Public health: “Trust in public health shattered”
Am surprised its only half: Trust in public health has been shattered—half of America has lost faith in the scientific community altogether. Source: W.H.O. Do You Trust? | Opinion
Demographics: ‘Microcredentials’ and certifications may replace college degrees
As the young cohort shrinks due to our longstanding low fertility rate, the endless supply of new college students – and workers – is falling. Simultaneously, college tuition and fees…
AI: Demand for reporters who can write stories sourced to social media posts just collapsed
Microsoft is pitching the Copilot features as being more powerful than simply being “OpenAI’s ChatGPT embedded into Microsoft 365,” the company said in an announcement. The company said that the…
Demographics: France raises retirement age from 62 to 64
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday resorted to using special constitutional powers to push his plan to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 through the lower house of…
Today is the 3rd annual “15 days to flatten the curve” National Holiday
Today is the 3rd annual “15 days to flatten the curve” National Holiday. Most people celebrate it on March 15, but I celebrate on February 27th. How about you? This…
Mission Creep: What happened to public health?
Dating to the 1700s and earlier the roots of public health had been the noblest of endeavors, doctors and engineers collaborating for smarter hygiene and infrastructure. Up through World War…
Follow up: Experts said we would happily live with Covid restrictions for eternity
Most articles I read during the pandemic crowed that the bulk of humanity was ready to embrace a constricted life indefinitely, if it also meant a (possibly) safer life. In…
Follow up: “The winter COVID wave that wasn’t”
Despite projections the U.S. could see more than 100 million COVID-19 cases this fall and winter, the country did not experience a true winter wave for the first time. Source:…
Demographics: Official says Japan may “disappear” due to the population decline
An advisor to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed fear that Japan will cease to exist if birthrates continue to fall, which has damaged the economy and social safety…
Follow up: “Zeynep Tufekci Keeps Getting the Big Things Right – The New York Times”
The NY Times relied upon a software engineer who retrained in sociology to study the intersection of technology and society to write columns on epidemiology topics. The NY Times gave…