That’s what we’ve chosenOne of my favorite authors is David Quammen. Read his book “Spillover” about how new viral diseases arise, and “Breathless” about the Covid…1d ago1d ago
Senator CassidyOf all the senators who voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services, the one who disappoints me most…3d ago3d ago
There is Really Nothing ThereYesterday, after Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was confirmed by the senate as Secretary of Health and Human Services, President Trump established…3d ago3d ago
Sine and Cosine Integrals and the Delta FunctionTrigger warning: This post is for mature audiences only; it may contain Fourier transforms and Dirac delta functions.4d ago4d ago
NIH Indirect Cost Rate CutThe letter below is aimed toward students and faculty at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, but I think similar issues will affect…Feb 9Feb 9
The Air They BreatheI’m used to thinking about climate change from a physics perspective: what technologies can we use to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide…Feb 7Feb 7
Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s AutismI recently listened to an audio recording of Peter Hotez’s book Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism: My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist…Jan 31Jan 31
We Should Thank ThemLet us be clear about something. The scientists and medical doctors who work at the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease…Jan 27Jan 27
Many Americans Will Die as a ResultFrom an article by Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman.Jan 241Jan 241
The Physics of ButterfliesWhile my wife and I like birds and bees, we love the butterflies. We’re both part of a group called Rochester Pollinators, whose mission isJan 24Jan 24