1./ Why is it so difficult to increase production of one of the new mRNA vaccines? This is a brilliant step-by-step explanation of Pfizer's challenges; and a great piece of science journalism by @JaredSHopkins and colleagues @WSJ👇wsj.com/articles/mrna-…
2./ It turns out it's really hard to make virus sized particles of mRNA but then they also have to be coated with lipid (fat) molecules. Cue production bottlenecks. Most of Pfizer's nanolipids are made by one small family firm in Austria! 👇wsj.com/articles/if-on…
3./ Last week @naomirwolf spread garbage about how nanoparticles are a danger. They're actually a wonder of science designed at the atomic level. You can fit 100 000 of them in the thickness of a single newspaper page! They are not "receiving updates" as Wolf claimed.🤦♂️😂
4./ The nanolipids fuse with the cells of our body and because they disguise the mRNA ..allow our cells to take up the active ingredients of the vaccine. Brilliant scientists like @kkariko spent decades trying to finesse this technology. 👇edition.cnn.com/2020/12/16/us/…
5./ We owe her and a generation of scientists working at the nano level a debt of gratitude. Their work will save millions. Unlike the rantings of Naomi Wolf. Next time maybe Naomi can put her thoughts straight into the bin. It would certainly cut out the middle man (or woman).
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