John Skylar, PhDThis article contains dangerous, ridiculous misinformation about virus genetics (no, Omicron is NOT…This is false information about COVID-19 and the article should be taken down IMMEDIATELY.1 min read·Dec 23, 2021--6--6
John Skylar, PhDDisease intelligence in a Twitter worldThe following is a guest blog post that I wrote for a friend’s blog (now defunct) in 2009. At the time, I was one year into my PhD and the…·6 min read·Dec 30, 2020----
John Skylar, PhDVaccine futuresHave we reached the point where we can speculate about vaccine timelines?·5 min read·Jul 29, 2020----
John Skylar, PhDNew York must stand with Texas and FloridaWe have been where you are and we know what is coming; we would not wish it on anyone.·5 min read·Jul 3, 2020----
John Skylar, PhDUse the right words to show the seriousness of COVID-19The conversation about this disease is being hijacked and politicized to put less emphasis on immediate risk to human life.·3 min read·Apr 22, 2020--1--1
John Skylar, PhDThe big thing I got wrong about COVID-19As an emerging disease researcher, I learned that with new viruses you are never working with good information. The thing about emerging…·5 min read·Mar 27, 2020----
John Skylar, PhDI have spent my whole life preparing for COVID-19. Here is what I have learned.Between modern virology and the history of the Black Plague, I have some thoughts to offer from a life spent preparing for “the big”…·8 min read·Mar 23, 2020----
John Skylar, PhDSARS-CoV-2: A Deadly Serious Science Communications ProjectIf you are just joining us here on social media, there is a new virus in town. By “town,” I mean human-inhabited Earth. At this point…·3 min read·Mar 2, 2020----
John Skylar, PhDPhD Problems: You’re a Smartass Even When You Think You Aren’tLiving in a household with two academics is a strange experience. My wife right now is rounding the bases to complete her doctorate. I've…·5 min read·Sep 5, 2018--3--3
John Skylar, PhDPhD Problems: You Have a Compulsion About Getting Things PerfectBusiness doesn’t have time for you to repeat the project until you’re satisfied.·6 min read·Aug 30, 2018----