To Exercise, or Not
Happy Tuesday, Friends! Last week, I discussed one unexpected benefit of exercise: It can make you more creative. Reading that study, made me wonder what other research is out there…
Creative Exercise?
Image by Daniel Reche from Pixabay Happy Tuesday, Friends! Over the last few months, I've had two resolutions: workout more and maybe just maybe finish that novel I've been working on for the…
Convalescent Plasma to Treat COVID-19
Happy Tuesday, friends. You’ve probably already heard that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently given Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for convalescent plasma for the treatment of severe COVID-19,…
Cross-cutting Concepts-II
Happy Tuesday, Friends! Recently, I wrote about seven big, cross-cutting concepts in science. Last week, we pondered the concept that is perhaps most visible in our daily lives: cause and…
A Little Bit About the Immune System
Happy Tuesday, Friends! A few weeks ago, I discussed immunity and how long antibodies hang around for different infections. Actually, I was going to take a week or three off…
Do Cloth Masks Work?
Happy Tuesday, friends! Way back in April during my first post, I shared instructions for a no-sew face mask, and in my second post, I shared a study that investigated…
Open for Business?
Happy Tuesday, Friends! Today, I want to share with you all an article in the New York Times which shows the opening status of all 50 states. It’s an interesting…
Antibodies to the Rescue?
JdeM asked recently: “We know that COVID-19 is a flu-like viral infection. Or is it? I was wondering how long anti-bodies stay in the body after getting the (regular) flu…
Are We Flattening the Curve? – Part II
Happy Tuesday, Friends. Well, I never like to deliver bad news, but the US has doubled its daily rate of COVID-19 cases – from an average of around 20,000 new…
Special COVID-19 Coverage
Happy Tuesday, Friends! I’ve highlighted this before, but National Geographic Magazine is providing free access to a number of its COVID-19 related coverage. The latest content can be found online…