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As you know, I love Einstein. There are many reasons….but among my favorite things Einstein showed us is the usefulness of the Gedankenexperiment, or thought experiment. Using just his mind, Einstein would conceive of situations in the world and ask himself “If this were the case, how would the world work.” For instance, he …
A recent outbreak of severe diarrheal illness in the midwest, affecing over 400 people, appears to be related to bagged salad distributed there. Cyclospora is a parasite that is an unusual cause of diarrhea, but is the definite agent in this outbreak. This outbreak shows that bagged salad may not be safe, as a general …