On our way to a Coronavirus Great Depression (Essay)
14 min read Former Wall Street executive and author Nomi Prins analyzes the current state of the American economy
I’m an Immunologist: Here are 7 steps I follow when deciding when and where it’s safe to go out
Quick Read Learn about the 7 steps this immunologist uses when considering how safe it is to go out
Covid-19 – Food Virologist: How to stay safe while buying groceries
4 min read Need some tips while grocery shopping during Covid-19? Erin DiCaprio, Food Virology Researcher at the University of California (Davis) offers a few
Economic Life In the Real World: Logic, Emotion and Ethics (Book Review)
2 min read "I learned a lot about anthropology from this book, including how much anthropologists disdain economics (I fear we return indifference, on the whole)," writes Diane Coyle, Economist and Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge
Concerned that China’s trying to “Steal” a Vaccine? There’s a simple solution: Make it Free
6 min read "...it is not clear why those of us who don’t either own large amounts of stock in drug companies or give a damn about Donald Trump’s ego, should be upset about the prospect of China “stealing” a vaccine," writes Dean Baker, Senior Economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington D.C.
Statement Regarding Historians and the Covid-19 Public Health Crisis
4 minute read A statement by the American Historical Association. A must read for academics and those who work in higher education
War is a poor metaphor for Covid-19
5 minute read Even in these pages, War has often been used as a metaphor for Covid-19. Two scholars make the case that it is a poor metaphor
COVID-19: “Plandemic” and the Seven Traits of Conspiracy-Thinking
4 min read The conspiracy theory video “Plandemic” recently went viral. 4 scholars dig into the conspiracy laced mindset
I’m a Data Scientist at the University of San Francisco, and one of a 100 experts urging governors to require public mask-wearing.
6 min read "There are numerous studies that suggest if 80% of people wear a mask in public, then COVID-19 transmission could be halted," writes Jeremy Howard, Distinguished Research Scientist at the University of San Francisco