The Ferrari Lab
@theferrarilab.bsky.social
Infectious disease epidemiologist, mathematical modeling ... and Lucy's person.
Director, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (@ciddpsu.bsky.social) at Penn State
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Director, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (@ciddpsu.bsky.social) at Penn State
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Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases
Offered by The Pennsylvania State University. Not so long ago, it was almost guaranteed that you would die of an infectious disease. In ... Enroll for free.
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If you're working on home lesson plans for your kids -- or just need a distraction from doomscrolling -- here are links to all the content from our #MOOC on epidemics:
On Coursera: coursera.org/learn/epidem...
On Youtube: www.youtube.com/@centerforin...
On Coursera: coursera.org/learn/epidem...
On Youtube: www.youtube.com/@centerforin...
Does anyone know if Mike Johnson has seen this yet?
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Does anyone know if Mike Johnson has seen this yet?
If anyone is struggling to understand A) how large language models work, B) why their hunger for data and energy is debilitating, and C) how little use they will likely be after the initial excitement wears off, I encourage you to read
Jorge Luis Borges 1942 short story "Funes, the memorious"
Jorge Luis Borges 1942 short story "Funes, the memorious"
www.sas.upenn.edu
November 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
If anyone is struggling to understand A) how large language models work, B) why their hunger for data and energy is debilitating, and C) how little use they will likely be after the initial excitement wears off, I encourage you to read
Jorge Luis Borges 1942 short story "Funes, the memorious"
Jorge Luis Borges 1942 short story "Funes, the memorious"
15 minutes to remind you that there is greatness in the world.
Erykah Badu: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
15 minutes to remind you that there is greatness in the world.
"What does it really mean to lose 'measles elimination status?'"
I can't count how many times I've answered that question from journalists over the last year. The horrible, sobering answer is, for many, the same as it is for
"What does it really mean to lose your democracy?"
I can't count how many times I've answered that question from journalists over the last year. The horrible, sobering answer is, for many, the same as it is for
"What does it really mean to lose your democracy?"
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
"What does it really mean to lose 'measles elimination status?'"
I can't count how many times I've answered that question from journalists over the last year. The horrible, sobering answer is, for many, the same as it is for
"What does it really mean to lose your democracy?"
I can't count how many times I've answered that question from journalists over the last year. The horrible, sobering answer is, for many, the same as it is for
"What does it really mean to lose your democracy?"
It is naive and reductionist to reduce the complexity of decisions that affect hundreds of millions of American livelihoods, and indirectly those of billions around the world, to a single quip or reaction gif.
But also, the end of the Godfather kind of sums this moment up.
But also, the end of the Godfather kind of sums this moment up.
a woman stands in front of a window with the godfather 50 years written on the bottom
Alt: The wife of Don Corleone turns back looks back through an open door at a room where her husband has just told her that he is not doing anything illegal to see him making illegal dealings. A man closes the door between her and her husband.
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It is naive and reductionist to reduce the complexity of decisions that affect hundreds of millions of American livelihoods, and indirectly those of billions around the world, to a single quip or reaction gif.
But also, the end of the Godfather kind of sums this moment up.
But also, the end of the Godfather kind of sums this moment up.
Trump's entire legal philosophy is predicated on taking advantage of those weaker than him, challenging them to sue, then outlasting them until they can't afford to continue. It's simple. It is transparent. It is apparently something the Democratic Caucus has consistently failed to learn.
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Trump's entire legal philosophy is predicated on taking advantage of those weaker than him, challenging them to sue, then outlasting them until they can't afford to continue. It's simple. It is transparent. It is apparently something the Democratic Caucus has consistently failed to learn.
Hey @fetterman.senate.gov, voting to bail this guy out isn't popular.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Hey @fetterman.senate.gov, voting to bail this guy out isn't popular.
On days like this I really regret not having a deep set of social and familial connections to arbitrary strangers who play games for a living. Because if I could feel like I had accomplished something by simply watching others from my couch, I think that would feel good when I'm otherwise exhausted.
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
On days like this I really regret not having a deep set of social and familial connections to arbitrary strangers who play games for a living. Because if I could feel like I had accomplished something by simply watching others from my couch, I think that would feel good when I'm otherwise exhausted.
