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The Fourth Wave Is Here
By Michael Riordan | | Culture, Science
Based on county, state and national coronavirus data, the fourth wave of the pandemic is well under way, but it will hopefully be blunted by the wave of Covid-19 vaccinations now gaining steam.
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Another Battle of the Bulge?
By Michael T. Osterholm
In our continuing battle with the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the United States may soon be facing a serious counter-attack coming from variant virus strains, despite encouraging progress on vaccinations, but we must never surrender.
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Why Trust Science?
By Naomi Oreskes
We should trust scientific results because they are based on empirical evidence and theoretical reasoning that have withstood the critical scrutiny of a diverse community of skeptical experts.
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About Orcas Currents
An online magazine of occasional thoughtful articles about science, technology, environment, culture and policy, many written by contributors to the highly successful Orcas Currents lecture series.
Editor: Michael Riordan