Antibiotics: behind the scenes, they enable much of modern medicine. We use them to cure infectious diseases, and to safely facilitate everything from surgery to chemotherapy to organ transplants. But we’ve stopped discovering new ones and we’re at risk of losing them forever. How did we get into this situation? Gerry Wright shares what we […]
Artist and earrings maker extraordinaire Julie Lauzon from Lilipop creations uses reclaimed plastic to make wondefully geeky earrings. My girlfriend has several pairs at home and she’s absolutely in love with them! Considering the situation we’re currently in, Julie has released some amusing earrings shaped like the infamous COVID-19 virus. You can either order them […]
This video demonstrate how differently the air spreads when coughing. This visualizes the high importance of the World Health Organization’s behavioral recommendations for protection against the coronavirus, which we should absolutely follow. [Amayu Wakoya Gena]
The truth about the race to a coronavirus vaccine… [AsapSCIENCE]
Dr. Seema Yasmin is back to help answer 50 of the most popular coronavirus questions being searched right now. Do coronavirus symptoms come and go? Why is it called coronavirus? Has this virus been around before? Can it mutate? [Wired]
To all the parents out there, homeschooling your kids as best you can, the Geeks Are Sexy team will try to help you out a bit. Working from home is already a challenge (although staying in your pjs all day is quite amazing! As you all know, I am a teacher in real life, so […]
This is without question the best explanation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we’ve seen and we highly recommend that you watch it! In December 2019 the Chinese authorities notified the world that a virus was spreading through their communities. In the following months it spread to other countries, with cases doubling within days. This virus is […]
Interested in seeing how germs and viruses spread? Youtuber Mark Rober used some UV-reactive powder to demonstrate the terrifying speed at which they can travel from one person to another. [Mark Rober]
From Jon Lajoie: In these surreal, frightening times, I’ve been realizing more than ever how helplessly reliant and dependent I am, as a non-smart person, on all the incredibly intelligent, hard-working professionals who’ve dedicated their lives to becoming experts in their respective fields. To the doctors, healthcare workers, epidemiologists, immunologists, microbiologists, and all the other […]
Soap is the ultimate virus annihilator. We’ve heard about washing your hands for 20 seconds, and we’ve heard about how important it is to stop the spread of coronavirus. However, that lesson makes a lot more sense when you know exactly how it works. That 20 second rule isn’t just the optimum time to wash […]