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Samantha Murray, PhD

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Samantha Murray, PhD reposted

How privileged are we that we can spend time discussing court action against lockdown instead of watching our family & neighbours be buried in mass graves and dumped in the back of refrigerator trucks by forklifts. Honestly I feel like we are on some alternate universe at times.


"Wealth is the power to choose. Financial wealth is the power to choose how to spend money. Time wealth is the power to choose how to spend your day. Mental wealth is the power to choose how to spend your attention." – @JamesClear


Samantha Murray, PhD reposted

Story in @SundayStarTimes where construction company boss questions reason for wage subsidy. Then he goes on to say "I'm going to use mine to pay my staff and keep my cashflow up and ensure that my guys have still got a job in five months' time". May have answered own question.


Samantha Murray, PhD reposted

It's true ultraviolet (UV) light can destroy viruses at the right intensity. It does this breaking the molecular bonds that hold together the DNA of viruses, bacteria & cells. Great for cleaning hospital instruments & surfaces. Do you know what else is made of cells? YOU!!!!!😕


Samantha Murray, PhD reposted

The best way to avoid being wrong, and passing your wrongness on to others, is to question what you read. (Who's sharing it? What's the source of the data? Is the source acknowledged? How does it compare to guidance from experts?) If you agree with the message, question twice.


NZ is off the charts! Very grateful to live in this country. I know we have the advantage of being an island nation, with lower population density than many other countries - but still, the response from Team 5 Million has been incredible #COVID19nz

Now daily new cases: • Feels increasingly safe to say daily confirmed infections in US have peaked, though descent from peak is very slow • New cases falling in four countries that acted early: New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Austria All charts: ft.com/coronavirus-la…

jburnmurdoch's tweet image. Now daily new cases:
• Feels increasingly safe to say daily confirmed infections in US have peaked, though descent from peak is very slow
• New cases falling in four countries that acted early: New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Austria

All charts: ft.com/coronavirus-la…


Don't forget about disability support workers! #EssentialWorkers #COVID19

sam_does_sci's tweet image. Don't forget about disability support workers! #EssentialWorkers #COVID19

Samantha Murray, PhD reposted

While other countries show no sign of any control of COVID-19 I'm so proud of NZ & what we've done as a nation. We had some of the toughest lockdown rules in the world, but today we can be optimistic about coming out of it on Monday & feeling safe that this is the right decision


😅😅

Not pipetting into a box of pipet tips would be a good start

OmicsOmicsBlog's tweet image. Not pipetting into a box of pipet tips would be a good start


Samantha Murray, PhD reposted

p-hacking: when a child asks multiple parents for permission until they get a positive result.


Samantha Murray, PhD reposted

DEFINITELY. I try not to roll my eyes when I hear this rubbish.


Interesting read on the contributions of both the virus itself and the immune system to the deaths of people infected with #covid19 and the struggles doctors and scientists face in trying to address both components without making outcomes worse nature.com/articles/d4158…

nature.com

How does the coronavirus kill?

Nature - Uncertainty is hampering doctors’ ability to choose treatments.


Love @SiouxsieW transparency and straight up manner of #scicomm. Another great, trustworthy Kiwi helping us get through these tough times! #Covid_19nz


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