GERMANY: populism and pandemic in a democracy

There is a way out of this mess. You may zoom in and out using CTRL+ and CTRL- Our recommendations are based upon scientific results and know how, exclusively. Our politicians who are leading us through this pandemic are not to be envied momentarily. While some politicians are trying to have sham fights without any […]

a look into the crystal ball…

… that we do not possess. However, our knowledge and experience do allow us to make a projection. You may zoom in and out using CTRL+ and CTRL- Dear readers, We are facing a problem, that was described by Arno Karlen in his book worth reading „Man and Microbes“ (1995): “Our most troubling vulnerability is […]

Rocket Science: Air to Breathe

Better air quality is possible, but this needs some improvement in closed spaces. Dear readers, Today we are again dealing with the topic aerosols and how to protect yourself. It is not rocket science! You may zoom in and out using CTRL+ and CTRL- Three observations, we repeatedly make: A business is showing a poster […]

Pollen and SARS-Cov-2 in a scientific publication, are you serious?

Nonsense correlation part II You may zoom in and out using CTRL+ and CTRL- Dear readers, A recently published article (https://www.pnas.org/content/118/12/e2019034118) in the well-respected scientific periodical PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America) has been making waves in Germany, mainly because the media had jumped on the occasion. […]

PRESSURE COOKER!

Increasing case numbers, no preparations, and yet Germany wants to lift the measures… what is wrong here? You may zoom in and out using CTRL+ and CTRL- Dear readers, We are listing the points that do not fit here. First, let’s have a look at the current pandemic situation: Globally, there are 115 million confirmed […]