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Breakthrough : Katalin Karikó and the mRNA vaccine / by McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino,author.(CARDINAL)775241;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, scientist Katalin Karikó was one of the few people who believed in the potential of mRNA to help cells fight off disease. Breakthrough chronicles Karikó's relentless pursuit of knowledge and dedication to helping people, depicting her as an inspirational figure for readers interested in science. The book contextualizes Karikó's work within her upbringing in a small village in rural Hungary, the discrimination she faced as an immigrant and woman scientist, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Accessible descriptions of the science behind mRNA support the main narrative, and profiles of other significant figures in the development of the mRNA vaccine illustrate how scientific achievement is never earned alone" --Ages 12-18Grades 7-9
Subjects: Biographies.; Karikó, Katalin; Biochemists; Hungarian Americans; mRNA vaccines; COVID-19 vaccines;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Moonshot : inside Pfizer's nine-month race to make the impossible possible / by Bourla, Albert,author.; Carter, Jimmy,1924-author of foreword.(CARDINAL)139164;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-214).Preface: Luck never comes to the unprepared -- Business NOT as usual -- What is obvious is not always right -- Thinking big makes the impossible possible -- Lightspeed -- The ultimate joy -- Past, present, future -- Manufacturing, the second miracle -- Equity : easier said than done -- Navigating a political minefield -- A beacon of hope -- The science of trust -- A pro-patient, pro-innovation agenda."A riveting, fast-paced, inside look at one of the most incredible private sector achievements in history, Moonshot recounts the intensive nine months in 2020 when the scientists at Pfizer, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Albert Bourla, made "the impossible possible"--creating, testing, and manufacturing a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine that previously would have taken years to develop. Dr. Bourla chronicles how the brilliant, dedicated minds at Pfizer, under the enormous strains of the global pandemic, overcame a series of crises that were compounded by social and political unrest, and reveals the doubts, decisions, obstacles, and failures they encountered. As Dr. Bourla makes clear, Pfizer's success wasn't due to luck; it was because of preparation driven by four simple values--Courage, Excellence, Equity, and Joy. Moonshot is a story of leadership under the most unprecedented circumstances--how Dr. Bourla, a Greek immigrant, a child of Holocaust survivors, and a veterinarian, became the head of one of the world's largest corporations and initiated a dramatic transformation of the organization just before a global health crisis would serve to test the organization, its scientists, and its leader, like never before. Moonshot describes best practices that can be used to address the multiple, unprecedented challenges our world faces, reveals Pfizer's implementation of scientific breakthroughs at a record-breaking pace, and offers leadership lessons that can help anyone successfully manage their own seemingly unsolvable problems. As Dr. Bourla explains, "I am sharing the story of our moonshot--the challenges we faced, the lessons we learned, and the core values that allowed us to make it happen--in hopes that it might inspire and inform your own moonshot, whatever that may be."--
Subjects: Bourla, Albert.; Pfizer Inc.; Biotechnology.; COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; COVID-19 vaccines; Drug development; Immunology.; mRNA vaccines; Vaccines industry.; Viral vaccines.; Viral vaccines; Viral vaccines;
Available copies: 61 / Total copies: 64
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Never give up : Dr. Kati Karikó and the race for the future of vaccines / by Dadey, Debbie,author.(CARDINAL)434257; Oakley, Juliana,illustrator.(CARDINAL)860227;
Includes bibliographical references."Growing up in a small Hungarian town, Kati Karikó was curious about everything. As an adult, she channeled her curiosity into her work as a scientist. An mRNA vaccine had never been made before, and she faced frequent criticism and was told by other scientists she would never succeed. After many years of hard work and dedication, she figured out how to use mRNA to make a vaccine--and when a deadly virus called COVID-19 started infecting millions of people, Kati's invention turned out to be exactly what the world needed. Never Give Up is the inspiring true story of a determined scientist who proved that a little bit of curiosity and a lot of hard work can save lives." -- Amazon.com.Grades 2-3Ages 5-10Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Picture books.; Karikó, Katalin; Biochemists; COVID-19 vaccines; Hungarian Americans; mRNA vaccines;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 19
