Category Archives: social media

Mind the Science Gap ends

Posted on December 19, 2013 by cshannon

I’m sad to report that Mind the Science Gap, a science communication training blog from the University of Michigan School of Public Health,  has ended. In January 2012, Mind The Science Gap was launched as a unique approach to helping … Continue reading →

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23andMe, FDA,and DNA health profiling

Posted on December 2, 2013 by cshannon

From our friends at Risk Bites, a new video on the FDA’s request that 23andMe “immediately discontinue marketing the PGS [Personal Genome Service] until such time as it receives FDA marketing authorization for the device”.

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An Emmy for “Life, Interrupted” videos

Posted on October 4, 2013 by cshannon

I’ve posted before about the amazing blog–written & video–that Suleika Jaouad has been composing for the last couple of years, “Life, Interrupted”.  This year, the video segments were nominated by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for an Emmy … Continue reading →

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What Is the Precautionary Principle, and Is It Good or Bad?

Posted on October 3, 2013 by cshannon

From our friends at Risk Sense come a new video (& resources) on the precautionary principle. Take a look! http://youtu.be/3RC7EGDtOYM

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Teachers as Internet celebrities?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by cshannon

From the School of Public Health’s Mind the Science Gap (summer edition): It is a truth universally acknowledged that lazy (read: efficient) students will find ways to use new technologies to get their homework done faster, and certainly this has … Continue reading →

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WISER for Android 2.0 available

Posted on July 10, 2013 by cshannon

From the National Library of Medicine: The National Library of Medicine WISER for Android 2.0 is now available and can be installed directly from the Google Play Store.  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nih.nlm.wiser WISER now fully integrates content from the Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) website.  http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/ New hospital … Continue reading →

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Solve the Outbreak – CDC iPad app updated!

Posted on June 26, 2013 by cshannon

From the CDC: Are you ready to work your way closer to becoming a Disease Detective?  CDC has released an update to Solve the Outbreak, the popular, free iPad app that puts you in the shoes of a member of … Continue reading →

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There’s a fly in my tweets: How social media can help catch food-poisoning outbreaks

Posted on June 23, 2013 by cshannon

From the Gray Matter blog at the New York Times: Many important public health questions are difficult and costly to answer. What kind of risks do highly localized sources of pollution, like dry cleaners that use volatile chemicals, pose to … Continue reading →

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Burn Baby Burn: The truth about lactic acid and exercise

Posted on June 3, 2013 by cshannon

From Mind the Science Gap, summer edition: Lactic Acid, it’s likely that most of us have heard of it—whether it was from a 1980′s Richard Simmons aerobics tape or from your personal trainer last week. The fitness industry has tossed … Continue reading →

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CDC Director’s Hepatitis C Twitter Chat 5/30

Posted on May 28, 2013 by cshannon

Join CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden and experts Dr. John Ward, Director of CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis, and Dr. Hazel Dean, Deputy Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention for a live Twitter … Continue reading →

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