Christopher A. Baker
Neuroscience of everything from chromatin to circuits and amyloidosis to autism. No longer practicing self-hatred. Opinions my own.
Last synced from Twitter 4m ago
My Name Is Karen. What Can I Do About the Meme?
I try not to be “a Karen,” but I think this joke has gone too far.
How QAnon Creates a Dangerous Alternate Reality
Game designer Adrian Hon says the conspiracy theory parallels the immersive worlds of alternate reality games.
Christopher A. Baker
So now I hear that #QAnon is really just #vampirethemasquerade for rednecks?
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The Anonymous Professor Who Wasn’t
A professor at Arizona State University does not exist.
Christopher A. Baker
Jeezus this is just another reason why #ScienceTwitter - like Twitter in general - is a dumpster fire. I like some parts of the platform, but sometimes the most amplified voices are not nearly as salubrious as we are led to believe #sciencing_bi #hoax
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The Mystery of Why Some People Keep Testing Positive for Covid-19
Inside the debate over how long the coronavirus lasts in the body
An Elite Group Of Scientists Tried To Warn Trump Against Lockdowns In March
John Ioannidis’s controversial studies claim that the coronavirus isn’t that big a threat. Before the Stanford scientist did any of them, he wanted to take that message to the White House.
Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s
The authors propose that the shots might keep the immune system primed to battle diseases that would otherwise contribute to cognitive decline.
Trump’s New COVID Doctor Says Sex with Demons Makes You Sick
The president is pushing the coronavirus theories of a Houston doctor who also thinks sexual visitations by demons and alien DNA are at the root of common American health concerns.
Mapped: The 22 Cities With the Most $1 Million Homes in the U.S.
In most places, $1 million homes are a rarity. In California, things are a little different: San Jose, for example, has 53.8% of its homes exceeding $1mm.
Christopher A. Baker
Good old magma colormap. Or is that plasma? Or inferno? It's the black to white one, not blue to yellow
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Where Is the Outrage?
Americans are getting sick and dying while Trump plays a political game.
Christopher A. Baker
Got news for @CharlesMBlow - youth don't need Trump to convince them that they're invincible... they already feel that way. That's why their car insurance is so expensive
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The Minister's Black Veil - Wikipedia
Christopher A. Baker
A story for our times. People may think they aren't wearing a #mask - but they are
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2 Stylists Had Coronavirus, but Wore Masks. 139 Clients Didn’t Fall Sick.
A new study looks at what might have been a dangerous outbreak — had it not been for vigilant mask wearing.
Christopher A. Baker
Hey @donlemon next time tell that guy from University of Minnesota that Masks Work
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‘Huge hole’ in COVID-19 testing data makes it harder to study racial disparities
To fight the raging U.S. pandemic, researchers need to better understand its uneven burden
Christopher A. Baker
Hmmmm
‘Huge hole’ in COVID-19 testing data makes it harder to study racial disparities
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JERRY BODHIDHARMA T-SHIRTS
I HAD THE HONOR TO BE ASKED BY ROBERTA WEIR TO SELL HER SHIRT DESIGN ON MY SITE AND I AM THRILLED TO OFFER THEM TO YOU! THESE SHIRTS WERE FIRST...
SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted via contact and via the air between ferrets
SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly spread globally and animal models to study transmission are needed. Here, Richard et al. show efficient transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between ferrets via direct contact and via the air, through respiratory droplets and/or...
Christopher A. Baker
10cm is _quite_ close, like 20% of a ferret's length (cc @heysciencesam) #COVID19 #airborne
26d
My patient caught Covid-19 twice. So long to herd immunity hopes.
Emerging cases of Covid-19 reinfection suggest herd immunity is wishful thinking.
College Courses Online Are Disappointing. Here’s How to Fix Them.
No one wants to pay $30,000 per semester for what they’ve been getting.
Christopher A. Baker
Amplifying this piece on #neuroscience
distance learning by @LFeldmanBarrett, in case @doc_becca hasn't already reached everyone
College Courses Online Are Disappointing. Here’s How to Fix Them.
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How Democrats Can Win the Youth Vote in November
Youth organizers have the answers. When will party elites invest in them?
Longitudinal isolation of potent near-germline SARS-CoV-2-neutralizing antibodies from COVID-19 patients
In a longitudinal analysis of SARS-CoV-2 infected people, Kreer et al find highly
potent neutralizing antibodies, which use a broad spectrum usage of variable (V) genes
and show low levels of somatic mutations. They also isolate potential precursors...
Christopher A. Baker
Actual sequencing of antibody genes (not just titers) from #COVID19 patients reveal potent #SARSCoV2 neutralizing antibodies from day 8 to day ~80 post exposure
30d
Sweden Has Become the World’s Cautionary Tale
Its decision to carry on in the face of the pandemic has yielded a surge of deaths without sparing its economy from damage — a red flag as the United States and Britain move to lift lockdowns.
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Christopher A. Baker
How's that crow taste, @tomfriedman?
#sweden #COVID19 #coronavirus
Sweden Has Become the World’s Cautionary Tale
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