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Breaking through : my life in science / by Karikó, Katalin,author.(CARDINAL)860226;
Prologue - A butcher's daughter -- An extremely brief interlude on science -- A sense of purpose -- An outsider inside the system -- Susan's mom -- A changed world -- Epilogue."A story of perseverance and the power of convictions from the groundbreaking immigrant scientist whose decades-long research led to the COVID-19 vaccines. Katalin Karikó had an unlikely journey. The daughter of a butcher in postwar communist Hungary, Karikó grew up in a one-room home that lacked running water, and her family grew their own vegetables. She saw the wonders of nature all around her and was determined to become a scientist. That determination eventually brought her to the United States, where she arrived as a postdoctoral fellow in 1985 with $1,200 sewn into her toddler's teddy bear and a dream to remake medicine. Karikó worked in obscurity, battled cockroaches in a windowless lab, and faced outright derision and even deportation threats from her bosses and colleagues. She balked as prestigious research institutions increasingly conflated science and money. Despite setbacks, she never wavered in her belief that an ephemeral and underappreciated molecule called messenger RNA could change the world. Karikó believed that someday mRNA would transform ordinary cells into tiny factories capable of producing their own medicines on demand. She sacrificed nearly everything for this dream, but the obstacles she faced only motivated her, and eventually she succeeded. Karikó's three-decades-long investigation into mRNA would lead to a staggering achievement: vaccines that protected millions of people from the most dire consequences of COVID-19. These vaccines are just the beginning of mRNA's potential. Today, the medical community eagerly awaits more mRNA vaccines-for the flu, HIV, and other emerging infectious diseases. Breaking Through isn't just the story of an extraordinary woman-it's an indictment of closed-minded thinking and a testament to one woman's commitment to laboring intensely in obscurity-knowing she might never be recognized in a culture that is more driven by prestige, power, and privilege-because she believed her work would save lives."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Karikó, Katalin.; Biochemists; COVID-19 vaccines; Hungarian Americans; Hungarians; Immigrants; mRNA vaccines; Women biochemists; Women immigrants;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Vaccine breakthroughs / by Schwartz, Heather E.,author.(CARDINAL)480701; Mayo Clinic.(CARDINAL)139544;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Vaccine salvation -- The world's first vaccine -- Discovering attenuated vaccines -- Modern mix defends kids -- Combined vaccines save more lives -- Needle-free vaccination arrives -- Scientist spotlight -- Mock virus vaccine prevents cancer -- Mysterious antibody link? -- COVID-19 vaccine: global relief -- Timeline -- Glossary.From the polio vaccine to mRNA vaccines, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments in vaccine science. Get to know the scientists responsible for these breakthroughs, and explore science in action.--880L
Subjects: Immunization; Immunotechnology; Vaccination; Vaccines; Vaccines;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dark æon : transhumanism and the war against humanity / by Allen, Joe(Writer on transhumanism),author.(CARDINAL)885599; Bannon, Stephen K.,author of foreword.(CARDINAL)350278; Skyhorse Publishing,publisher.(CARDINAL)602429;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword by Stephen K. Bannon -- Preface. (Part one: Selling the "inevitable"): Into the electric antfarm -- Gathering nano swarms -- Mechanical bodies, artificial brains -- Cultural eugenics and digital Darwinism. (Part two: The pentagram of power): A global pandemic as initiation rite -- The devil's dollhouse -- Homo deus: a man of wealth and taste -- In praise of mad prophets. (Part three: A reflected inversion): Images of Jesus: a confession -- Virtual gnosis -- Countdown to gigadeath -- Singularity and its discontents -- Axial powers. Appendix: My 55-point plan to stay human.The author defines transhumanism as a merger of humankind with the machine. An illustration of this is the fact that artificial intelligence makes important decisions for us every day. The book confronts the paradox of what the author calls "good people constructing a digital abomination." Among the topics the book covers are the emergence of Scientism, government-mandated mRNA vaccines, and the visions of cyborg billionaires like Elon Musk.
