2022-07-30

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Chemistry in a Nutshell

In April 2020, public health officials in the US did a complete 180 and started mandating masks. Believe it or not, this was an example of the scientific method working.

Citation:

Turbulent Gas Clouds and Respiratory Pathogen Emissions Potential Implications for Reducing Transmission of COVID-19 Lydia Bourouibia (26 March 2020)

Full Article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763852

Dr. Wu Lien-teh Recommended Reading / Listening:

https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/masking-for-a-friend/

https://www.newscientist.com/people/dr-wu-lien-teh/

https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/100-years-and-counting-mask-wearing-japan

Time Stamps:

0:00 Changing Public Health Info - Early 2020 US

1:14 Dr. Wu Lien-teh – Early Face Mask Pioneer

1:50 Scientific Breakthroughs in the Public Eye

2:42 What does Isaac Newton have to do with this?

3:58 Old Tuberculosis Data & New Research

4:57 The Scientific Method Worked!

Timeline of News Stories:

28 Jan 2020 https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/28/health/coronavirus-us-masks-prevention-trnd/index.html

29 Jan 2020 https://kesq.com/news/2020/01/29/cdc-says-wearing-a-face-mask-wont-protect-you-from-the-coronavirus/

31 Jan 2020 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/31/china-coronavirus-shortage-of-face-masks-could-pose-risks-for-healthcare-workers.html

03 Apr 2020 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/03/826219824/president-trump-says-cdc-now-recommends-americans-wear-cloth-masks-in-public

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