R: La ciencia es un método, no un conjunto fijo de conclusiones. Para muchas personas, esta puede ser la primera vez que ven la ciencia en acción. Y desafortunadamente esto ha generado mucha confusión sobre qué es y qué no es la ciencia. ¡Cuidado con el científico (o cualquier otra persona) que hace afirmaciones extraordinarias …
A: Be civil. Focus on finding common ground. Choose your battles: You have greatest influence with those you know offline. Don’t waste your time on trolls. Good news: The science of science communication (yes, that’s a thing!) convincingly confirms that we all can help battle misinformation online. So what does the evidence say about the …
A: The origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is still being unraveled. The leading theory is that SARS-CoV-2 jumped naturally from bats to humans (possibly through an intermediate species), as other viruses have done for ages. The lab-leak theory – an accidental spill from a research lab – is the underdog. It’s far less likely but …
Q: My uncle says scientists never isolated the virus and that therefore the vaccine is a hoax. What do I say to this? A: We recommend serving up a tasty truth sandwich. 🍞 First, state the truth: “That’s not true. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was isolated way back in January 2020 by separate …
A: Nope! The COVID-19 vaccine does not give anyone shingles. Shingles is caused by the virus that causes chickenpox, called varicella zoster. It can hide out in the body long after chickenpox has gone away and reactivate later to cause the rash known as shingles. What is shingles? Shingles, also called zoster or herpes zoster, …
A: There is no scientific evidence to suggest COVID-19 vaccines negatively impact fertility in men or women. While these vaccines were not tested among pregnant people for initial FDA Emergency Use Authorization in the United States, accumulating data support the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in people who wish to become pregnant and people who are …
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ …
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and …
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are …
P: ¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19? ¿Es posible que muchas de estas personas hubieran muerto si la pandemia no hubiera ocurrido? R: El número de muertes es ALTOLo más probable es que las muertes por COVID-19 sean más de las que pensamos. Hoy tenemos un post invitado del estimado demógrafo mexicano …
