@SMcketta and I made a podcast! The @ColumbiaCTL generously lent us their recording booth so we could chat about common ideas and myths in public health. Does chocolate give you acne? And did Sarah give up dairy because of a poster? Listen to find out: https://t.co/lpwPgClThU
I cannot fully express my frustration at the "Global South Penalty" I have experienced as an academic researcher.
While applying for a tourist (B1/B2) visa to attend economics conferences in the United States, I have been mistreated by the @USEmbassyBogota for months.
🛎️see our new paper with @nycHealthy that presents 10 indicators of #energyinsecurity and finds new and strong evidence that energy equity is closely tied to social and health equity in nyc and beyond. Check out our 1-pager and @Health_Affairs special issue on housing & health
The lack of awareness is uh..very on brand, economists. Is the whole paper a self own?
“Human feelings measured in integers…have no objective scientific basis…Yet such data are extensively collected—despite criticism from, especially, economists…We examine this paradox.”
The internet is often a baffling place, and yet this review of a *longline* strapless bra (aka a strapless bra that has fabric that extends at least a couple of inches down below the boobs) may be the most insane thing I’ve read in awhile. Who is this lady
@TracyAbell@jfeldman_epi@davidzweig It’s confusing that he thinks this is a relevant argument, since when is science based on public opinion? (Also not surprising Bc his shtick seems to just be anti public health measures) why does this guy have a platform at all??
Now do:
7 ways structural changes could reduce your stress in the age of #COVID19:
- universal minimum basic income
- universal health insurance
- guaranteed paid time off
- living wages
- subsidized childcare
- free public transit
- indoor air quality standards & monitoring