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But That Didn't Happen!
Ten examples where experts were wrong and/or common sense and evidence-based policies were dismissed.
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A Fungal Non-Apocalypse
Even though I would probably benefit from it
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The HIV vs Long COVID Industrial Complex
Will the latter replace the former?
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Germophobia Therapy: Hand Sanitizer Edition
Image: Shutterstock I haven’t written about germs lately, and since my Substack is supposed to be about fear of germs and the safety culture, I thought…
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An Evolution of Thin Skin
A cultural tradeoff goes too far
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Fear of a Microbial Planet Summer Reading
Pandemics, fear, microbes, and the psychology that explains our reaction to it all.
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Fall of the Experts
The public's faith didn't match reality.
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A Short History of Long COVID
From hearts and minds to teeth and toes.
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Fear of a Microbial Planet
Fighting back against a germophobic safety culture.
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