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Tara C. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. Her research involves a number of pathogens at the animal-human nexus. She also writes for The Panda's Thumb and previously for WIRED SCIENCE's Correlations. Please note the views expressed on this site are Dr. Smith's alone and may not be representative of the groups mentioned above.
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August 24, 2010
Category: AIDS/HIV
Readers may be interested in participating in this, from Dave Wessner at Davidson College: Building on a project I piloted last fall, I will explore the potential role of Twitter more intentionally this fall in a course I teach on...
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August 18, 2010
Category: Activism
A few worthy causes could use your help.
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August 13, 2010
Category: Academia
PZ has some additional thoughts on the Bibleflugate retraction up at Pharyngula. Choice quote: This is a serious concern, to my mind. Scientists are expected to be open and communicative about their work, explaining all the details about how we...
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August 11, 2010
Category: General Epidemiology
A retraction of a Biblical-based diagnosis
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August 10, 2010
Category: General Epidemiology
Jesus can cure your flu.
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August 5, 2010
Category: Public health
Interesting post today at juggle.com, showing the evolution of a conspiracy theory akin to a game of telephone. Interestingly, it starts with an article in Wired by author (and former Scienceblogger) Johah Lehrer. Lehrer wrote an article on the effects...
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