Sylvia Poggioli met Pope Francis while working for NPR
Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, was the first-ever Latin American pope. He was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina from 2013-2017. In his 12 years as Pope, he took on a number of challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the global financial crisis. Pope Benedict XVI had announced his resignation on Friday after 12 years as Pope.
The research in mice suggests that spine fluid can cause aural headaches
Patrick Vallance, the newly appointed UK’s Minister of State for Science and Engineering, has worked as the government’s Chief Scientific Adviser during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vallance, who was also a member of the UK’s House of Lords, worked with Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a science adviser during the coronavirus pandemic. He also worked as a professor at Queen Mary University of London.