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Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 1 Aug 2020

      People have been asking about germicidal UV lights for killing the virus in indoor spaces. It is a real tool, and hospitals use it, but I did not include that in the article because it is not something to try without calling in the experts. Real dangers. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/why-arent-we-talking-more-about-airborne-transmission/614737/ …

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 1 Aug 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Tressie McMillan Cottom

      I’ve been looking for a good analogy to airborne vs sprayborne, and asked all the experts, and this may yet be the best (for people who go to hair salons!) 😄 This matters, because having the correct mental model can empower people to think through this.https://twitter.com/tressiemcphd/status/1289602987711582208 …

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      Tressie McMillan CottomVerified account @tressiemcphd
      Don Milton’s examples of droplet differences are a little high class. If it helps anyone else, I find it useful to think of the difference between hair spritz and fine hair spray. If it’s L’Oréal Elnett we are screwed. If it’s Pump it Up we are less screwed. https://twitter.com/miketuritzin/status/1289093700132380674 …
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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 1 Aug 2020

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      Exactly. Aerosols are like short-range mist—the closer you are to the person emitting it, the more exposure *but* under the right conditions (poorly ventilated indoors space), the mist can accumulate and even be pushed around by air currents beyond 6 feet. https://twitter.com/dylanhmorris/status/1289612851762667521 …

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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Aug 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Peter Staley

      So this happened! 👀 😄https://twitter.com/peterstaley/status/1289565286035750912 …

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      Peter StaleyVerified account @peterstaley
      My morning text to #TonyFauci, which led to a call during his powerwalk. He said he'd share it w/ @CDCDirector (hopefully when Redfield comes up for air from licking you-know-whose you-know-what). An amazing article, @zeynep! A must-read for everyone: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/why-arent-we-talking-more-about-airborne-transmission/614737/ … pic.twitter.com/97iZYu1P36
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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Aug 2020

      What it's like to be a woman writing about tech/science/society. Two things happened the same day, and one of them is random dude telling me I "clearly have no clue" about airborne spread, just after I wrote a ~5K article about it. No track record is ever good enough for women.🤷‍♀️pic.twitter.com/a0po2Pk24A

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    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 3 Aug 2020

      Because of my piece on ventilation, I keep getting asked for practical advice. CDC and health authorities should update guidelines. But for individuals? I'd say avoid Japan's 3Cs: closed spaces, crowded places, close-range conversations. And wear masks. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/why-arent-we-talking-more-about-airborne-transmission/614737/ …pic.twitter.com/w9lnPVUhDB

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    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 3 Aug 2020

      Pandemic theater. Broncos players are coming out of an *indoors* locker room, to pant at each other at close range, but not before being sprayed by, uh, mumbo-jumbo nano-crystalline disinfectants!. (Do more! Activate the holosensors! Use positronic beams too!) 🙄 ht @benjiwadepic.twitter.com/gv7bNmDNjn

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    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 3 Aug 2020

      I mean if we’re going to do pandemic theater, at least let’s do it right, with some elegance amd history. My grandmother would’ve put an evil eye charm on all of them. 🧿 Tradition > technobabble.pic.twitter.com/A2mi6dnaXK

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      We need reassurance that Middle Eastern scientists are working on a nano-🧿

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