Founding Pres, Vets without Borders-Canada; Veterinary epidemiologist. Writer >20 books poetry fiction nonfiction On Pandemics,The Origin of Feces. Officer, Order of Canada.
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David Waltner-Toews is a Canadian epidemiologist, essayist, poet, fiction writer, veterinarian, and a specialist in the epidemiology of food and waterborne diseases, zoonoses and ecosystem health. He is best known for his work on animal and human infectious diseases in relation to complexity. He lives in Kitchener, Ontario. .. more
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The poet, startled awake
in his tent, scrambles
from the musty pile
of socks & two-day underwear.
Sand Hill Cranes lift,
wing on wing, soft, coughing purrs
against the night.
The poet sits, stunned,
amid the litter of his daily rhyme,
terrified by sudden fleeting joy.
Reposted by Michael E. Mann, David Waltner‐Toews
It's Spooky Science Time.
Adjust your models to use the paranormal distribution 👻from now until November 1st.
Reposted by Philip N. Cohen, David Waltner‐Toews
it's something that's not exactly current events or new reporting... but nevertheless relevant food for thought given the news we're in.
today's subway reading:
www.bbc.com/future/artic...