reblogarythm | Entries tagged with health

Alberta government weighs future of COVID-19 vaccination as federal program winds down
by Jennifer Lee
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-future-covid-vaccinations-1.7430822
because we're in the darkest timeline
via rss

Chess Zoo
by Randall Munroe
https://xkcd.com/3036/
the mouseover is particularly clever
via rss
"Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers was NOT the vibe I thought it was going to be. Shame!!!
by Elizabeth Zharoff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmiAdAQLBo8
this is a pretty entertaining first reaction
via rss
The Frobenius Problem (and numerical semigroups)
by David Eisenbud speaking to Brady Haran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be8BGCLuC54
always nice to hear Eisenbud on stuff
via rss
Introducing: Ask Hank Anything!
by Hank Green et al
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtL2hcCip7k
AHA!
via vlogbrothers
Public health plans to cover primary care by nurse practitioners and midwives in 2026
by Nicole Ireland
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/provincial-health-plans-nurse-practitioners-1.7428343
about time?
via rss

Phonetics of Draconic Languages
by Leah Nodar
http://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/phonetics-of-draconic-languages/
a brief introduction to the field
via discord i think? i've had that tab open for a while
Die Weihnachtsbaumkanone
by Harald Seipp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5kwnis6nXc
shared especially for his response to the "why?!?" question
via discord
What if we put a pool on the moon?
by Randall Munroe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIIBBj6KR-Y
a strong argument in favour
via rss
Born in Pain and Sweat and Pee: the 2024 Gallery Update
by Peter Watts
https://www.rifters.com/crawl/?p=11366
wishing the good doctor as speedy a recovery as possible!
via rss
This open problem taught me what topology is
by 3Blue1Brown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQqtsm-bBRU
a non-recreational use for klein bottles!
via rss
Difficult math puzzle
by [citation needed]
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fuxuckl91qx7e1.jpeg
i've got the search space down to 48 candidates with a bit of thinking and modular arithmetic. is it time to unleash brute force?
via TYWKIWDBI

Surging demand puts pressure on high school upgrading programs in Edmonton
by Emily Williams
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/surging-demand-puts-pressure-on-high-school-upgrading-programs-in-edmonton-1.7389961
i'd been already aware of bits of this
via rss
Why Assisted Suicide Bills Will Proliferate & Deaths Will Increase
by Ian Welsh
https://www.ianwelsh.net/why-assisted-suicide-bills-will-pass-deaths-will-increase/
on the one hand, i'm totally in favour of MAiD being a thing. on the other hand, Ian's got a point here
via rss
Math Puzzle
by [citation needed], reblogged by TYWKIWDBI
https://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2024/11/math-puzzle.html
a nice little snack
via rss

How to have cancer
by Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2024/11/05/carcinoma-angels/
hopefully things go well for Dr.O from this point forward!
via rss
Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss.
by Peter Watts
https://www.rifters.com/crawl/?p=11268
it is said, is it not? that whenever one finds one's will to live getting too strong, one reads Peter Watts....
via rss
Exploring the Lord of the Rings, Session 317
by Corey Olsen
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2294833972
a deep dive into the sound patterns in one of JRRT's poems
via being there

Can humans say the largest prime number before we find the next one?
by Ayliean, Katie Steckles, and Matthew Scroggs
https://saytheprime.com/
it's an idea!
via discord
She's confronting her hoarding and she wants to warn you of the true cost
by Pat Wong talking to CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6549454
i'm not this bad myself, but it's something i need to work on
via the cbc equivalent of youtube recommends
I'm in the Hospital | My Crohn's Journey So Far
by Matt Baker/Useful Charts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHpGh_jU-yQ
not the least harrowing story i've heard. but it sounds like he's moving in a good direction?
via rss

