PhD Virologist turned science writer. Fighting misinformation w/ fully sourced episodes on infectious diseases. Public health is inherently political.
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October has arrived. 💀
Which means the lights are going down at #InfectiousDose
#MonthoftheMacabre returns with "The Collection"
An infectious disease museum where the exhibits change, the rules don't quite hold...and maybe you shouldn't have come inside.
Doors open Oct. 7
Most of the time I get a hot flash and it’s like…wait…is that…? Oh yeah it is…and then there are times like just now when it hits like Im a vampire baking in the sun and I put my reading glasses on and they immediately fog up. 😂😂
If this outbreak has you wondering how anthrax actually works, I have an episode for that.
From spores that can persist in soil for decades and wildlife outbreaks like this, to human disease, vaccines, biological weapons & the 2001 letter attacks:
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Last night, WIDX Broadcasting Company went on the air.
We recorded the main cast of The Devil of Hawthorn Mill last night, and I am ridiculously excited about how this is coming together.
October 30. 📷
Until then, please stand by.
#MonthoftheMacabre
Nothing like a pop-up tropical storm to make your week exciting. Sept storms here are always the worst. Hoping this one doesn't get bad.
Mike's on it.
#Eduardo
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With rabies in the news in NC, if you're looking for a deeper dive into how rabies works—transmission, symptoms, what happens after an exposure, and why post-exposure prophylaxis matters—I have an episode for that.
🎙️ Biting Mad: When Rabies Becomes the Reel Villain
but...⬇️
1/ 🌊 Morning Swim
We started at the water’s edge, where a refreshing summer swim can bring us into contact with microbes that thrive in warm water and where changing environmental conditions can change the risks we encounter.
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Tonight’s OAD Rumors & Roasting menu: a blackberry bourbon sour, its zero-proof companion, fire-roasted prosciutto-wrapped gouda with fig preserves, and fire-roasted peaches with honeyed mascarpone.
Recipes here so you can join in!
