by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, Science
Why do some COVID-19 patients infect many others, whereas most don’t spread the virus at all? s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center. When 61 people met for a choir practice in a church in Mount Vernon, Washington, on 10 March, everything...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 18, 2020 | Coronavirus, Critical Thinking, Science
Trump is on record saying he’s seen evidence virus started in Chinese lab and Pompeo has echoed Trump although when pressed on the question he has indicated he hadn’t seen definitive evidence. The idea that the virus was engineered in a lab by the Chinese...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 13, 2020 | Coronavirus, Donald Trump, Science, Science Based Medicine
He Was a Science Star. Then He Promoted a Questionable Cure for Covid-19. Feature The man behind Trump’s favorite unproven treatment has made a great career assailing orthodoxy. His claim of a 100 percent cure rate shocked scientists around the world. Didier...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 28, 2020 | Climate Change & Global Warming, Global Warming Denial, Science Denial
Michael Mann, a climate scientist and signatory to Fox’s letter, said the film includes “various distortions, half-truths and lies” and that the filmmakers “have done a grave disservice to us and the planet by promoting climate change inactivist tropes and talking...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 13, 2020 | Coronavirus, Mathmatics, Science
A Comic Strip Tour Of The Wild World Of Pandemic Modeling Visit the post for...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 13, 2020 | • Politics, Coronavirus, Critical Thinking, Science, Science Based Medicine
A Stupidity Pandemic | NeuroLogica Blog As a skeptical science communicator I am constantly walking the line between hope and cynicism. On the one hand, I very much take to heart Carl Sagan’s approach to science – focusing on the absolute wonder of the...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, Critical Thinking, Reason & Rational Thinking, Science, Science Based Medicine
A great explanation of the rational thinking and reasoning processes that scientists and medical professional are using in considering Hydroxychloroquine to treat...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 9, 2020 | Coronavirus, Pseudoscience, Science
Where did the idea that the Coivd-19 Coronavirus crisis was created by the proliferation of 5G? I don’t know but I have to dig into that conspiracy theory. The 5G Health Hazard That Isn’t How one scientist and his inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 6, 2020 | Coronavirus, Science, Science Based Medicine
The Reality About Coronavirus Vaccine (w/Dr. Paul Offit) – YouTube A vaccine inventor talks about important challenges to the rapid development of a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine. It’s not as easy as we might think. Dr. Paul Offit is Professor of...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, Science
The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What’s Coming Larry Brilliant says he doesn’t have a crystal ball. But 14 years ago, Brilliant, the epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox, spoke to a TED audience and described what the next pandemic...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 19, 2020 | Coronavirus, Science
All the times Bill Gates has warned us about a deadly pandemic like coronavirus For many, the coronavirus pandemic seemed to come out of nowhere, an unexpected crisis that we couldn’t have been prepared for. But some people have actually been warning of a global...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 16, 2020 | Science, Science Based Medicine
Worried about coronavirus? If your loved one is over 60, read this There are specific precautions older adults should take to protect their health. We spoke to two geriatricians and pulled guidance from the CDC to assemble what you need to know about the virus and how...