Of trashcans and thimbles.
by Ben Orlin
https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024/10/24/of-trashcans-and-thimbles/
a fun little probability puzzle
via rss
Why did they do that to me?': Métis man says ponytail was cut off without consent at Saskatoon hospital
by Liam O'Connor
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/metis-man-ponytail-cut-without-consent-at-saskatoon-hospital-1.7361354
what a horrible way to disrespect someone
via rss
As federal workers slam office mandate, study finds remote work cuts emissions
by Alexandra Mae Jones
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/emissions-remote-work-1.7361615
nothing about this surprises me
via rss
Let's talk about Trump, religion, and claims....
by Belle of the Fifth Column
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-VcTh_HMWQ
nothing surprising here, but worth recalling
via rss
The Orchid Room and Cancer
by Hannah Fry speaking to Brady Haran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZGQJvfGq48
i'd heard about her diagnosis, but nowt more. just noticed that she talked to Brady about it
via going looking for it

Acting like an Opposition politician, Danielle Smith fruitlessly needles NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi
by David Climenhaga
https://albertapolitics.ca/2024/10/acting-like-an-opposition-politician-danielle-smith-fruitlessly-needles-ndp-leader-naheed-nenshi/
at some point perhaps Dani will decide to actually start doing her job?
via rss
This Ontario woman dedicated years to counting Canada's monarchs. Now, she's gone
by Jennifer La Grassa
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/monarch-butterflies-1.7355245
that's monarch butterflies, in case it's not clear
via rss
Free rapid COVID tests a thing of the past in Alberta, unless you're really lucky
by Jennifer Lee
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/no-more-free-rapid-covid-tests-alberta-1.7360021
i knew this was coming. i'm still not thrilled about it. public health could be a thing!
via rss
Community, not greed, is human nature
by Kim Siever
https://albertaworker.ca/politics/community-not-greed-is-human-nature/
strong Kropotkin vibes coming off this one. which is good.
via rss
The Insane Biology of: The Dragonfly
by Real Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJi61NAIsjs
which reminds me that i'd really like to play a dragonfly flight sim sometime
via youtube recommends

I found the machines that are creating category 5 hurricanes
by saywhat politics
https://saywhat-politics.tumblr.com/post/763984789174910977/i-found-the-machines-that-are-creating-category-5
indeed
via wil
COVID-19 vaccine delays hit some pharmacies as Alberta's immunization launch nears
by Jennifer Lee
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/covid-vaccine-delays-plague-alberta-pharmacies-1.7350767
why am i not surprised that big pharmacies have easier access than smaller ones?
via rss

HOW THE PANDEMIC DEFEATED AME~~RICA~~
by Ed Yong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddy5uMdzZB8
an excellent talk by an excellent journalist. includes birbs
via his newsletter, which is worth ready. also, more birbs
Therapy is now horrible
by Matthew Inman
https://theoatmeal.com/blog/horrible_therapist_game
what fun!
via rss

Scientists have discovered a cause of inflammatory bowel disease. They said it's a 'holy grail' discovery that could transform treatments.
by Gabby Landsverk
https://archive.is/smcH8#selection-1436.0-1436.1
big if true
via discord
New nasal spray blocks 99.99% of flu and Covid viruses
by Ellsworth Toohey
https://boingboing.net/2024/09/26/new-nasal-spray-blocks-99-99-of-flu-and-covid-viruses.html
sooper-big if true
via rss
An old math joke comes to life.
by Ben Orlin
https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024/09/26/an-old-math-joke-comes-to-life/
an oldy, but a goodie
via rss

Exposing The Flaw In Our Phone System
by Veritasium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVyu7NB7W6Y
the moral: never use a telephone
via youtube recommends
Gordon: A Batman Fan Film
by Creative Force Films
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6TuT3doLYQ
a distinct fan take
via FB
Can Cuttlefish camouflage in a living room?
by Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgDE2DOICuc
just a clip, apparently, but impressive nonetheless
via discord
A Passion for Porphyry
by Ada Palmer
https://www.exurbe.com/a-passion-for-porphyry/
just saving the link to read tomorrow
via discord
Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine is coming to Alberta, but Novavax shots are not
by Jennifer Lee
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/moderna-s-updated-covid-19-vaccine-is-coming-to-alberta-but-novavax-shots-are-not-1.7329920
something to look forward to in a few weeks
via rss
A comet may become visible to the unaided eye in the coming weeks. Here's how you can see it
by Nicole Mortillaro
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/comet-c2023-a3-1.7327152
might have to look for this
via rss
ChargeStop builds Canada’s first dedicated EV station in Strathcona
by Ben Roth
https://edmonton.taproot.news/briefs/2024/09/23/chargestop-builds-canadas-first-dedicated-ev-station-in-strathcona-and-aims-to-grow
i've been watching this go up on my daily commute. a good start!
via rss
Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art
by Ted Chiang
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/why-ai-isnt-going-to-make-art
another marker to be read later
via Ed Yong

