public health ⁽⁴⁾

A great study entitled "Orientation towards the common good in cities: The role of individual urban mobility behavior" was released this week. It's a great read. It basically says that people who cycle are more…

After a wonderful time hiking through Lassen Volcanic Park, coming back online is an overwhelming experience. Some themed photo sets from the trip are available: Everyone saw the pictures of an orange/red sky over San…

Quick History At the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, there is a small exhibit on the ravages of the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic. On the last visit weeks before the COVID-19 lockdowns were enacted, I read it…

Back in university, I took an elective class in virology/immunology. The class setup was a bunch of graded lab work and a research paper. My paper was on the Herpes family of virii. While viruses…