Posts Tagged ‘test-trace-isolate’
Spring 2020 Research Review
I am getting new information feeds from Twitter that I would not have visibility to otherwise. Here is a summary of leads I have found interesting.
Trevor Bedford
Trevor Bedford [@trvb] describes himself as a scientist, “studying viruses, evolution and immunity.” I recommend following him.
He took on the issue of Test-Trace-Isolate; he’s is a proponent.
Are we on a down slope or a plateau?
Limits of Test-Trace-Isolate
Keith Humphreys argues that the problems we will have implementing a test-trace-isolate program in the US are political, social and cultural, not technical.
In countries with successful testing programs, deference to government authority is higher than in the U.S. Information on where people live and work is often less closely guarded. And acceptance that the state has a monopoly on force is virtually uncontested.
COVID-19 in Meat Packing Plants
Here are a couple of detailed treatments of the specific issues around meat packing. Rudman wrote after and in reply to Christakis.
Psychology of Left-wing Authoritarianism
This group has been studying the psychology of left-wing authoritarianism, comparing it to right-wing authoritarianism.
A Metapolitical Map
Interesting and fun.
Will Working from Home Make Us More Ethical?
It’s an interesting question.
Can Your Restaurant Survive at 25% Capacity?
Restaurants that don’t pack the house on weekends or at lunch time don’t make it. How can anyone cover their overhead if we make them have empty tables?
Can a Restaurant Operating at 25% Capacity Ever be Profitable?
Math Learning Resources
Sometimes, you just have to keep trying multiple approaches until something clicks.
1918 Spanish Flu Lockdown History
In case you thought we did not have lockdowns 102 years ago. The source reference is hard to read, so here it is: Markel H, Lipman HB, Navarro JA, et al., “Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Implemented by US Cities During the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic”, JAMA.
While we’re at it, there was also a rebellion against wearing masks in San Francisco in 1919.
Academic Rigor
We need it. Get some.
Clause 61: The Pushback Blog 