the joys of zeugma
by assorted tumblristas
https://wilwheaton.tumblr.com/post/760758079581192192
enjoy!
via rss
How germy is public transit?
by an unnamed CBC reporter talking to Jason Tetro
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6494061
curiously, they never discuss airborne germs. i'd think that'd be a point of interest these days
via rss
Tony Levin: The Iconic Bass Sounds Of Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Paul Simon and more
by Tony Levin speaking to Rick Beato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRScUtBc6yU
some of Beato's stuff these days has a bit of an "old man yells at clouds" vibe, but Tony is always worth listening to, speaking or playing
via youtube recommends
Scutoid September: Unboxing
by Vi Hart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbKDxHWPFac
"But that's what mathematicians do, right? We take real things and fix them until they are more fun for us!"
via rss
Back-to-school materials for your PhD in Math.
by Ben Orlin
https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024/09/05/back-to-school-materials-for-your-phd-in-math/
mostly for the Hagoromo reference. i'm not sure i'm prepared to believe what he's saying about cofunctors....
via rss

App
by Zach Weinersmith
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/app-5
the mouseover is precisely correct. sorry, Pag
via rss
admin_level=6 features and how many units away from the Mississippi River they are.
by Josh Carlson
https://mapstodon.space/@jcarlson/112995378348288160
a fun demonstration of how varied admin levels are
via discord
How good is Advantage in D&D?
by Joseph Newton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0gewfLILw0
short version: that's complicated. very short version: maybe sometimes +4?
via youtube recommends
A Virtuoso Cellist’s Painstaking Path From Long Covid Back to the Stage
by Pam Belluck, Emon Hassan
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/health/long-covid-cellist.html
you'll have to find a way through/past the NYT paywall, but it's a harrowing tale
via conversation, email

I'm a napper — and proud to call myself one
by Jordan Kawchuk
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-napping-sleeping-1.7284084
it me
via rss
Outpatient program for long COVID shuttered, Alberta patients 'start over from Square 1'
by Omar Sherif
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/long-covid-alberta-ahs-1.7290379
this timeline. feh.
via rss
This Montreal shop sells food at 3 prices depending on what you can afford
by CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6476608
a neat approach. and it sounds like it's working!
via rss
With Acadians coming to N.S. by the thousands, rappie pie is a hot commodity
by Richard Woodbury
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-acadian-congress-rappie-pie-1.7289739
i don't recall ever hearing of this before. i wonder if there're places not in NS where you can try it. also: good use for the spin cycle
via rss
Do People Understand The Scale Of The Universe?
by Veritaseum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG8SwAFQFuU
can you place Galaxy, Moon, Planet, Star, Universe in order of increasing size (as opposed to alphabetical order, which i've done here?). he goes to a university campus to find out if people can.
via poking in to see what he's done recently
Calliope music
by burnleyize cook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olnm66Uxy8U
in case you're wondering what one sounds like
via an online discussion about the instrument

Well yes, but actually no
by pi2infinity
https://mathstodon.xyz/@pi2infinity/110049905401322592
stupid matrix multiplication tricks
via discord
David Lynch says his days of directing are over — loves smoking, "but in the end, it bit me"
by Carla Sinclair
https://boingboing.net/2024/08/05/david-lynch-says-his-days-of-directing-are-over-loves-smoking-but-in-the-end-it-bit-me.html
i mean, it's not like he hasn't already produced a gigantic body of excellent work, but i would've hoped he had some more movies in him yet. stoopid cigarettes!
via rss

