“Florida’s proposal to remove school vaccine mandates arrives at a moment when measles vaccination coverage in the state has fallen below the level needed to prevent sustained outbreaks. Using a mathematical model, we show that repealing the mandate could trigger the largest measles epidemic in the United States in nearly half a century, with projected […]
If you want to understand everything, you can begin or end [or begin and end] your journey here, in this study: “Q Methodology, Quantum Theory, and Psychology,” Simon Watts and Paul Stenner, Operant Subjectivity, vol. 26, no. 4, July 2003, pp. 157-175. The authors begin to explain: despite the quantum theory being described as both “the […]
World Standards Day 2026 is on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026. The USA celebrates World Standards Day 2026 on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2026. We have long celebrated this what-is-now standard dueling dual World Standards Day standard. MUSICAL BONUS: An old song about a quasi-standard day:
Be you an armadillo or not, others may or may not perceive you to be unique. The how and why of that gets a vigorous (and possibly unique) writeup in this study: “What Makes Each of Us Unique? The Nine-Banded Armadillo as a Model to Study Individuality,” Delva P. Leao, Alvaro Duque, and Marcelo O. […]