Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 25, 2016Straw poll: have you a) heard of the Spanish Flu of 1918-20, and b) appreciate why it is significant?Yes on a) and b)51.5%Yes on a), No on b)32.5%No on a), N/A on b)16%169 votes·Final results2
𒃲𒌋𒅗𒆪𒁉@ultimape·Nov 25, 2016Replying to @vgrI think I even dug into mechanisms of how it mutates to cross cell barriers as part of a foray into flu when I had swine flu.11
𒃲𒌋𒅗𒆪𒁉@ultimape·Nov 26, 2016Replying to @ultimape and @vgrIf you can find a copy online, http://channel4.com/programmes/human-swarm… is a great lense onto moden social dynamics as it relates to flu issues.1
𒃲𒌋𒅗𒆪𒁉@ultimape·Nov 26, 2016Replying to @ultimape and @vgr( inspired this tweet: https://twitter.com/ultimape/status/801275934162767872… )Quote Tweet𒃲𒌋𒅗𒆪𒁉@ultimape·Nov 23, 2016Black Friday Culling: Society collectively congregating at a time of the year where cold & flu are most easily spread. Then visiting family.12
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @ultimapedon't you visit family before black friday? :D12:03 AM · Nov 26, 20161 Like
𒃲𒌋𒅗𒆪𒁉@ultimape·Nov 26, 2016Replying to @vgrmore thinking of all the travel in general at this time of year & the spreading of colds. many families combine 'giving & black friday.1