from miles away. We hear from Meenakshi Rishi, a Seattle University Professor about her family in India and how the role of the US in next steps. Then, a criticism of Bill Gates, a major global health leader in vaccine production. Also, we learn some of the benefit of a cosmic connection to nature and walking barefoot. And, you've heard about Save the Whales... well how about Save the Parasites?
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India Covid cases and global solutions
This week India reported the biggest single day increase in new Covid-19 cases in the world. Bill Radke spoke with Meenakshi Rishi professor of economics at Seattle University, about her family India and how decisions being made in the US will affect countries like India.
On Bill Gates, and suspending IP waivers for Covid-19
India and South Africa have called on the WTO to suspend Intellectual property waivers for Covid vaccines in an effort to speed up vaccine production globally. Major actors in global health and vaccine production, like Bill Gates, say that this would not be helpful due to barriers in trial production, regulatory approval and other processes. Bill Radke spoke with journalist Alexander Zaitchik about his criticism for Gates' comments, global vaccine response, and what more the WTO waiver asks.
Lyanda Haupt talks being barefoot
Have you felt the grass between your toes?--Crept your soles across cool ground or squishy mud puddles? Well, there may be some benefit to that. Seattle author Lyanda Haupt wants you to try it! Bill Radke spoke with author Lyanda Haupt about being cosmically connected to nature and her new book Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature and Spirit.
Save the parasites
We drop top dollars at bake sales and fundraisers to Save the Chinook Salmon or Save the Orcas or Save the Bald Eagles. How about Save the Leeches? Bill Radke spoke with Chelsea Wood, an Assistant Professor with the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, about saving a species you might not think you love: parasites.
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Bill Radke
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Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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