Fear of a Microbial Planet

There is Justice in the World

Jay Bhattacharya will be the next NIH Director, and health research policy will be better off for it.

Nov 27, 2024 • 

Steven Templeton, PhD.

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April 2024

"Fear" at One Year

My antidote to pandemic mass hysteria and germophobia was published one year ago.

Apr 11, 2024

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February 2024

An Island of Accountability

Florida continues alone in the investigation of the politicization and regulatory capture of federal agencies

Feb 13, 2024

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November 2023

The Nocebo Effect, Emotional Contagion and Mass Hysteria

Three phenomena that help explain popular acceptance of the COVID response.

Nov 2, 2023

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October 2023

Germophobia Therapy: Reality Check Edition

Microbes are everywhere, and that's a good thing.

Oct 18, 2023

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A Booming Market for Medical Credentials

A consumer-based model of medical education gives medical students what they want at the expense of what they need.

Oct 4, 2023

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September 2023

But That Didn't Happen!

Ten examples where experts were wrong and/or common sense and evidence-based policies were dismissed.

Sep 20, 2023

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A Fungal Non-Apocalypse

Even though I would probably benefit from it

Sep 7, 2023

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August 2023

The HIV vs Long COVID Industrial Complex

Will the latter replace the former?

Aug 16, 2023

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Germophobia Therapy: Hand Sanitizer Edition

Image: Shutterstock

Aug 4, 2023

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June 2023

An Evolution of Thin Skin

A cultural tradeoff goes too far

Jun 28, 2023

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Fear of a Microbial Planet Summer Reading

Pandemics, fear, microbes, and the psychology that explains our reaction to it all.

Jun 7, 2023

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