“And we’ve come to realize that, you know, it is what it is and this is my home. I can’t afford to go anywhere else….
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Spot the Fake: Flattening the Infodemic Curve
“People tend to remember information that they see or hear first. And oftentimes, particularly if something trends or achieves some degree of amplification on a…
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Mask Up: From Fashion to Science, They Make a Difference
“You can achieve really high levels of reduction and exposure if everyone’s wearing a mask.” Dr. Linsey Marr. Masks. Over the past year, they’ve become…
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Vaccines Are Coming: And They’re Not Your Parents’ Vaccines
This article is an introduction to Epidemic Episode 53: Vaccines Are Coming with Kizzmekia Corbett, Sree Chaguturu, and Julie Rosenberg. Hosted by Dr. Celine Gounder,…
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The Show Must Go On: Why I Joined Just Human
On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, it was business as usual in the streets of Times Square. That night, I pushed past throngs of tourists to…
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How to avoid being the Grinch who stole Thanksgiving
This post is based on an article that originally appeared on CNN.com, November 13, 202 by Dr. Celine Gounder, Ben Michaelis, and Robert Cialdini (CNN) Thanksgiving is…
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Dr. Gounder Appointed to President-Elect Biden’s Covid-19 Advisory Board
On Monday, November 9, 2020, President-elect Joseph R. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced a transition team to guide their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining this task…
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Living With Covid, Four Months Later
Jessica Robinson is 44-years-old. When she gets up in the morning, her body aches so bad she “feels like she’s 80.” Her stomach hurts. She…
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