Divine high PHI: The power of AB=A+B
by Mathologer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCXRUHUgvLI
if you've been wanting a 3D equivalent of the fibonacci spiral, or something for heptagon diagonals corresponding to the φ relationships with pentagon diagonals
via rss
There's Light at The End of The Tunnel
by Jessica Wildfire
https://www.okdoomer.io/theres-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-2/
the current science/engineering/available equipment for far UVC air decontamination
via rss
RFK Jr admits to dumping bear carcass in New York's Central Park
by Phil McCausland
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2j3353vvdvo
i did not have this on my 2024 election bingo card
via vague allusions on discord
The Proper Pronunciation of Common Russian Mennonite Surnames
by the Daily Bonnet
https://www.ungerreview.com/proper-pronunciation-common-russian-mennonite-surnames/
most of this is correct
via another article from the same source

Du oder Sie a simple visual guide
by [citation needed]
https://bibliobrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/du-oder-sie-a-simple-visual-guide.pdf
in case you're struggling with the t/v distinction in German.
via discord
Abigail Shrier's Bad Therapy: Mental Health Care
by Ozy Brennan
https://thingofthings.substack.com/p/abigail-shriers-bad-therapy-mental
short version: therapy is a lot of different things, some of which are helpful, some of which are not
via rss
What the Future Will Think of Us
by Hank Green
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs15rfqTP5c
i like to hope that some of these will come to pass
via rss
Former Royal Alberta Museum building to be converted into green space for community
by Emilie Rubayita
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/ram-building-repurposed-1.7284368
i've been wondering for a while what's going to happen to this building
via rss
The Greenwich Meridian is in the wrong place
by Matt Parker and Steve Mould
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB5xuAhrkWE
makes a nice pair with a video about the paris meridian i recently watched, although this one is (perhaps unsurprisingly) significantly more mathematical
via rss
N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows
by Fid Thompson
https://today.umd.edu/n95-masks-nearly-perfect-at-blocking-covid-umd-study-shows
good news. will it convince folks to start wearing masks again? of course not.
via cory doctorow

Let's talk about VPs, cats, families, messages, and systems....
by Beau of the Fifth Column
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiCzD8VdWh4
some hard points here. (and i liked the description of "pizza cutter comments")
via rss
Seeds of Freedom
by Pelva Naik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk9lbrsa6o4
some excellent observations from one of the younger generation of dhurpad practitioners
via rss
How I became a millennial Gandalf to Gen-Z tenants by opening my door and heart
by Kristin Matte
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-landlord-to-gen-z-tenants-1.7275779
i feel like Gandalf's a little old to be a millennial, but good story
via rss
Hospital Diary - 2001
by David Morgan-Mar
https://www.dangermouse.net/travel/hospital.html
short version: try to avoid getting a Staph. aureus infection in your head
via irregular webcomic
Reviews/Arda Reconstructed
by Jason Fisher reviewing Douglas Charles Kane
https://www.mythsoc.org/reviews/arda-reconstructed.htm
a cogent response to a cogent response
via going looking

Man punches grizzly in face during bear attack in northern B.C.
by Courtney Dickson
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/man-punches-grizzly-1.7274199
as noted in the article, this isn't the recommended strategy, but it seems to have worked in this case?
via rss
Loblaw says Q2 net earnings fell by $51M due to charges from class-action settlements
by Thomson Reuters
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/loblaw-q2-earnings-1.7274846
interesting that the article makes no mention of the consumer boycott
via rss
Okay this is my favorite COVID #disability safety tool ever.
by Ada Palmer
https://wandering.shop/@adapalmer/112848366586117660
haven't ordered one yet. give me a moment.
via rss
PureZone™ Mini Portable Air Purifier
by Pure Enrichment
https://pureenrichment.com/products/purezone%E2%84%A2-mini-portable-air-purifier
see above
via previous link
Google DeepMind have produced a program that in a certain sense has achieved a silver-medal peformance at this year's International Mathematical Olympiad
by sir Timothy Gowers
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1816509803407040909.html
sir Tim on where mathematical computing is at
via discord

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