Inequities in healthcare and unequal risk correlated with racial categories have received a lot of attention in the past year and a half. From early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it was apparent that the risks of severe disease were not borne equally. Age is clearly related to risk, with plausible biological underpinnings; we have observed independently that the behavior of our immune systems changes throughout our lives. Variation in risk is also correlated with racial categories, but here the story is complex, involving … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Formulas for Equitable Healthcare
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Dove Power: Advocacy the Christian Way
"What does it mean for Christians to do social justice advocacy as if God is real and Jesus is risen?" is a significant question. Anyone have example regarding how such social justice advocacy relates to (interacts with or even been played out in) their research, field and/or higher education in general? Once again, thank-you to J. Nathan Matias (@natematias), Research Assistant, MIT Media Lab Center for Civic Media for his Urbana12 series. This post in original form (12/29/2012) can be found here. ~ Thomas B. … [Read more...] about Dove Power: Advocacy the Christian Way