Categoría: No somos tan diferentes

The same week that Tim Hunt made his sexist remarks about the presence of women in research laboratories, I happen to be in the midlands of England teaching a course on forensic DNA analysis at the University of Lincoln. Because I got my PhD studying the cyclins and CDKs, I had long admired Dr. Hunt. I was depressed. As …

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This post continues from my previous post, which discusses the clinical differences between COVID-19 and the seasonal flu. These two diseases progress so differently because the viruses that cause them, SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza, respectively, have very little in common. Here I discuss the fine molecular details of these two viruses and how they attack us. 1. The Virus Particles Viral particles come in a …

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By now, you’ve probably encountered commentary likening the COVID-19 pandemic to the seasonal flu. Sometimes it’s about the numbers affected by the two diseases, and sometimes it’s about the actual illness, symptoms, and outcomes. On a post about my own COVID-19 recovery, an acquaintance wrote, “Sounds like you had a bad case of the flu.” Um, no. …

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In far too many articles, you will read that COVID-19 preys mostly on the elderly and those with pre-existing medical vulnerabilities. This is both true and misleading. Almost every illness, and certainly every infectious disease, is worse for those who already have other medical conditions, including the condition of being of advanced age. But COVID-19, …

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Since the invention of the telescope, humankind has been faced with the overwhelming notion that the universe is vastly larger than our own little world. This also brought the exhilarating but terrifying question: Are we alone or has life emerged on other planets as well? Even more interesting is the question: If life does exist …

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Hello friends – This morning, USA Today ran my opinion piece in which I announce my endorsement of a new book that attempts to reconcile the Biblical story of Adam and Eve with science. I want to take a moment to explain why I have done this and to ask for your understanding and support. …

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