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Muge Cevik (@mugecevik): Infectious Diseases / Virology...

“Qué necesitamos saber sobre la virología, transmisión y patogénesis del SARS-CoV-2?” :: Lectura mandatoria para epidemiólogos, salubristas y tomadores de decisiones! Tenemos COVID-19 para rato así que mientras más actualizados estemos mejor! :: bmj.com/content/371/bm… [RT]
A great summary of what we know about #SARSCoV2 virology, transmission and pathogenesis so far. Well done @mugecevik and team. 👇 twitter.com/bmj_latest/sta… [RT]
Enough with the "new normal"! Realism and sustainability are important, but people also need to know that this pandemic will end, just as all other pandemics have. Despair is not an effective public health strategy. [RT]
Earlier this week, I tweeted that the headlines around the antibody study from the UK were misleading, and that the study doesn't actually suggest that immunity is waning. :: twitter.com/angie_rasmusse… [RT]

Massimo (@Rainmaker1973): Astronomy, astronautics, meteo...

The interesting effect of a shock tube detonator in slow motion [source, full video: buff.ly/2NfgZM1] [What is a shock tube detonator: bit.ly/2AKRUpl] pic.twitter.com/XrKWIkM3Cq
The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle whose shells slightly changes colors, depending on water temperature bit.ly/2BElKZy [photo credits, Orazio Fargione: bit.ly/2B79rbO] pic.twitter.com/mawmBUtSUN
This material developed by University of Colorado Boulder can transform into complex, pre-programmed shapes via light and temperature stimuli, allowing a literal square peg to morph and fit into a round hole before fully reverting to its original form buff.ly/2Nj6l7k pic.twitter.com/uQ7tKxOMx3
Happy 90th birthday to Michael Collins, member of missions Gemini X and Apollo 11, test pilot and major general in the U.S. Air Force Reserves buff.ly/3kJZWmk pic.twitter.com/HiBcWxDjuP

Homesweet (@henryhomesweet): he/him...

#ultrasydforever pic.twitter.com/nQDoXhkOtF [RT]
Absolutely devastated to hear that my friend Ultrasyd has passed away. He was the nicest and most talented person I have ever known, I cannot believe the news 🌹 R.I.P twitter.com/cymbob/status/…
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the brutal passing of my friend Sydney, known as Ultrasyd. Syd was not only a talented musicien but the essence of kindness and genuine humanity. pic.twitter.com/5NQhFFKE8Q [RT]
Stevia Sphere - Software Piracy 3.5" Floppy is now LIVE! :: Our first floppy in .IT format! :: Check out this amazing album now in all it's keygen glory! :: strudelsoft.bandcamp.com/album/software… pic.twitter.com/RJKlp6Gdlb [RT]
Here’s two music CDs we recently added to the collection, from @TheBritishIBM and @henryhomesweet. Which other audio CDs do you think we should add? pic.twitter.com/8NxJKJWmQj [RT]

Trevor Bedford (@trvrb): Scientist @fredhutch, studying...

I think this is the best explanation we have for what columns are in this file: nextstrain.github.io/ncov/data-prep
Thanks Will! I'll try this out.
I could well imagine sustained daily case counts similar to July / now of over 50k per day for multiple months. I wouldn’t think sustained case counts of over 100k likely. This is given continued local responses to outbreaks to tamp down on transmission.
Hmm… Was July vs October surge in Utah in different parts of the state?
Interesting. To see if I’m following, would you detrend by fitting a linear regression and then taking residuals? Or would you do something like looking at increases / decreases in weekly case counts (ie look at deltas rather than values)?
Agreed. If you look at the network plot there are certainly a few states that don’t fall quite as neatly into these groups. Meant more as broad patterns.

Ed Yong (@edyong209): Science writer at The Atlantic...

Pandemic Or Not, Experts Need To Be Self-Aware And Humble :: My new piece @Forbes is an interview with @nathanballan on the risks of "epistemic trespassing" (experts in one field jumping into other fields) :: forbes.com/sites/madhukar… pic.twitter.com/Bx6uQ75Ttx [RT]
Also on fire
“Imagine a chessboard on a lily pad. They’re both on fire. I need a drink.”
I feel this tweet in my bones
One problem that #covid19 journalists (formerly known as science journalists) have: We’re supposed to report the news, but really at the moment we need to find new ways of saying the same thing over and over. So, here’s superspreading explained visually vis.sciencemag.org/covid-clusters/ [RT]
“The paucity of data [on the racial/ethnic diversity of researchers publishing on their platforms] rang a discordant tone in the wake of editorials & commentaries published by journals in recent months that pledged to combat racism in science & medicine.” :: nytimes.com/2020/10/30/sci… [RT]

Allen Cheng (@peripatetical): ID physician, epidemiologist/s...

Could just dress up as reviewer 2!
🇦🇺’s world-class health expertise will offer technical support to our Pacific & Southeast Asian neighbours for safe, effective & timely vaccine delivery. As well as preparing health systems to give vaccines to all those who want them as soon as they become available. @MarisePayne pic.twitter.com/rifbT2loTI [RT]
Rhonda is a legend (and also needs a break!)
Time for a few days off! Thank you Victoria for all your efforts in suppressing this second wave, and please stay safe. I'll be signing out for a bit.
Today PHAA is delighted to welcome its new President, A/Prof Tarun Weeramanthri! @tarunw is a former Chief Health Officer in WA & NT, and has been assisting with the Australian COVID-19 response. We look forward to working together for #publichealth! :: More: phaa.net.au/documents/item… pic.twitter.com/UYUdQxfCRw [RT]

Ken Shirriff (@kenshirriff): Restored Apollo Guidance Compu...

I was puzzled by the ∫dt logo on the module. It's "Integrated Device Technology".
It's just a pass through, wiring the two chips in parallel except the select lines are separate so the desired chip can be selected. So the chips are 16 pin but the carrier is 18 pin. I tried to sand and grind through the carrier to see the wiring but the ceramic was too tough.
My main problem is fitting a random collection of topics into one book. If I ever stick to one subject, maybe I'll make a book. Also, my blog posts are heavy on photographs, which would make a book expensive.
Each sense amplifier also acts a latch (due to cross-coupling) to hold the value for the write-back operation. To refresh, you read a row into the sense amplifiers and then it is written back.

Paul Graham (@paulg): ...

It looks like he bought the ten pack of mixed flags.
Last election I used to reload the 538 page predicting the outcome. Now I reload the page showing the Florida polls. :: projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/presiden…
It would be hard if they were asked if they'd had Covid-19 themselves. Asking instead if they know someone must mix things up a lot more.
I came across a remarkable result in YouGov's recent poll of 72k American adults. People who know someone who's had Covid-19 are breaking for Biden 57-37. pic.twitter.com/5b1HefQQQP
Another problem with this sort of software is that it tends not to be written by very good programmers.
Exactly how far do you believe this principle extends? Do you believe "international laws" should apply to other solar systems as well as other planets in this solar system?