A Manual for Post-Pandemic Germophobia Therapy
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The more I thought about it, the more I realized that living in the modern world has left most people, including journalists, politicians, physicians, and even ... Read more.
How Covid Panic Destroyed Communities: Our Church and My Story
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Shutting down everything couldn’t last indefinitely, and people couldn’t avoid being in personal proximity indefinitely without serious consequences. The vi... Read more.
A Fantasy of Virus-Free Air
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In our current safety culture-driven pandemic response, any risk of infection is deemed unacceptable, and those who highlight potential costs of mitigation meas... Read more.
Rev. Cotton Mather and the 18th-Century Battle Over Smallpox Inoculation
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One of the most fascinating battles between opposing views about variolation occurred during the New England smallpox epidemic of 1721. When a ship brought smal... Read more.
The Politicization of Immunology
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Both immunity to vaccination and infection protect against severe disease, but the scope of immunity that develops after infection is broader, generally more du... Read more.
The Problem With Science Is Scientists
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The overwhelming desire of a terrified public for evidence of interventions that effectively eliminate the risk of infection will inevitably pressure scientists... Read more.
Masks: Before and After They Became Political
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If one actually takes the time to consider the preponderance of evidence regarding universal masking, it becomes extremely difficult to conclude that it has had... Read more.
Hurting Children to Protect Them
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Exaggerating COVID harms in children and their role in disease spread in order to promote vaccination is a harmful and losing strategy.... Read more.