Kai Kupferschmidt
science journalist. molecular biologist. curious. Contributing Correspondent at @sciencemagazine. Interested in all things #blue
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The Epidemiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in the 2003 Hong Kong Epidemic: An Analysis of All 1755 Patients | Annals of Internal Medicine | American College of Physicians
Background: As yet, no one has written a comprehensive epidemiologic account of a severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak from an affected country. Objective: To provide a comprehensive epidemiologic account of a SARS outbreak from an...
After criticism, federal officials to revisit policy for reviewing risky virus experiments
Closed-door reviews of risks and benefits of studies should be made public, some scientists say
Meer, Himmel, Königsmäntel - #61 Was ist besonders an Blau?
Der Himmel ist blau, das Meer, Jeans natürlich auch und Maler können locker mehr als zwanzig verschiedene Blautöne aufzählen. Von Azurblau über Ultramarinblau bis Kobaltblau. Es gibt Gedichte und Geschichten über die Farbe. Aber warum?
Brazil opens ‘spectacular’ Antarctic research base, but will it have the cash to fulfill its potential?
Sleek $100 million facility replaces station that burned down in 2012
World on alert for potential spread of new SARS-like virus found in China
Pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan appears to subside, but many questions remain about routes and extent of transmission
Kai Kupferschmidt
Here’s where we are on the SARS-like virus found in China. Still many many questions.
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Yada yada… Scientists name new virus after Seinfeld catchphrase
Not that there's anything wrong with that!
Scientists urge China to quickly share data on virus linked to pneumonia outbreak
Chinese researchers say a novel coronavirus likely sickened 59 people in Wuhan
Analysis challenges slew of studies claiming ocean acidification alters fish behavior
Three-year effort fails to replicate findings that spurred widespread concern
Russian journals retract more than 800 papers after ‘bombshell’ investigation
Academy commission's probe of domestic journals causes "conflict and tension"
Measles may have emerged when large cities rose, 1500 years earlier than thought
Old museum sample of infected lung sheds light on origins of now-resurgent virus
Natur und Klima: „Wir müssen uns von einer Lebenslüge verabschieden"
Johanna Romberg und Christian Schwägerl über die Umweltkontroversen des Jahres 2019, ihre persönlichen Naturerlebnisse und die Megathemen 2020
2017 in science: breakthroughs, breakdowns, and more
From advances in CRISPR to endangered vaquitas, the highs and lows of this year in scientific research
Kai Kupferschmidt
My favorite breakthrough of the year was the progress made in treating Ebola patients. Having seen the fear and the suffering first hand, I know what a difference this will make. Even more than about healing, it is about hope!
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And the biggest scientific breakthrough of 2019 is …
Science chooses the top scientific achievement of the year, plus nine runners-up
Our favorite Science photos of 2019
A selection of the most stunning pictures of the year
Journalistenverband erneuert Berufsbild: Der alte Widerspruch
Der Deutsche Journalisten-Verband definiert sein Berufsbild für Journalisten neu. Erneut fehlt eine klare Abgrenzung zur PR.
More Inclusive Science Journalism Is Better Science Journalism
Opinion | When we expand our pool of storytellers, we produce work that more fully reflects how science is done — and why it matters.
Wochenauswahl 13.12.2019
Der Therapeut vom Breitscheidplatz Eigentlich müsste Rainer Rothe nicht mehr arbeiten. Trotzdem tut er es. Für seine Patienten: Betroffene der Terroranschläge von Berlin und Nizza. Er unterstützt s…
Wochenauswahl 6.12.19
Negativ und positiv Pillen, musste Kai Kupferschmidt lernen, können zwar HIV unterdrücken. Aber sie helfen nicht gegen das Stigma im Kopf der anderen. Und nicht gegen das im eigenen. Kai Kupferschm…