Making the world a better place, one "Did you know?" at a time. Passionate about science communication, ecology, food systems, & livable communities. (B.Sc. Environmental Science)
Public health, public safety & infrastructure is a backbone of society. Listen to scientists. Trust scientists. Learn more about how science interacts with uncertainty in very structured ways to inform decisions that keep us safe. Currently reading The Poison Squad, about the history of US Food Safety research & the struggles passing legislation It's interesting to see how the conversations around "pure food" were going on over 125yrs ago, and how difficult it was to get tiny wins (e.g. no formaldehyde in milk!)
If you brushed your teeth this morning and didn’t get sick, you’re benefiting from public health infrastructure. Keep this in mind as you move through your day - driving around on paved roads in a car that has been crash tested, eating food that isn’t expired or contaminated with pathogens, meeting your friend at a coffee shop that isn’t a cloud of cancer-causing, asthma irritating tobacco smoke. That is public health. It’s not flashy, fancy, or super high-tech. In fact, if it’s working well, it’s barely noticeable. But it keeps you and your loved ones alive and thriving without so much as a thought. Happy National Public Health Week! Be sure to shoutout all of the heroes of public health in your life this week!
