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Category Archives: General Interest
What Does Vaccine Efficacy Mean?
Learn about vaccine efficacy as an important indicator of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial success in this post by Fancy Comma, LLC’s Sheeva Azma and Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
Structural Racism and Health Disparities in COVID-19
Learn about racial disparities in COVID-19, and systemic racism in general, in this post by Fancy Comma, LLC’s Kelly Tabbutt.
A Day in the Life of a Poll Worker (2008)
In this post, Sheeva Azma recounts her experience of being a poll worker on November 4, 2008.
Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine: How Does It Work?
Learn about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine developed by J&J subsidiary Janssen in this post by Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
How to Use Google Better, Part 2: Improve Your Googling Skills with Operators
Learn how to improve your Googling skills with operators — simple, powerful search commands — in this post by Fancy Comma, LLC’s Kevin Ho.
COVID-19 and the Winter Flu Season: What’s Next?
The winter flu season is going to be a difficult few months in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this post, Sheeva Azma breaks down the timeline of science research that is occuring and when a COVID-19 vaccine or curative therapy might be available.
Nobel Prize-Winning Behavioral Economics: A Window into the Human Mind
Learn about the behavioral economics researchers honored by the Nobel Prize in the Economic Sciences over the years.
Science Nobel Prizes Could Be A Lot More Diverse and Inclusive
In this post, learn about issues of diversity and inclusion in the Nobel Prizes.
The Nobel Prize in Literature
Read about the Nobel Prize in Literature in this post by Kelly Tabbutt of Fancy Comma, LLC.