public health

A few years ago, I gave a talk at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland titled "Science Communication in an Age of Fake News." The focus of the talk was on revealing the high prevalence of junk science, particularly in the media, and ways in w

The mayor of Los Angeles has said that his city will "never be completely open until we have a cure" for the coronavirus.

Despite COVID-19 being a public health crisis, we have politicized our understanding of the disease.

This article was originally published at Geopolitical Futures. The original is here.

For social and economic reasons, the lockdown simply cannot last much longer. As the country begins to reopen, there will be several major unanswered questions, perhaps the biggest of which is, "Will there be a second wave of COVID-19?"

Like democracy, everybody wants to be on the side of science.

I'm continually struck by what our species is capable of.

Should politicians make major, society-altering decisions based on polls? Framed that way, most people would probably answer "no." A politician's job is to be a leader, and sticking one's finger in the wind is not anyone's idea of leadership.

This article was originally published at Geopolitical Futures. The original is here.

Despite popular belief, there has been news and stories on issues other than Covid-19 and the market. If for no other reason, here are momentary distractions for that ill-defined discomfort you are experiencing.