Stephen Pemberton
@stephenpemberton.bsky.social
Historian of medicine, health, illness /educator / professor / music & art curious / always already peripatetic / a work in progress
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Good grief. Evening before Halloween, following day of rain.
October 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Good grief. Evening before Halloween, following day of rain.
January 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
January 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
December 31, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Ice on Raritan River
December 23, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Ice on Raritan River
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#CDC has confirmed an #H5N1 #birdflu case in Louisiana, in a person believed to have been infected through contact with infected birds in a backyard flock. This person is seriously ill, the first such case recorded in the US. Similarities to the recent BC case. www.statnews.com/2024/12/18/h...
CDC confirms first known severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S.
The U.S. has confirmed its first known severe human infection of H5N1 bird flu, in a person in Louisiana.
www.statnews.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:29 PM
#CDC has confirmed an #H5N1 #birdflu case in Louisiana, in a person believed to have been infected through contact with infected birds in a backyard flock. This person is seriously ill, the first such case recorded in the US. Similarities to the recent BC case. www.statnews.com/2024/12/18/h...
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Alignment made more often than given
December 15, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Alignment made more often than given
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In which I interview GPT about its existence.
December 14, 2024 at 2:57 PM
In which I interview GPT about its existence.
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Important lessons from old books: "Victorian novels chronicle the terrible grief of losing children. Depicting the cruelty of diseases largely unfamiliar today, they also warn against being lulled into thinking that child deaths can never be inevitable again." theconversation.com/infectious-d...
Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.
theconversation.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Important lessons from old books: "Victorian novels chronicle the terrible grief of losing children. Depicting the cruelty of diseases largely unfamiliar today, they also warn against being lulled into thinking that child deaths can never be inevitable again." theconversation.com/infectious-d...
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With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of vaccines. THREAD👇
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
November 9, 2024 at 2:26 PM
With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of vaccines. THREAD👇
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
Tethered? Grounded? Aligned?
December 8, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Tethered? Grounded? Aligned?
Post-snow flurry walk on Raritan River.
December 5, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Post-snow flurry walk on Raritan River.
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The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today about Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for young people. This is not a both-sides story. One side is right and the other is dangerously wrong. Nazis were the first people to try to destroy trans health care. @bschillace.brandyschillace.com (1/n)
The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic
The Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin would be a century old if it hadn’t fallen victim to Nazi ideology
www.scientificamerican.com
December 4, 2024 at 1:47 PM
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today about Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for young people. This is not a both-sides story. One side is right and the other is dangerously wrong. Nazis were the first people to try to destroy trans health care. @bschillace.brandyschillace.com (1/n)
I took a walk on Saturday… a beautiful day that carried a long shadow….
December 3, 2024 at 1:06 PM
I took a walk on Saturday… a beautiful day that carried a long shadow….
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It’s basic courtesy to acknowledge people. A huge amount of my time is spent in writing thank you letters at work.
December 2, 2024 at 1:51 PM
It’s basic courtesy to acknowledge people. A huge amount of my time is spent in writing thank you letters at work.
Some mornings, things seem to align. Grateful when that happens.
December 2, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Some mornings, things seem to align. Grateful when that happens.
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btw nice to find you here
December 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM
btw nice to find you here
Evening stroll
November 24, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Evening stroll
I like walking and snapping photos as I go. So …
November 24, 2024 at 2:23 PM
I like walking and snapping photos as I go. So …
