The Dose: The Flu Is A Doozy
Smore Cover Girls, This Year's Flu Season, and Covid-19 Vaccines and Excess Mortality
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The Serious Stuff
In this section, we share the most important pandemic and science updates.
Flu shook me all night long. Have you listened to our latest podcast episode? This is the most severe flu season we’ve seen in 13 years. We’re discussing the latest population health statistics and trends, as well as predictions for this flu season.
This flu season is a real doozy. Do not wait, vaccinate! If you need help finding a flu shot near you, simply visit vaccines.gov and enter your zip code.
No evidence of excess mortality. We’re sure you’ve seen the headlines and “reports” that COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for an untold number of unknown deaths. Two claims from Canada say that the vaccines are responsible for “ill-defined and unknown causes of death”, as well as an increase in Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS). Neither of these are true, but we do know that an estimated 60% of COVID-19 deaths could have been prevented by vaccination between June 2021 and March 2022. Read more here.
The Beautiful Stuff
In this section, we share pieces at the intersection of science and art that have us obsessed.
Total [lunar] eclipse. Did you happen to catch the eclipse on November 8th? The next one won’t occur until 2025. If you missed it, fear not! This video from SciTech Daily posted a telescopic view, and it’s worth a watch.
When art and science collide. This IG account shares images from the microscopy division of Nikon Healthcare, and they are incredible.
A fly under the chin of a tiger beetle
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Check Out These Cover Girls
Science Like A Girl! Dr. Steier and Dr. Love were thrilled to be on the Fall 2022 cover of Smore Magazine, a science magazine for kids. The Drs. spoke about their childhood, their passion for STEM, and their career paths today, as well as The Unbiased Science Podcast. Out of respect for their publication, we cannot show the entire article, but you can purchase a single issue here, a digital subscription here, or learn more about Smore here.
Sound Off Results
In the last issue, we asked your opinion on the recent string of climate change protestors who are drawing attention to their cause by damaging famous works of art. Here are the results:
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