When Eric Lander was sworn in Wednesday as the White House’s first-ever Cabinet-level science advisor, the geneticist also made Jewish history by taking his oath of office on a 500-year-old copy of a Jewish text filled with ethical precepts.
Lander chose a 1492 edition of Pirkei Avot from the Library of Congress’ holdings after searching for a swearing-in volume that reflected his Jewish and professional values, he told Vice President Kamala Harris at the ceremony.
“It means a lot to me about why we’re all here doing this work,” he said.
The geneticist, who has taken leave from positions at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told Religion News Service that he had convened a family meeting to brainstorm books. The family homed in on the Jewish concept of
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Scientists want to make a vaccine in 100 days the next time there a new pandemic arises.
But a proposal embraced by drugmakers and the UK government after talks between G7 health ministers this week seeks to cut down the time even further.
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This would involve vaccines and other drugs being partially developed before a new virus emerges.
“The first 100 days in a pandemic are crucial to changing the course of a disease,” said the UK’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.
“Given the extent of the social, economic and health impacts caused by Covid-19, the 100 Days Mission is rightly ambitious and sets a goal for us to which we can all aspire.”
Computer scientist Lynne Parker made breakthroughs in getting robots to work together so they could perform difficult missions, like cleaning up after a nuclear disaster, waxing floors or pulling barnacles off a ship. Her job now is getting the U.S. government working together alongside American businesses, research universities and international allies as director…
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