@DukeMicrobio

Biology professor; Dukie; science; infectious diseases; public health; film; history; former conscript; geek; winter sports. My personal feed!

Joined September 2016
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Thank you, Veterans for Peace. veteransforpeace.org/take-ac… It was not "Veterans' Day" originally; it was Armistice Day. To paraphrase, "Remember, remember, the 11th of November". Let it be a day to remember the fallen, and not to glorify war. #LestWeForget #WWI
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The PMC COVlD map is above the fold on the front page of the Detroit Free Press today. Get boosted. 💉💪😷
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Join us tomorrow evening, 6 PM US Eastern Time, @hood_college and on #Zoom, for "Jenner's Marvellous Medicine" (2010). #smallpox #vaccine
The Microbiologist of MMC now @hood_college@MMCMicrobioSep 24
We wish @GIANTmicrobes had their plush #smallpox #virus in stock so that we could offer one tmr as a raffle #prize. We're celebrating #IMD2026 + the 230th anniversary of the first smallpox #vaccine! giantmicrobes.com/us/product… Sep 24, 6 PM @hood_college hosted by @Hood_Biology
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Neil Stone
@DrNeilStoneSep 19
No sh*t, Sherlock
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Mark K. Chee, Ph.D.@DukeMicrobioSep 18
#IMD2026 #celebration at @hood_college next week! @frednewspost
The Microbiologist of MMC now @hood_college@MMCMicrobioSep 18
Belated @IntMicroDay greetings everyone! The #Microbiology, #PublicHealth & #History #filmfest celebrates #IMD2026 on Sep 24 at 6 PM US Eastern Time. We go back 230 years to learn about the most consequential discovery in modern medicine! Join us @hood_college or on #Zoom!
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GenXGirl
@GenXGirl1994Sep 15
Rep. Thomas Massie files articles of impeachment against Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth for violating the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution passed by Congress to stop all military action against Iran. Tucker Carlson also reported the Trump Administration is planning to send 40,000 tons of bombs to Israel. “For perspective, the largest American air raid of World War Two was the Eighth Air Force’s attack on Berlin in March of 1945. Combined, the 2,023 Allied aircraft involved dropped about 3,000 tons of bombs.” That was only 7.5% of what Trump is planning to send to Israel, expectedly for the war with Iran. Another report states Iran is mobilizing defense against a U.S./Israel invasion where 31.5 Million Iranians have volunteered to defend their country. An invasion that is NOT authorized by Congress, should it happen.
GenXGirl
@GenXGirl1994Sep 15
IRAN IS MOBILIZING FOR US/ISRAEL INVASION 31,500,000 (million) Iranians have applied to join Iran’s defense, prompting organizers to announce plans to form more than 1,000 volunteer battalions. These will be organized to help defend the country in the event of an attack by the US.
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The Economist
@TheEconomistJul 21
Japan’s sprawling sex industry is thought to be worth ¥2trn-5trn ($12bn-31bn) a year. Lately a debate has raged over how the work is policed

