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Cowen: The silver lining of 2020 was scientific advancement
By Tyler Cowen
Published: December 30, 2020, 6:01am
For obvious reasons, 2020 will not go down as a good year. At the same time, it has brought more scientific progress than any year in recent memory — and these advances will last long after COVID-19 as a major threat is gone.
Two of the most obvious and tangible signs of progress are the mRNA vaccines now being distributed across America and around the world.
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