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January 31, 2023
A ‘fringe’ dermatologist who rejects COVID-19 vaccines and pandemic mitigation efforts has created controversy by appearing with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at several events. “Politics has always been in medicine, but the pandemic really exacerbated those issues,” said Marianne Udow-Phillips, founding executive director of the Center for Health and Research Transformation.
Politico -
January 31, 2023
Virologists are worried that the speculation that COVID-19 was caused by a lab accident or attack will lead to more regulation of experiments and stifle basic research needed to prepare for future pandemics. “There’s this complete disconnect between reality and what happened,” said Michael Imperiale, professor of microbiology and immunology.
National Public Radio -
January 31, 2023
“These videos never help us to understand why this would happen,” said Riana Elyse Anderson, assistant professor of health behavior and health education, on the video of the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, who was beaten to death by police officers. “We can lift the person’s name up, hashtag, organize ideas … there are ways to lift the spirit, the name, the incident without sharing the trauma.”
CNN -
January 30, 2023
“Our goal is to support students, staff, faculty and artists in their creative endeavors, to the benefit of the region, and ultimately, to help us envision a better world,” said Christopher Audain, managing director of the Arts Initiative. President Santa J. Ono said, “We can be sure that through this initiative, we will be increasing imagination, which is fundamental to learning and discovery.”
Crain's Detroit Business -
January 30, 2023
“Inflation was distressing. Right now, it may still be a little distressing. The future looks like it’s going to be a whole lot less distressing,” said Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy. “Inflation has been coming down without unemployment rising, and so the economy may well be on a glide path to a soft landing.”
WDET Radio -
January 30, 2023
“It is not possible for social media platforms to push back against the Indian government,” said Joyojeet Pal, associate professor of information. “India is the single largest subscriber base for Whatsapp, Youtube, Facebook, etc., and they need to do business in India.”
Forbes -
January 27, 2023
“Gender-based barriers remain at play in the boardroom, creating additional work for women directors who must walk the fine line between displaying warmth and competence. Our research shows that it is up to each company and their board members to ease the burden on how women directors participate and influence board decisions,” co-wrote Morela Hernandez, professor of public policy and management and organizations.
Harvard Business Review -
January 27, 2023
“Just like with gasoline vehicles, heavier vehicles that have lower fuel economy end up paying more taxes; more consumptive electric vehicles, like a Ford F-150 Lightning compared to a Tesla Model 3, are going to pay more,” said John DeCicco, research professor emeritus at the U-M Institute for Energy Solutions, who favors an electric vehicle tax assessed at both public and home charging stations.
Michigan Radio -
January 27, 2023
“The possibility of moralizing our relations to animals has come to us only lately, and even then not to us all, and not with respect to all animal species,” said Elizabeth Anderson, professor of philosophy, who believes we feel different levels of moral obligation to different species but points out that for most of human history, we couldn’t have survived and thrived without killing or exploiting animals for food, transportation and energy.
Vox -
January 26, 2023
“Consciousness is complex and studying it is like solving a scrambled Rubik’s cube. If you look at just a single surface, you may be confused by the way it is organized. You need to work on the puzzle looking at all dimensions,” said Zirui Huang, research assistant professor of anesthesiology, whose research provides a new way to assess a patient’s wakefulness, awareness and sensory organization.
Medical News Today
