Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #69theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #69Kevin PattonSep 29, 2021Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #69theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareLife ScienceMany Americans say they want to “make sure the shot is safe” before getting vaccinated. That data is already in, and it is overwhelming. In his nearly 30 years studying vaccines, Paul Goepfert, M.D.Fear of needles can limit your life and harm your health. It can keep you from getting necessary medical and dental care or becoming pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF). With COVID-19, many people want to overcome their fear of needles to get vaccinated. These 6 steps can help.Studies of bats in China and Laos show southeast Asia is a hotspot for potentially dangerous viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2.The artemisinin-based treatments are taking longer to clear infections. But they are still working — for now.Severe heat outbreaks — like the ones in the Western U.S. this past summer — make people miserable. They can also kill. Here’s how heat does its damage.In “You Bet Your Life,” Paul A. Offit looks at advances that have prolonged life, from chemotherapy to the Covid vaccine, and the difficult, even deadly, paths to arrive at them.Listen to an audio version of a recent Nature feature.Teaching & LearningThe respect shown by male scientists for their female counterparts is important to the success of the women, but the creation of friendships is even more critical, a study has found.Summary: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied to the left prefrontal cortex can improve episodic memory performance by reducing the power of low frequency of brain waves during memory formation.TAPP News & NotesFrequent, online randomized tests can produce significant gains in student learning and improves the long-term retention needed for academic success.PreviousNext