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Opinion: We Need To Distinguish Between Vaccine Hesitancy and Anti-Vax
  • Mar 7
  • 10 min

Opinion: We Need To Distinguish Between Vaccine Hesitancy and Anti-Vax

People who are hesitant have doubts that require answers, and scientists are perfectly placed to provide them with these.
Why You Should Add “Talk About Death” To Your 2021 Resolutions
  • Jan 31
  • 6 min

Why You Should Add “Talk About Death” To Your 2021 Resolutions

"I would like everyone to have a good death but we can’t achieve that unless we as a society stop whispering and start talking about it."
「我的身體對我來說就像一個謎」— 從新冠肺炎到外陰部痛症
  • Dec 8, 2020
  • 9 min

「我的身體對我來說就像一個謎」— 從新冠肺炎到外陰部痛症

身體越痛、心裡越擔心；心理越擔心、身體就越痛，形成了一個惡性的循環。
COVID-19: A Force Multiplier for Poverty and Homelessness?
  • Oct 26, 2020
  • 8 min

COVID-19: A Force Multiplier for Poverty and Homelessness?

In a way, the COVID-19 pandemic is making homelessness more visible—forcing people out of shelters and causing them to opt to sleep outside.
The Three Versions of Me During COVID-19
  • Oct 11, 2020
  • 6 min

The Three Versions of Me During COVID-19

One small caveat exists: I am a microbiologist who deals with infectious material for a living.
And There Was No Village
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • 10 min

And There Was No Village

In the weeks before, the village I was promised that came with bearing and raising a child was destroyed.
Creating Childhood Fun in the Time of COVID-19
  • Aug 27, 2020
  • 5 min

Creating Childhood Fun in the Time of COVID-19

Humans, we love making things with our hands. It is one of our defining characteristics as a species.
The Ties That Bind and Suffocate
  • Aug 19, 2020
  • 7 min

The Ties That Bind and Suffocate

In general, it's difficult to argue about emotionally laden topics, especially with people you love.
Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)
  • Jul 15, 2020
  • 2 min

Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)

By the way, most cats don’t have last names, but our Sesame does, and it’s Cat, just like me!
Avevo Appena Fatto Ritorno a Casa Quando il Mio Paese fu Messo in Isolamento
  • Apr 16, 2020
  • 6 min

Avevo Appena Fatto Ritorno a Casa Quando il Mio Paese fu Messo in Isolamento

Passavo da una notizia all'altra, da un'app all'altra, in un circolo vizioso e inarrestabile.
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