Mice, chickens, and the Spanish Flu
April 20, 2020 10:08 pmThe flu pandemic of 1918 influenza pandemic took more lives than any other epidemic in human history. This was a... View Article
Categories for Science
CFR and IFR explained (with a special guest appearance by Typhoid Mary)
April 10, 2020 10:07 pm“How dangerous is this disease; how likely is a person to die?” is not a simple question. One way to... View Article
Contagion rates: How they are affected by knowledge and behavior
April 8, 2020 9:39 pm“How contagious is the disease?” is an important question. The rate of contagion is the expected number of new cases... View Article
Going viral, but not in a good way
April 2, 2020 11:35 pmPandemic 101: Captive Classroom Today we are introducing one of our long-planned projects called Consider the Source and along with... View Article
Viruses: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?
April 2, 2020 9:48 pmViruses are not alive as we understand life … and they are not seeking you out Asking “How long can... View Article
Forbidden Human Experiments
October 23, 2019 10:50 pmWilliam Thorpe and “windows of learning” Science asks many questions that cannot be answered through research on human subjects. Consider,... View Article
Do 9 out of 10 drugs tested on animals really fail when applied to people?
September 26, 2019 10:22 pmYes, it’s true. An overwhelming majority of drugs tested on animals fail in subsequent human trials. Foes of animal research cite... View Article
Does the tragedy of thalidomide prove that animal research doesn’t work?
August 1, 2019 4:00 amOpponents of animal research often cite the birth defects caused by thalidomide as a checkmate example of why research and... View Article
Will “Fixing” Your Dog Lead to a Longer, Healthier Life?
July 31, 2019 10:38 pmDuring much of the last century, sadly the United States topped all other countries in the developed world for shelter... View Article
When picking your next dog, “adopt, don’t shop!
July 30, 2019 9:09 pmThe “adopt, don’t shop” movement wants you to get your next pet from a rescue or shelter rather than purchasing... View Article
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