Epidemiologist, medical writer & editor, runner, hiker. Mother.
I testified before the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees on April 19, 2022 against mandated boosters for students. The testimony and evidence gathered at the time
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The politicization of the pandemic has been accepted as the reason our pandemic policies have failed. The way forward is not likely to be via some until-now undiscovered middle path.
The thread of rapid test photos, daily symptom reports and deep dives into possible treatments for his son’s sore throat, congestion and fatigue prompted ferocious dogpiling on the good doctor.
The journal Nature Human Behavior is a wonderful rabbit hole for a holiday morning coffee. I barely avoided an article on the synchronization of steps relative to crowd density. The
I challenged myself to do a 3-hour scoping review of what is on the horizon for medical practices as 2021 unfolds. Below are four themes I identified. If you would
In this episode I try to share what I have learned about Germinal Centers (GC) – a part of your immune system that allows B cells to selectively mature into
This episode reflects on the systems engineering challenge of reducing risk of virus transmission – the human factors. Inspired by conversations with two great mentors today, one an epidemiologist, former
In this longer audible bio, I share how I got started as an epidemiologist and medical writer. It’s Thanksgiving weekend, and a great opportunity to thank my mentors and managers
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Ben at face-off in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan, during a summer invitational tournament. What an experience. 5 days with a prefecture-wide select team, staying together in a ryokan, being told to eat every last grain of rice, no sodas (only tea!) from the vending machine…Such a work ethic and such an incredible time competing against the nation’s best hockey players – Hokkaido has the perfect combination of space, cold and time. There are not as many distractions as metro Tokyo. The kids are passionate everywhere in Japan, but this place holds a special torch for hockey. … Continue readingEpidemiologist and medical writer
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