2021-05-20T17:32:00+02:00
Very interesting to see a scientific paradigm shift — as described by Kuhn — happening before our eyes concerning the role of droplets versus aerosols in the transmission of …
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Very interesting to see a scientific paradigm shift — as described by Kuhn — happening before our eyes concerning the role of droplets versus aerosols in the transmission of …
A quote from Geoffrey Bowker in a recent article at STS Italia journal Technoscienza reflecting on our relationships with viruses: The general point for me here about stuckness and …
Philosopher Peter Singer writes in a Project Syndicate about a medical doctor Texas that facing criminal persecution because he “refused to let a vial of vaccine expire and sought …
In an article by Yuval Noah Harari at the Financial Times, he talks about how Israel has “vaccines for data” deal with the company Pfizer: Meanwhile, Israel has the seventh highest …
Two interesting articles from Wired dealing with current sociotechnical controversies: One article deals with the recent popular upscaled videos of historical footage and reactions …
Apparently the U.K. was not undercounting COVID-19 cases in the country due issues with the Excel file format they were using. According to the BBC, the error was caused by the …
Investigative journalists from ProPublica did research on a company called Arise Virtual Solutions and its abhorrent practices. This company allows large American businesses to …
The following two articles give some valuable insights on the history of epidemiology and public health: “Dr. Wise on Influenza: Rare Silent Film Shows How They Tried to Educate …
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a vast increase in conspiracy theories being spread. Tanya Basu at MIT Technology Review wrote an article titled How to talk to …
Three new videos from Vox give a good synopisis of some of the events playing in the world right now: Facebook showed this ad to 95% women. Is that a problem? The British Museum is …