You know me, I like getting my scientific information straight from the people that are hands-on doing the science. That is why I get all of my COVID-19 information from Harvard, Mayo Clinic, Imperial College,…
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Mr. Tornado – an American Experience film
PBS presented a fantastic documentary on Tetsuya Fujita – the man behind the Fujita scale. For those who are curious, “Ted” Fujita moved to the United States from Japan. And used his background in engineering…
Mississippi’s average COVID count has more-than-tripled since Election Day
I noticed an alarming stat today when The Mississippi Department of Health released their daily COVID numbers update: We had more cases tallied in one day than in the whole first month tallied cases in…
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9/1/20 brief COVID note: Kids & masks
Reminder! I’m still not a doctor. Nor would I want to be one. Nor a nurse. Those people are heroes. Semi-related, but the next time you see a nurse, give them a socially-distanced high-five! They…
8/11/20 COVID Update: Sports, COVID and heart issues
You know, six months later and I’m still not a doctor. And if you would’ve told me on New Year’s Eve that I was going to spend most of 2020 with my nose in medical journals…
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8/3/20 COVID Update: Georgia Tech offers ‘percent-chance’ of meeting someone infected
This won’t be a super-detailed post, but rather just a heads up that I stumbled across a new way to figure out the “threat” of meeting someone infected with COVID-19 while I’m out and about.…
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8/1/19 COVID Update: July was deadliest month yet, nearly half of Georgia kids camp infected, and CDC with new tips
While the spread of COVID-19 seems to be nearly out of control in some places, in others things are starting to get back to normal. In Mississippi, like a handful of other places in the…
7/28/20 AM COVID Update: Study suggests weather forecasts struggle during pandemic, Teens may be important spreaders, Smart Watches may ID COVID early
You guessed it: I’m still not a doctor. And, if I’m being honest, I never wanted to be one. Ever. The hours, the stress, the mental fatigue. I couldn’t do it. Oh sure, I’ll go…
Quick COVID Notes: Mask recommendation defended by basic math and fighting misinformation
Math is great. It is the language of the Universe. If you want to explain something complex, the easiest way to make sure it is expressed correctly is through mathematics. If you’re skeptical about the…
7/17/20 COVID Update: Brain damage possible, Hydroxychloroquine trial results, Math explains the peril
There are probably very few of you out there that are “undecided” about the steps to take to mitigate the threat of COVID-19. Sadly, the politicalization of science and fact has consumed the ability to…