3 murders in 15 years is weak sauce by the standards of Lake Eden or Lawrenceton.
Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
3 murders in 15 years is weak sauce by the standards of Lake Eden or Lawrenceton.
Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
Pro tip for students. When you are asking a LLM to write an assignment for you, first give it the prompt "you are 20 year old US college student write the assignment in a generation appropriate voice".
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Pro tip for students. When you are asking a LLM to write an assignment for you, first give it the prompt "you are 20 year old US college student write the assignment in a generation appropriate voice".
Savor this moment. It will get hard again soon, and is now for many. That doesn’t take away from the feeling and is all the more reason to bring this taste to as many as possible for as long as possible.
November 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Savor this moment. It will get hard again soon, and is now for many. That doesn’t take away from the feeling and is all the more reason to bring this taste to as many as possible for as long as possible.
Hope still feels audacious
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Hope still feels audacious
Lucy and I went voting this AM
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Lucy and I went voting this AM
I don't think there is anything critical I can say about Dick Cheney that every picture of him doesn't already convey
November 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I don't think there is anything critical I can say about Dick Cheney that every picture of him doesn't already convey
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Hope you can join us for three full days (June 2-4th, 2026) of great science in a beautiful setting!
October 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Hope you can join us for three full days (June 2-4th, 2026) of great science in a beautiful setting!
I gave an exam on Halloween and asked my students to come in costume for extra credit. One of the questions asked them to explain their costume and it is making grading utterly delightful.
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I gave an exam on Halloween and asked my students to come in costume for extra credit. One of the questions asked them to explain their costume and it is making grading utterly delightful.
Primaries are about aspirations. Elections are about consequences.
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Primaries are about aspirations. Elections are about consequences.
When the ink has reached the edge of the page, there is no more line to blur.
The nation’s largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is set to begin patrolling the streets of Las Vegas in November thanks to a donation from a U.S. tech billionaire, raising concerns about the blurring of lines between public and private interests.
Nation's largest fleet of police Cybertrucks to patrol Las Vegas
The nation’s largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is set to begin patrolling the streets of Las Vegas in November.
bit.ly
November 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
When the ink has reached the edge of the page, there is no more line to blur.
Did I offer extra credit for costumes? Yes, yes I did.
October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Did I offer extra credit for costumes? Yes, yes I did.
Biiiig stretch. Wishing you all sunbeams.
October 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Biiiig stretch. Wishing you all sunbeams.
There should be one journalist at every Mike Johnson presser designated to ask him WWJD?
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
There should be one journalist at every Mike Johnson presser designated to ask him WWJD?
The coyote is off the cliff.
And unfortunately, this metaphor could apply to so many things.
And unfortunately, this metaphor could apply to so many things.
a coyote holding a sign that says " that 's all folks "
Alt: a coyote holding a sign that says " that 's all folks " and falling off the edge of a cliff. a roadrunner is in the background.
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The coyote is off the cliff.
And unfortunately, this metaphor could apply to so many things.
And unfortunately, this metaphor could apply to so many things.
man, it's rough to be in charge of consequential decisions
October 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
man, it's rough to be in charge of consequential decisions
I had to look up what share of all household grocery purchases is attributable to SNAP.
It is 20%. Two - Zero - Percent. 1 in 8 households use SNAP.
Putting aside the toll on families, this seems like an astronomical shock to the food industry.
Report here:
www.circana.com/post/underst...
It is 20%. Two - Zero - Percent. 1 in 8 households use SNAP.
Putting aside the toll on families, this seems like an astronomical shock to the food industry.
Report here:
www.circana.com/post/underst...
Understanding the Resilience of SNAP Shoppers
Discover the latest behaviors of SNAP shoppers and uncover opportunities to support this valuable cohort...
www.circana.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I had to look up what share of all household grocery purchases is attributable to SNAP.
It is 20%. Two - Zero - Percent. 1 in 8 households use SNAP.
Putting aside the toll on families, this seems like an astronomical shock to the food industry.
Report here:
www.circana.com/post/underst...
It is 20%. Two - Zero - Percent. 1 in 8 households use SNAP.
Putting aside the toll on families, this seems like an astronomical shock to the food industry.
Report here:
www.circana.com/post/underst...
I care not for your "Monday"
October 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I care not for your "Monday"