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Duncan MacCannell

@drm.bsky.social

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Molecular #epidemiology & #publichealth. Pathogen #genomics, #microbiology, #emerginginfections, #AMR, (bio)tech and #opendata. Personal account. Opinions/dad jokes are my own. https://duncan.bio 🦅 “Low productivity” public sector. 🔬🦠🧬🖥️💉🌻🍩

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 3d

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 3d

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SAFETY ALERT: S.C. confirms full-blown outbreak of measles

South Carolina officially has a measles outbreak, even while Georgia deals with a cluster of cases as low vaccination rates in the region raise concerns.

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 5d

Weird Cyanobacteria.

Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 5d

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 6d

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 7d

This looks cool! Thanks!

Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 7d

Anyone have any good book, podcast or streaming recommendations?

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 7d

a/s/l

Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 7d

This shutdown makes me nostalgic.

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With a final screech, AOL's dial-up service goes silent

One of the earliest consumer internet options, AOL's dial-up service was once the most common way for people to access the early web.

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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 11d

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Tracking U.S. Measles Outbreaks (Gift Article)

As new cases are reported, our maps show the spread of the virus.

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 12d

In many ways, the mystery and science surrounding these attacks set me on my own path, and I have been so fortunate to learn from, and to get to know, so many luminaries and pioneers in the field.

Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 12d

When the Amerithrax attacks unfolded, I was a young and impressionable grad student in molecular epidemiology. I was captivated by the incredible detective work of Paul Keim and others, as they raced to find minute differences in the Ba Ames genome.

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 12d

I’m late to the party on this one, but for those of you looking for a fascinating window into public health, forensics and an unsettling chapter in American history, Aftermath is worth a listen. It is also really interesting to hear some familiar voices tell their story.

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Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen

In the wake of 9/11, anthrax-laced letters unleashed a new wave of terror across the nation. But who was behind the attacks — and why has America nearly forgotten this story? As government buildings...

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Nick Loman @pathogenomenick.bsky.social · 19d

Terrific new feature presented by @theo.io on @pathoplexus.org called SeqSets for generating DOIs for sequence subsets used in publications, that can then be tracked for impact via CrossRef that will allow data generators to track impact! #IMMEMXiV

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 24d

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 24d

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The Beloved Children’s Author Whose Stories Are Slipping Away

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Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 28d

✅ Influenza
✅ COVID-19

Powered up for the fall.

Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 29d

As a dad, the number of ways you can slip “6 or 7” into everyday conversations with your teenager is limited only by your own creativity.

Glee gives way to disgust, and eventually, dread.