Howdy Everyone! Since the CDC has recommended mask wear and several areas are now mandating it, I've been researching what makes a good cloth mask. A marvelous paper has been released recently from Northeastern University so now seems to be the perfect time to dive into masks and how to use them. How good are … Continue reading On the Usage of Masks
Tag: COVID19
Collateral Science – The Hammer and The Dance
With lock downs in place and boredom on the rise, people are looking to see what the next phase of life with COVID-19 is going to be. To lend some perspective to the ongoing discussions, I'm going to be dissecting the model of the Hammer and the Dance and comparing that to historic data from … Continue reading Collateral Science – The Hammer and The Dance
Why COVID-19 is so dangerous
Information has been changing about SARS-CoV-2 so quickly in the past few days that I wanted to let the news settle before making my next post. Since we're now being recommended by the CDC to wear face masks, even fabric ones, I figure now is a good time to talk about what makes COVID-19 so … Continue reading Why COVID-19 is so dangerous
Collateral Science – COVID-19 Facts 3
On Today's Post of Collateral Science, I'll be tackling more COVID-19 rumors focused on the origin of the virus and how long it survives on surfaces. It feels like there are more of these every day, so please keep sending me ones you hear about and I'll tackle them in turn. Origin of SARS-CoV-2 - … Continue reading Collateral Science – COVID-19 Facts 3
Collateral Science: SARS-CoV-2 Mutations
Hello everyone! It's time for another update from your friendly, neighborhood scientist hosting a new Collateral Science post. Today I'm posting about what I see as the biggest concern, the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to mutate. Clean your glasses, this is going to be a much deeper dive into the science around COVID-19 than before. To … Continue reading Collateral Science: SARS-CoV-2 Mutations
Collateral Science – COVID19 Facts 2
Hello everyone, this is your friendly neighborhood scientist with what I am now calling a Collateral Science post about COVID19. COVID19 and 5G - This comes to us from the depths of paranoid internet dwellers and fans of tin foil. The theory goes that COVID19 has nothing to do with a virus and everything to … Continue reading Collateral Science – COVID19 Facts 2
Collateral Science – COVID19 Facts 1
Howdy Folks, it's your friendly, neighborhood scientist here to talk about Covid19. I've seen quite a few post going around that get an A for effort but a C for content and wanted to post to clear up a few things. The disease COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, these are the proper names … Continue reading Collateral Science – COVID19 Facts 1
COVID19 Event Cancellations
Hello folks, it's your friendly neighborhood scientist ! By this time most people have had something affected by the closures occuring due to the viral pandemic sweeping the globe. It's happened to me too. It sucks. But here's the thing, it's the best choice fore everyone. We now know a lot more about the virus … Continue reading COVID19 Event Cancellations
PMP in the Lab 