“Last summer,” an Atlantic article (read it here) begins, “a University of Michigan virologist … published an essay on the need to ‘rethink’ some basic research-safety practices in light of the coronavirus pandemic. But he and his co-author—another biosecurity-b[...]
Archive for May 26th, 2021
May 26th, 2021 - 11:00 pm § in Biden, China, Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs, Health, Politics, Science
What if the lab leak theory is true?
A conservative student picked a fight over diversity, then claimed to be a victim
At the University of Iowa, a dental student used the school’s listserv — intended for professional announcements only — to disseminate his political views. Like other students who had violated the school’s listserv policy, he was summoned for a “professional misconduct [...]
Anti-vaxxers will do it for money
They won’t do it to save their own skins, but they will for a free lottery ticket. On May 12, 2021, Ohio’s governor (a Republican!) announced the “Vax-a-Million program,” under which the state would announce weekly million-dollar winners for 5 weeks. Only Ohioans over age 18 [...]
May 26th, 2021 - 10:55 am § in Law and Courts
Stupid road rager
Finding this gunman shouldn’t be hard. There can’t be very many silver-colored Maseratis in Washington, D.C. (Read story here.) Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]