Richard C. Summerbell

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LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back: a 46th-anniversary message to politicians

Dec 3, 2024 | medium.com | Richard C. Summerbell

No one is going to drag us back to pseudo-moral uniformity, frightened silence, stigmatizing hate and cultural monotony. Richard Summerbell·FollowPublished inPrism & Pen·4 min read·--A good dish for celebrating a 46th anniversary: bibimbap, originating in Korean cuisine. Image by JWYang, Creative Commons 2.0 license. As the world waits like a Yezidi woman stopped at an ISIS roadblock to see what Donald Trump is going to do when he gets into office, Dec. 1 has come around.
Genomic epidemiology of emerging terbinafine-resistant Trichophyton indotineae

Nov 3, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Johanna Rhodes |Sarah Dellière |Richard C. Summerbell |James Scott

AbstractDermatophyte skin infections affect around a quarter of the world's population and are a growing public health concern due to increasing incidence of novel species causing severe infections that are resistant to antifungal treatments. Trichophyton species cause the greatest burden of dermatophytosis worldwide, with the T. mentagrophytes species complex being particularly associated with the emergence of new aggressive infections. One emerging species, T. indotineae (originally T.
How vaccine researcher Peter Hotez became a ‘soyentist’

Apr 29, 2024 | medium.com | Richard C. Summerbell

Contemplate the tweet below. Does it seem rational? Some background information. Dr. Peter Hotez is a physician and researcher (M.D., Ph.D.) who is best known in public discussion as the principal developer of an unpatented, low-cost Covid-19 vaccination, called Corbevax, designed to be economical to distribute in low-income countries.
Gaza is Horrific, but It's not Genocide (and That Matters)

Mar 12, 2024 | medium.com | Richard C. Summerbell

I gained a tiny window of first-hand experience in Israel and Palestine when I went on a trip in 2013 that started in Israel, went through southern Jordan, and ended up in Israel again. On the way, my partner and I went through the infamous Allenby Bridge border checkpoint to enter the West Bank from Jordan, enduring the routine hazing of waiting time (we were forewarned about this) as we were interviewed and had our luggage searched thoroughly by brusque Israeli border officers.