Episode · EconTalk · 2022-01-10
Books mentioned on Gregory Zuckerman on the Crazy Race to Create the COVID Vaccine
In the race for a COVID vaccine, how did a couple of companies who had never produced a successful vaccine make it to the finish line so quickly?
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson is a comprehensive biography detailing the tumultuous life, career, and visionary leadership of the Apple co-founder.
Discussed“you know when when walter isaacson's biographer steve jobs came out you know people said well turns out steve”
Where to get it
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The Frackers
The Frackers by Gregory Zuckerman is a nonfiction account detailing the relentless pursuit of shale oil and gas that transformed America's energy landscape and shifted global power dynamics.
Discussed“it's a little bit like going back to that earlier book we talked about the frackers where shale shale was this kind of rock where everyone knew it was packed with oil and gas but don't waste your time on it”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Frackers
“he was here on the program in june of 2014 to talk about his book the frackers”