You know me, I like getting my scientific information straight from the people that are hands-on doing the science. That is why I get all of my COVID-19 information from Harvard, Mayo Clinic, Imperial College,…
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The chemistry of transporting the COVID vaccine
So I get a great email today from Les. Question: I know how much you like science and I am a little confused about shipping the vaccine. When I was in shipping we used dry…
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Mississippi’s average COVID count has more-than-tripled since Election Day
I noticed an alarming stat today when The Mississippi Department of Health released their daily COVID numbers update: We had more cases tallied in one day than in the whole first month tallied cases in…
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New website, same science
So, here it is, friends! The new website! This is now running on the latest version of WordPress and the latest version of PHP, too. This is a major upgrade and overhaul from the previous…
Not Weather: That time I tried out for the Amarillo Venom indoor football team
When people ask me: “What is the most fun you’ve ever had?” I often talk about being a kid and riding my bike to wherever, or playing basketball, or even playing video games. But as…
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Looking Back: Five years ago today, “Nick did the sports” for the first time – a story
I can’t believe it has been five years since I got an opportunity to anchor “The Endzone” (now called “GameTime”) on WDAM. I found the video today while sifting through some old files looking…
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9/1/20 brief COVID note: Kids & masks
Reminder! I’m still not a doctor. Nor would I want to be one. Nor a nurse. Those people are heroes. Semi-related, but the next time you see a nurse, give them a socially-distanced high-five! They…
He doesn’t have a cool comic book name, but he’s still a Superhero
On WDAM, we interviewed Kermas Eaton about his father, Alvin Eaton, recently. Kermas talked about his dad as a superhero. You could see the love in his face when Kermas spoke. And it got me…
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8/11/20 COVID Update: Sports, COVID and heart issues
You know, six months later and I’m still not a doctor. And if you would’ve told me on New Year’s Eve that I was going to spend most of 2020 with my nose in medical journals…
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The 2020 (COVID-19) “school from home” computer buying help
I know a lot of parents are probably uncertain how to navigate tech needs for this fall given the pandemic. If you’re in the market for a new computer or tablet, but you aren’t sure…
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