A Year of United Community Efforts: A Chronicle of Improved Public Health
Over the past year, amid the daunting challenges of a global pandemic, communities across the United States have been indefatigable in their pursuit of improved public health outcomes. Their focus… Read More
DeFi: why the finance world won’t stop talking about it
Our friend Kalie Mayberry comes back to talk about Decentralize Financial. DeFi – this might have become such a ubiquitous nomenclature that you don’t even think twice when you see… Read More
Our friend needs a lamp
Our good friend and colleague, David Zimmerman, is responsible for building and deploying many fun widgets and apps that power Dawn Chorus and PubTrawlr. He also works in conditions like… Read More
Beyond the Hype: How Blockchain Technology Can Empower Nonprofits
Over the past year, getting away from the NFT-blockchain craze has seemed almost impossible. There was inevitably always someone bringing it up, either in a recanting of a story they… Read More
Finding the Right Balance: Balancing Quality and Efficiency in Topic Modeling Analysis
Have you ever wondered how scientists and researchers analyze big amounts of text data? Well, they use a technique called topic modeling! We recently used this method while applying for… Read More
How Mega-Journals are Revolutionizing Biomedical Publishing: The Good, the Bad, and the Transformative
A great and brief article from the super well respected John P.A. Ioannidis in JAMA on recently publishing trends. It’s a really quick read, but if you’ve got even less… Read More
How much Science?
Do you love xkcd as much as I do? Well, about 10 years ago, Randall Munroe published an article in Science on the growing scope of the literature and the… Read More
Catching up with Heath Equity in March 2023
A long time ago, on the other site, I used to do these monthly recaps of trends and themes in the published literature on specific topics. I got away from… Read More
Catching up with Community Psychology
Hey there, it’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post about the latest trends in Community Psychology. So, I decided to take a deep dive into all the… Read More
Transforming Communities: The Eight Core Competencies That Drive Public Health Progress
Public health professionals play a critical role in promoting and improving the health outcomes of communities. To succeed in this challenging field, professionals must possess a range of essential skills… Read More
New CDC Study Reveals Factors Driving COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Decisions Among US Adults
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to our lives, resulting in a global health crisis that has left many communities struggling to cope. While vaccination efforts have provided some… Read More
Pioneering a Universe Through the Power of PubTrawlr
Zimmerman and I were playing with chatGPT this morning in between improving PubTrawlr and getting ready for the relaunch. He had chatGPT write a story about PT’s future. We present… Read More
