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← Viruses face an inherent trade-off between being highly lethal and being highly contagious, rarely achieving both.
11 connected korrents · 12 moments from 15 Mar 2020 to 7 Oct 2026.
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Read this korrent: Viruses face an inherent trade-off between being highly lethal and being highly contagious, rarely achieving both.
Viruses face an inherent trade-off between being highly lethal and being highly contagious, rarely achieving both.
Last stated 2 months ago
16 Sept 2026
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Katelyn Jetelina — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The spread of pandemic-capable biology should be treated as a matter of international security, in the way nuclear physics is. — tap to centre the map on it
The spread of pandemic-capable biology should be treated as a matter of international security, in the way nuclear physics is.
Last stated 5 years ago
6 Oct 2021
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Kevin Esvelt — holds since 2021-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the pandemic leaves humans more divided and distrustful, that will be the virus's greatest victory — tap to centre the map on it
If the pandemic leaves humans more divided and distrustful, that will be the virus's greatest victory
Last stated 7 years ago
15 Mar 2020
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2020-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A definitive answer regarding the origins of the virus is not required before implementing preventive measures. — tap to centre the map on it
A definitive answer regarding the origins of the virus is not required before implementing preventive measures.
Last stated 4 years ago
28 Feb 2023
CR
Caitlin Rivers — holds since 2023-02-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A significant proportion of SIDS deaths are actually accidental suffocations related to sleep position. — tap to centre the map on it
A significant proportion of SIDS deaths are actually accidental suffocations related to sleep position.
Last stated a year ago
21 Jul 2025
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David Gorski — holds since 2025-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agricultural cities that were meant as a paradise for humans turned out to be a paradise for germs — tap to centre the map on it
Agricultural cities that were meant as a paradise for humans turned out to be a paradise for germs
Last stated 2 years ago
28 Oct 2024
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost everyone over 30 is overweight and has belly fat, which constitutes an epidemic. — tap to centre the map on it
Almost everyone over 30 is overweight and has belly fat, which constitutes an epidemic.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Oct 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ultra-processed foods have epidemiological evidence of harm comparable to what existed for smoking. — tap to centre the map on it
Ultra-processed foods have epidemiological evidence of harm comparable to what existed for smoking.
Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
JB
Jamie Brandon — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A basic week might be about 60 percent weight training and 40 percent conditioning. — tap to centre the map on it
A basic week might be about 60 percent weight training and 40 percent conditioning.
Last stated 4 years ago
4 Jul 2022
JC
Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2022-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The raw count of food recalls is a poor measure of foodborne illness trends because unknown contamination goes uncounted. — tap to centre the map on it
The raw count of food recalls is a poor measure of foodborne illness trends because unknown contamination goes uncounted.
Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
KJ
Katelyn Jetelina — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Everyone gets it wrong sometimes' is a bad argument when assessing track records. — tap to centre the map on it
'Everyone gets it wrong sometimes' is a bad argument when assessing track records.
Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Adam Kucharski — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. — tap to centre the map on it
A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number.
Last stated 4 months ago
26 Jun 2026
NB
Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
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