A penny for your thoughts? Einstein thought them worth far more. He used “thought experiments” to explain the nature of relativity and the universe. Einstein would ask, what if? What if you use established principles and relate them to scenarios that can’t be experimented upon, or do not yet exist? Let’s apply some thought experiments […]
Covid-19: Protect Yourself, Know Your Risks
Move Fast Nations that moved quickly to contain Covid-19, even when their societal protections were “weak,” had one eighth (https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2020-swift-covid-19-lockdowns-more-effective/?srnd=premium&sref=lWBkwdXC) the number of deaths of countries compared to those who moved slowly. That includes Japan, whose model of rolling partial lockdowns, social distancing plus infrequent testing has been scorned by the nation and may lead to […]
Time to Go With the Dogs
Dogs Can Help You Live – and Live Longer Can living with a dog improve your life? It certainly appears canine companionship might extend it. The results come from a Swedish study at Uppsala University which used the longstanding public health advantages of that country. All the Swedish population between the ages of 40-80 were surveyed. Out of those […]