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Transhumanism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Vaccinated : one man's quest to defeat the world's deadliest diseases / by Offit, Paul A.,author.(CARDINAL)645646;
The time capsule -- "My God: this is the pandemic. It's here!" -- Jeryl Lynn -- Eight doors -- The destroying angel -- Coughs, colds, cancers, and chickens -- The monster maker -- Political science -- Blood -- Animalcules -- An uncertain future -- Unrecognized genius.Includes bibliographical references (239-241) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Hilleman, Maurice Ralph, 1919-2005.; Immunologists; Vaccines; Virology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Unavoidably unsafe : childhood vaccines reconsidered / by Geehr, Edward C.,author.; Barke, Jeffrey,author.; Bigtree, Del,author of forward.(CARDINAL)873657;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The concept of unavoidably unsafe -- First, do no harm -- Meet the risky six -- COVID-19 -- Hepatitis B (HepB) -- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV-mAB) -- Influenza (flu) -- Diptheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (DTaP) -- Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR vaccine) -- MMR and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the great debate -- Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine -- Haemophilus influenzae B vaccine (Hib) -- Hepatitis A vaccine (HepA) -- Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) -- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) -- Rotavirus vaccine (RV) -- Why a child should never, ever be given an mRNA vaccine -- Gardasil and HPV: high risk, low reward -- Vaccines and pregnancy: risky business -- State vaccine requirements and exemptions -- Questions to ask your pediatrician.In Unavoidably Unsafe, Dr. Edward Geehr and Dr. Jeffrey Barke confront the prevailing beliefs surrounding childhood vaccines with unflinching scrutiny and bold insight. As seasoned physicians, they acknowledge the revered status vaccines hold in modern medicine while bravely questioning their safety and efficacy. From the historical triumphs of polio eradication to the complexities of modern immunization schedules, Geehr and Barke unravel the layers of vaccine development and regulation. They shed light on the unintended consequences of vaccine mandates and the erosion of informed consent in the face of mounting pharmaceutical influence.
Subjects: Informational works.; Vaccination of children.; Immunization of children.; Vaccination of children; Vaccines; Medical laws and legislation.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The Pfizer papers : Pfizer's crimes against humanity / by Wolf, Naomi,editor.(CARDINAL)360245; Kelly, Amy(Editor),editor.; Bannon, Stephen K.,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)350278|COVID-19 vaccinesResearch;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-380)"Based on the primary source Pfizer clinical trial documents released under court order, and related medical literature, The Pfizer Papers features stunning new reports written by WarRoom/DailyClout research volunteers. These expose the facts that Pfizer's mRNA Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial was deeply flawed; that Pfizer knew by November 2020 that its vaccine was neither safe nor effective; knew by February 2021 that the injection was linked to a myriad of serious, even fatal, adverse events; and knew by April 2021 that the injections damaged the hearts of young people. This book reveals that the US Food and Drug Administration--which asked the court to suppress these documents for 75 years--also knew about the shortfalls of Pfizer's clinical trial and about the harms caused by the company's mRNA Covid vaccine product. The FDA's abject failure to fulfill its mission to '[protect] the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices' allowed catastrophic damage to be inflicted on the US and global public"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Pfizer Inc.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Lies my gov't told me : and the better future coming / by Malone, Robert W.(Virologist),author.(CARDINAL)858625; Kennedy, Robert F.,Jr.,1954-writer of foreword.;
"When he invented the original mRNA vaccine technology as a medical and graduate student in the late 1980s, Robert Malone could not have imagined that he would become a leader in a movement to expose the dangers of mRNA vaccines that billions of people have received--too often without being informed of the risks. For voicing opposition to the "mainstream" narrative, Dr. Robert Malone was censored by Big Tech and vilified by the media. But he continues to speak out and alert the world to the web of lies that we have all experienced. From vaccine safety and effectiveness to early treatments like ivermectin, to lockdowns, masks, and more, Dr. Malone is the signature dissident voice telling the other side of the story about COVID, the role of corporate media, censorship, propaganda, and the brave new world of transhumanism promoted by the World Economic Forum and its acolytes. What effect did the COVID policies have on lives, livelihoods, and democracies? How is it possible that the lies spread by governments would persist, and that our institutions would fail to correct them? Lies My Gov't Told Me takes a hard look at these questions and illustrates how data, information, and psychology have been distorted during the pandemic. Governments intentionally weaponized fear to mold behavior. The media smeared anyone who objected to the narrative. And Big Pharma--aligned with larger globalist interests exemplified by the likes of Bill Gates and the World Economic Forum--had captured the agencies that are supposed to regulate it long before the pandemic began. Dr. Malone explores these perverse connections between Pharma, government, and media, and tells us what can be done about it. With contributed chapters from other leading thinkers, such as Dr. Paul Marik and Professor Mattias Desmet, and drawing upon history, psychology, and economics, Lies My Gov't Told Me looks at COVID from numerous angles. Never satisfied with a simple answer or easy solution, Dr. Malone proposes multiple action plans for a better future. Dr. Malone calls on each of us to find our own solutions, our own ways to resist the control of fascist, corporatist, and totalitarian overlords. If we are to step out of the darkness--toward a world that defends the principles of the Constitution, upholds individual rights, and honors free speech--we all must play a part in the transition."--
Subjects: Informational works.; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Common fallacies; COVID-19 (Disease);
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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