2 posts tagged ‘Pandemics’
As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories
Boing Boing,
We are currently witnessing the growing spread of H5N1 avian flu across the globe. Here in the United States, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has been tracking the spread of H5N1 in commercial and backyard flocks, wild birds, mammals, and livestock. — Read the rest The post As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories appeared first on Boing Boing.
How Much of the World Is It Possible to Model?
The New Yorker,
Mathematical models power our civilization—but they have limits.