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea
@jonathansteaSep 19
The University of Alberta’s free online critical thinking and science literacy course to help people differentiate science from pseudoscience: ualberta.ca/en/admissions-pr…
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Simon Maechling
@simonmaechlingSep 18
Hi 👋 Chemist here. Chemtrails do not exist.
Aaron Rupar
@atruparSep 17
RFK Jr: "We are also looking at chemtrails"
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
RFK Jr. referred to "chemtrails," a conspiracy theory alleging secret chemical spraying by aircraft. No evidence supports this; trails are condensation (contrails) and a 2016 peer-reviewed survey of 77 atmospheric experts found 76 had seen none for such programs. epa.gov/regulations-em… iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108… statnews.com/2026/09/17/rfk…
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ScienceGuy@MUscienceguySep 17
Replying to @DrNeilStone @NBSaphierMD
I'm glad she believes in vaccines, safety, not-causing-autism. I DO wish she'd been even more unequivocal. She did some of that political "I believe at this point" or "I haven't seen any reputable evidence". That worries me with this administration.
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#IMD2026 #celebration at @hood_college next week! @frednewspost
The Microbiologist of MMC now @hood_college@MMCMicrobioSep 18
Belated @IntMicroDay greetings everyone! The #Microbiology, #PublicHealth & #History #filmfest celebrates #IMD2026 on Sep 24 at 6 PM US Eastern Time. We go back 230 years to learn about the most consequential discovery in modern medicine! Join us @hood_college or on #Zoom!
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🦠🎉 Happy International Microorganism Day! 🎉🦠 A huge thank you to all our IMD event hosts for taking part in this year's celebrations. 🌍 📸 Don't forget to share your events, activities, and discoveries throughout the day using #InternationalMicroorganismDay @IntMicroDay.
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Dana Parish
@danaparishSep 17
Microbes like toxoplasmosis & bartonella can be spread by cats and are linked to psychosis & a wide range of other psych disorders.
Nicholas Fabiano, MD
@NTFabianoSep 17
Owning a cat is linked to twice the odds of schizophrenia.
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Replying to @peppermin5
@peppermin5 fyi! I think back to the day I received my smallpox booster vaccine in school...
The Microbiologist of MMC now @hood_college@MMCMicrobioSep 18
Belated @IntMicroDay greetings everyone! The #Microbiology, #PublicHealth & #History #filmfest celebrates #IMD2026 on Sep 24 at 6 PM US Eastern Time. We go back 230 years to learn about the most consequential discovery in modern medicine! Join us @hood_college or on #Zoom!
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Stunning work! I also like the choice of micropipette in this picture 😎 #microbiology is #cool (and #beautiful).
International Microorganism Day@IntMicroDaySep 17
🏆 Congratulations to Nayya, the Overall Winner of #MicrobeArt2026! 🎨🦠✨ 🌟 “The Missing Piece” 🧩| Acrylic on Canvas | 40 × 60 cm Selected as the overall winning entry, The Missing Piece is a powerful reflection on the vast microbial world that remains undiscovered.
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Dr. Angela Rasmussen
@angie_rasmussenJun 19
Pete Hegseth Loses to Flu A and Also It Still Wasn't a Lab Leak nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1dxYllWWQ…
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Laura Miers
@LauraMiersJun 19
Replying to @nypost
“Calm down, it’s fine.” 🥴 businessinsider.com/how-data…
How data centers are deepening the water crisis. The largest data centers can guzzle millions of gallons of freshwater a day. Roughly 40% of US ones, business insider, found, are in the most water stressed areas of the country.

ALT How data centers are deepening the water crisis. The largest data centers can guzzle millions of gallons of freshwater a day. Roughly 40% of US ones, business insider, found, are in the most water stressed areas of the country.

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David Gorski, MD, PhD@gorskonJun 17
Make no mistake. RFK Jr.'s endgame is the elimination of vaccines. He really does believe, despite mountains of scientific evidence demonstrating otherwise, that vaccines are worse than useless, as in that they don't work and and are actively harmful. Don't be fooled by the quiet
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David Gorski, MD, PhD@gorskonJun 17
Now, @bylenasun & @rachel_roubein at @wapo show that, because of the backlash, RFK Jr. has shifted to coming after your vaccines on the down-low. washingtonpost.com/health/20…

Inside the push to keep RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda alive

The public effort to revamp U.S. vaccine policy has quieted. Behind the scenes is a different story.

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David Gorski, MD, PhD@gorskonJun 17
I've been telling you ever since it became clear that @SecKennedy was going to be HHS Secretary: He's *definitely* coming for your vaccines. Here's a link to my ten part (and counting) series warning of just that and describing how he's been doing it. sciencebasedmedicine.org/tag…

Tag: RFK Jr coming for your vaccines

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How much would the fuel alone cost for this display of "air power"? #Drones, unfortunately, are the most economical option for projecting air power. Please go watch "Top Gun 2" for a shot of #nostalgia about a past that will never come again.
Freedom 250
@Freedom250Jun 18
Look to the skies over the National Mall on June 24 and 25 for a spectacular two-night aerial showcase! Freedom 250 presents "Wings Over Washington," a once-in-a-generation tribute featuring the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, F-35A Lightning II, and the F-16 Viper Demo Team.

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