Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll learn about a COVID-19 vaccine trial taking place in our area. Plus, we’ll learn about research at universities, hear the story of the Colorado Cannibal, and get some tips for maintaining your mental health during a stressful season.
COVID-19 Vaccine Trial In Northern Colorado
Across the country, over 30,000 volunteers will take place in a Phase 3 clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate. And around 1,500 of those participants will be based right here in northern Colorado during a vaccine trial based at UCHealth.
We’re going to learn more about how this trial will work with Dr. Gary Luckasen. He is medical director of UCHealth’s clinical research program in Northern Colorado.
Research at Universities
Congress passed the first coronavirus relief bill in March. Since then, it has given billions of dollars to federal agencies to study COVID-19. Some of the funds have gone to colleges like Colorado State University. But other non-COVID research at CSU and elsewhere has not fared as well. KUNC’s Stephanie Daniel has more on the impacts.
And, a note to our listeners, CSU is an underwriter of KUNC.
The Colorado Cannibal
Ahead of Halloween, we’re going to look back at a frightening piece of Colorado history…
In winter of 1874, six people attempted to cross the San Juan mountains in southern Colorado, and only one survived.
The survivor’s name was Alferd Packer, and he is known as “The Colorado Cannibal,” because he's said to have eaten his companions along the way.
Erin Baxter is a lecturer in the Classics Department of the University of Colorado Boulder and an archeologist with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. She joined us to tell us about what happened and what Alferd’s legacy is in Colorado today.
Surviving Stress
Rising COVID-19 cases, wildfires, an upcoming election — it’s safe to say many of us are experiencing stress right now.
Earlier this week, we heard from KUNC’s Leigh Paterson, who is embarking on a new reporting project focused on mental health in northern Colorado. She talked to several community leaders in our area about what they’ve been struggling with recently and what advice they have for others. Today, we’re going to hear some more of that advice.
You can find even more advice here.
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