The problem with peer review.

Interesting Article - Let's Stop Pretending Peer Review Works.

How open-science and data-sharing work

Rival Scientists Cast Doubt Upon Recent Discovery About Invincible Animals

A recent claim that tardigrades got a sixth of their DNA from microbes is starting to unravel.

On your feet - Public Health England Report

Report from Public Health England:

(WebMD news article)

Recommendation for office workers is to stand for at least two hours a day while at work.  The ideal is four.  Also take breaks for walking. 

(British Journal of Sports Medicine article):

Calloway County Snapshot

From County Rankings and Roadmaps - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Calloway County

IDC 199 Course - The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell's Influence on Modern Culture

Need an interesting one hour class the last eight weeks of Spring Semester?  Go on a journey with Joseph Campbell and learn to recognize the stages and archetypes of the hero's journey in your favorite books or films.

Tuesdays - 6:00 - 7:50 pm
First Class - March 10th

DESCRIPTION:  Designed to acquaint students with the “The Hero’s Journey” from Joseph Campbell’s book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, and its influence on modern literature, comic books, and film.  

COURSE OBJECTIVES:  Upon completing the course, students should be able:

·         to demonstrate familiarity with select concepts of 
       Joseph Campbell; 
·         to understand how the authors’ work continues to 
       influence modern culture; 
·         to examine and connect portions of literature, comic books and film to stages of the Hero’s Journey; 
·         to develop abilities to critically analyze works, and to express their analysis through discussion in class and 
       through writing assignments.

email: cvance4@murraystate.edu for a Permissions Override in MyGate

Senate Hearing on Vaccination for Preventable Diseases Today

Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is meeting on "The Reemergence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Exploring the Public Health Successes and Challenges." Members of the committee, chaired by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., include Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA. Those testifying included Dr. Anne Schuchat, the CDC's director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases in Atlanta, , and issues raised included the growing number of exemptions based on philosophical exemptions. It is estimated that at least a 90 percent immunization rate is needed to prevent outbreaks in communities.

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