

Feb 8, 20215 min read
The Good and the Bad of False Alerts
Three years ago, my family and I found ourselves in the midst of what may be the worst false alert in modern times. It was just days into...


Jan 21, 20212 min read
"In God we trust, all others bring data"
A White House press release today highlighted that, "[t]o monitor outcomes, the National Strategy will establish a data-driven,...


Nov 1, 20203 min read
An Unlikely Defense of the Mask Mandate
Why do we need a mask mandate? Perhaps not for the reasons one might expect. It's no secret that resistance to masks remains at an...


May 4, 20202 min read
COVID Risk Communication: Enabling Risk Comparisons
This article published today (Critics said the flu kills more than coronavirus. Why that's not a fair comparison -- and now, it's not...