Showing posts with label Coronavirus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coronavirus. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Friday, April 10th, 2020 - 10:45am "The Unfolding Story of the Coronavirus" -

Watch Party
On Friday April 10th at 10:45am we will continue the David Wilson Science and Technology Forum with a "watch party" of a lecture given by Dr. Jeffrey Drazen - he is the speaker at the 2020 Jenks Center Brennan Lecture - "The Unfolding Story of the Coronavirus".   This is an update as of April 3rd, 2020.  We can chat with each other in the audience in the chat window, or if you choose to just ignore the chat and watch undisturbed.  The lecture itself was recorded by WinCAM and is available to watch at this link: https://videoplayer.telvue.com/player/7qWlRaZ6VN1bGk9m5qlLrPdu4-4i7cSa/media/553110?autostart=true&showtabssearch=true&fullscreen=false&jwsource=cl  if you miss the watch party, or if you cannot attend at the scheduled time.  

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------the original broadcast information for the live stream-----https://www.jenkscenter.org/events/live-stream-the-unfolding-story-of-the-coronavirus
Apr 07, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
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About the Event

In early December 2019 a cluster of cases of an unusual pneumonia appeared in Wuhan, China. By early January, the city closed their wet market (open air markets selling mostly dead animals) having identified it as the epicenter of the new virus. Shortly after, researchers identified the novel Coronavirus as the cause. Despite closing the city of Wuhan (over 11 million people), by early February reported cases totaled over 20,000, mostly in China but with outbreaks in over a dozen other countries. By the end of February, reports identified over 80,000 cases and nearly 2,800 deaths with ongoing transmission in Korea, Italy, Iran and elsewhere.  Dr. Jeffrey Drazen joins us for our annual Brennan Lecture to review the story of this world-wide concern as it unfolded—and as it continues to unfold. Dr. Drazen, MD is the NEJM Group Editor (New England Journal of Medicine), the chief of the Division of Medical Communications and a physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is also the Distinguished Parker B. Francis Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Sponsored by The Brennan Family.  

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Friday, March 27, 2020 "Coronavirus Topics"

Topic:
As a suggestion, seeing we're a technical/science group, sharing information regarding coronaviruses and protective measures. I have been examining filaments for 3D printing to, for example, print N95 masks using PLActive which is an antiviral, fungi, and antibacterial nanotech product, and the use of uv to disinfect surfaces. Perhaps others are better equipped at understanding or can throw light on the effectiveness of such methods, and know of studies regarding transmission and effective lifetimes of these kinds of viruses. I can share what I have found out, and some technical papers. Also, seen some real scamming stuff which worries me. I am sure there are some among us who have more knowledge than myself and would like to hear if they can contribute.

References:
Slides:
https://1drv.ms/p/s!AlVlTdKsjn7zhaJ383AHWlXH8RWx3Q?e=xZ7tGb