Rereading Larry Moran's Review of Cancer Virus Hunters: sandwalk.blogspot.com/2024/06/canc...
A twice-yearly injection could help prevent HIV infections, according to the results of a new study described by medical experts as a breakthrough. In a trial involving more than 5,000 young women and girls in South Africa and Uganda, none of those who received the prevention shots contracted HIV.
None of the 5,000 women and girls in South Africa and Uganda who received the shots contracted the virus that causes AIDS, a study shows. A trial for men is underway.
New Zealand gave the vote to women in 1893. 27 years later USA gave women the vote in 1920. The first NZ woman Prime minister was Jenny Shipley in 1997. It is now 27 years later ...
As a reward for promotion to full professor, I am now chair of the faculty senate
Enjoyed talking with Rigoberto Hernandez of the Science History Institute about the fascinating history of tumor virology for their Distillations podcast. 🧪🩺🧫 www.sciencehistory.org/stories/dist...
Seen as outcasts, some persistent scientists went against the grain to study viruses they suspected caused cancer.
Have you heard Nora Jones cover Black Hole Sun? It is amazing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbQ0...
YouTube video by Norah Jones
The global sale of ICE cars peaked in 2018. They are now losing market share to EVs. That translates into less fossil fuel consumption and lower emissions from light transportation vehicles. 🧪🔌💡
A good summary of why most virologists don't believe in the covid lab leak hypothesis: pauloffit.substack.com/p/lab-leak-m...
Why did the New York Times publish an op-ed supporting the lab leak theory?