Black Death Mysteries
by Mechas — A new explanation for the spread of the plague-causing Yersinia pestis.
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Fine Reading: Lessons from the COVID Pandemic
by Roberto — For many, the horrors lived through the pandemic are now receding memories. From a more objective perspective, we can now begin to ponder some key questions. What did each one of us learn from the experience? What should we have known from the start of the pandemic?
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Thankfully We Aren't Facing Ebolenza
by Daniel — If you haven't had your fill of pandemic related media yet, there is one recent novel that you may want to add to the Spring/Summer reading list. Even if you're tired of hearing about SARS-CoV‑2 and COVID-19, The End of October...
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TWiM 216: It starts with a cough
Is saliva more sensitive for SARS-CoV‑2 detection in COVID-19 patients?
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Pandemic Readings Considered
by Daniel — As we all hunker down in quarantine from the global spread of SARS-CoV‑2 and associated COVID19, some may have extra time available, perhaps to pick up a good book. We therefore thought we'd help out by offering a list of suggested pandemic-related readings.
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Preparedness
by the STC team — Surely our readers have been encircled by news of the rapidly expanding COVID-19 outbreak. Ordinarily, at STC we do not cover current events. But these being extraordinary times, we decided to present a few thoughts on the need for preparedness in the face of this pandemic. We were greatly inspired by the communication work that Rich Lenski has...
