Covid-19

Some of you people give crazy a bad name — People look at me funny a lot. There are various reasons, one being I’m a mathematician, nature’s most potent human repellent. But a side effect of a life in the sciences is I hate conspiracy theories. The tinfoil hat types have it all wrong. At the risk of adding you…

Yesterday, I had my 6th Covid-19 vaccination shot — And I woke up feeling lousy. Flu-like symptoms: eyes watering, sniffles, and little ambition. Every task seemed like climbing a mountain. My left arm ached. I felt like this one other time after my second Covid shot. But not the first, third, fourth, or fifth. When I got COVID in…

A newsletter providing a short account of the articles published in the previous month. — Hello all! It’s time for me to send another monthly update on what has been published in Microbial Instincts, an independent publication about infectious diseases and vaccines, in May 2023. As usual, here is a short list (friend-linked, no paywall) that I hope will keep you more scientifically informed: Covid-19

And we should not just let this pass us by without having some thought about it. — Some of those in the YouTube community who commonly watch videos on science and engineering may have heard about what happened to Physics Girl. Her real name is Dianna Cowern, and she’s a YouTuber who makes videos centered around the theme of physics, sciences, and the joys of learning how…

Winter breaks from college usually consist of travels, parties, spending time with family, and sometimes an extra class. Highlights being a wonderful day on Christmas, memories with hometown friends, and being able to celebrate the New Year. That sounds like the dream right…and that’s exactly what it is for me…

Don’t believe the self-help hype about extroverts and happiness — Before “Quarantine 2020,” as I like to call it, I was a social butterfly. I attended my weekly writer’s workshop, creating magical prose with brilliant folks in a neat cafe in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York. I became close enough to my writer friends to attend non-workshop get-togethers, including a rooftop…

The Indispensable Role of Organizational Innovation in a Post-COVID-19 World: The Emergence of AI as a Catalyst In this rapidly changing world, accentuated by the whirlwinds of technological advancements and the colossal disruption of COVID-19, organizational innovation has transformed from a nice-to-have to a must-have. Gary Hamel (2006) puts it aptly when he asserts that innovation is not an auxiliary element but a core necessity for survival…

I think we all understand that disinformation is one of the biggest problems we have in our country, and our political system, right now. I don’t think there’s anyone who doubts that willful disinformation will kill our democracy if we allow it to. I certainly don’t. I’ve seen blood pool…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes to the global economy, and the software outsourcing industry is no exception. As companies adapt to remote work, social distancing, and travel restrictions, the demand for offshore software development has surged. In this article, we will explore the impact of COVID-19 on the…