How Science is Done

How Science is Done

My Morning Musings: How Science is DoneTo begin, let’s get us ALL on the SAME PAGE. It is impossible – literally impossible – for the scientific community to respond to every conspiracy theory, YouTube disinformation video, Facebook armchair...
How Do You Kill a Virus

How Do You Kill a Virus

My Morning Musings: How Do You Kill a Virus? The answers to this question depend on where the virus is found – that is, whether it is found “on something non-living”, “on something living”, or “in something living”.  So,...
Words Matter

Words Matter

My Morning Musings: Words Matter We’re in week ??? of the COVID-19 pandemic. With so much happening on a day-to-day basis, I struggled with what to write about today. Basically, I was suffering from analysis paralysis. I knew I didn’t want to get into the...
Treatment, Herd Immunity, and Vaccines

Treatment, Herd Immunity, and Vaccines

My Morning Musings: Treatment, Herd Immunity, and Vaccines The race for the cure is on!  So, let’s take a moment to talk about what’s making headlines right now.  To begin, there is so much misinformation and disinformation circulating on social...
What are viruses and how do they “jump” from animals to humans?

What are viruses and how do they “jump” from animals to humans?

My Morning Musings: What are viruses and how do they “jump” from animals to humans? What are viruses? Viruses are just an organized collection of genetic material known as DNA or RNA enclosed by a protein shell. You can think of them as parasites, because...