Links for 2021-11-27
"I’ve not seen this much anxiety ridden chatter among scientists about a COVID19 variant before. Even among the calm, cool, and collected scientists." https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/new-concerning-variant-b11529?s=09
Could One Shot Kill the Flu? A “universal” flu vaccine could bring one of the world’s longest pandemics to an end https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-medicine/could-one-shot-kill-the-flu
“Llewelyn et al. convincingly argue that it's time to drop the message that not finishing a course of antibiotics contributes to resistance. Because it's incorrect.” https://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3418.full
The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143127047/
Why global catastrophes seem unlikely to kill us all https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/luisa-rodriguez-why-global-catastrophes-seem-unlikely-to-kill-us-all/
"As the researchers at biomedical and cybersecurity firm BioBright dug further, they discovered that Tardigrade did more than simply lock down computers throughout the facility." [wired.com] https://archive.md/HEY4R
Base Rates and Reference Classes: What is the probability that Joe Biden is President of the United States on Nov. 1st, 2024? https://bounded-regret.ghost.io/base-rates-and-reference-classes/
Indians have smaller brains, reveals Indian study: https://m.timesofindia.com/india/indians-have-smaller-brains-reveals-study/articleshow/71798234.cms?s=09
NY Times COVID Reporter Deletes Tweet Claiming ‘Racist Roots’ of ‘Lab Leak Theory’ After Backlash https://www.thewrap.com/new-york-times-covid-lab-leak-apoorva-mandavilli/