The Science of Herd Immunity: You Are Not Rick Grimes
There are two snark-tropes I love when it comes to a zombie apocalypse: You don’t have to run faster than the zombies, you only have to run faster than the guy behind you. You are not Rick Grimes. That first one is pretty self-explanatory, that second one - it’s...
Batman and Exponential Growth: Contagion and SARS-CoV-2
Remember that time when 6.75 million lives were on the line - days away from a horrible infectious death, and one man, with his band of helpers, saved them? Yeah, me too - Batman is amazing. Infectious disease spreads exponentially. By now you know this, your friends...
Cats vs. Dogs vs. COVID-19: Who Gets it and How?
Cats and dogs are not equal. Yeah, stunning conclusion right there, huh? Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. But what may have caught your attention in recent days in the COVID-19 news coverage is that cats can apparently be infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that...
Batman Contagion: Let’s Talk R-naught, the Clench and COVID
People falling ill from a new, mysterious virus. Hospitals overwhelmed by the sick and dying. An unprepared, overly-politicized leadership forced into reaction rather than proactive steps. Refrigerator trucks called in to act as temporary holding for overloaded...
Batman Bulletproofing – What’s a Structured Polymer Composite?
Just look at that image of Batman above. Owwwww… It comes from The Batman’s Grave #5 by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch. Digitally, you can find it at Comixology here, or your local comic shop will surely be happy to mail it to you during this time when physical comic...
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