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Adrien Burch, PhD

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Feeling tired and unproductive? It might be CO₂

If you’re stuck indoors all day and dealing with brain fog, headaches, or exhaustion… you might want to check your carbon dioxide levels.

Jan 15, 2021

Plant on a windowsill

Jan 15, 2021

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Better Humans

A Microbiologist’s Guide to Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 if You Absolutely Must Gather Indoors

How to use ventilation, air filters, and climate control to reduce coronavirus transmission this holiday season

Nov 19, 2020

Table with winter holiday decorations, a bottle of hand sanitizer, and a mask.

Nov 19, 2020

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Elemental

Can Stomach Acid Kill Coronavirus?

Stomach acid helps protect us against food-borne pathogens, but what about Covid-19? Here’s the science behind the popular rumor that…

May 14, 2020

Can Stomach Acid Kill Coronavirus?

May 14, 2020

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Better Humans

Leaving Lockdown: A COVID Guide to Dining

A microbiologist’s tips for restaurant dining during a pandemic — for those who can’t stomach another meal at home

May 1, 2020

Leaving Lockdown: A COVID Guide to Dining

May 1, 2020

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Better Humans

Say It Without Spraying It: How to Breathe and Talk During a Pandemic

A simple guide to the unexpected ways our mouths spread the coronavirus — and what we can do to contain it

Apr 20, 2020

Say It Without Spraying It: How to Breathe and Talk During a Pandemic

Apr 20, 2020

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Elemental

Why Gauze Masks ‘Failed’ in 1918 — And What We Can Do Better

A look at the mistakes Americans made while wearing homemade cloth masks to protect against the Spanish flu.

Apr 7, 2020

Why Gauze Masks ‘Failed’ in 1918 — And What We Can Do Better

Apr 7, 2020

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Better Humans

A Microscopic Perspective on Airborne Covid-19

Understanding droplets, aerosols, and why fabric masks are a good choice for the general public

Mar 31, 2020

A Microscopic Perspective on Airborne Covid-19

Mar 31, 2020

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Better Humans

A Practical Guide to Covid Containment: Orifice-by-Orifice

A microbiologist’s frank, no-nonsense guide to keeping SARS-CoV-2 out of your body

Mar 27, 2020

A Practical Guide to Covid Containment: Orifice-by-Orifice

Mar 27, 2020

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Better Humans

What’s the Evidence on Face Masks? What You Heard Was Probably Wrong

Despite hearing that face masks “don’t work,” you probably haven’t seen any strong evidence to support that claim.

Mar 19, 2020

What’s the Evidence on Face Masks? What You Heard Was Probably Wrong

Mar 19, 2020

Adrien Burch, PhD

Adrien Burch, PhD

Happily sifting through academic research so you don’t have to. Microbiologist, educator, entrepreneur, writer. (Yale, UC Berkeley)

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