The testing approach to H5N1 in cattle (in the link) needs to change substantially. USDA APHIS may be doing what it can now with minimal resources, but testing needs to expand, get simpler, more available and transparent.
aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/… 1/x

a cow goes to the pub and the man said do you want a pint of water
the cow said no

The New Zealand Herald has an interesting interview with statistical geneticist Bruce Weir after the death of O.J. Simpson. Weir famously made a mistake in his calculations, which defense used to argue that there was bias against Simpson in his methods.🧵
nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/…

Last night Russia launched more than 40 drones and 40 missiles into Ukraine. Kharkiv’s critical infrastructure alone was struck by 10 missiles, and other cities including Lviv and Zaporizhzhia were impacted.

The situation in Ukraine is dire; there is not a moment to lose.

Must-read. I didn't realize this: organic milk producers can't give their animals antibiotics, and apparently many of them resort to horrible quack cures like packing eye infections with salt.

One of my main motivations for founding Our World in Data was to overcome the mad reality in academia that much of the most important research and data is locked away behind paywalls.

I wanted research and data to be a public good, accessible to *everyone*.

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