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René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

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The Quantastic Journal

What Is SV40, the Virus Once Found in the Polio Vaccine?

A lab oversight from the 1960s resonates today with people who want the polio vaccine gone. Here’s why.

4h ago

Scientist in a white lab coat carefully examining a red liquid in a conical flask against a plain dark background.

4h ago

“First Shift,” a Short Story

Set in the world of “The Epi Chronicles,” we meet Ella Alexander and get to know her before we meet her again later on.

1d ago

“First Shift,” a Short Story

1d ago

“The Future Tyrant of Oldham,” a Short Story

Weird what your brain dreams up when you’re doing something completely unrelated.

3d ago

A brightly lit carousel at a nighttime carnival, surrounded by metal fencing. Several children and adults are riding the colorful carousel horses. In the background, a large Ferris wheel with glowing red lights and other carnival rides are visible, adding to the festive atmosphere. The scene is illuminated with warm lights against a dark evening sky.

3d ago

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The Haven

Belts Be Gone: Fighting the Tyranny of Safety and Expertise at 30,000 Feet

Experts? We don’t need no stinkin’ experts!

5d ago

Interior of an airplane cabin with passengers seated in rows, viewing in-flight entertainment screens on the back of the seats, while a flight attendant is visible in the aisle in the background.

5d ago

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Microbial Instincts

The 1984 Rajneeshee Bioterror Attack Was Too Easy to Carry Out. Could it happen again?

Some off-the-shelf Salmonella and a plan almost changed political history in Oregon.

6d ago

The 1984 Rajneeshee Bioterror Attack Was Too Easy to Carry Out. Could it happen again?

6d ago

Published in
The Quantastic Journal

I’m Not a Skin Doctor. I’m an Epidemiologist. Let Me Explain.

The scie who investigate and try to make sense of “that which comes upon the people.”

Dec 13

Community health workers conducting a survey in a low-income neighborhood. The setting includes modest homes, some made with brick and others with wooden materials, surrounded by scattered debris and a dirt lot. Residents are interacting with the workers, while others are walking or riding motorcycles along the street. The environment reflects a mix of urban and informal development.

Dec 13

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Square Peg Pub

Sorry, But Odds Are You Won’t Be a Millionaire

But you have a high probability of being happy if you stop worrying about being filthy rich. Leave that for your descendants.

Dec 8

Man in a suit and sunglasses sitting in a private jet, smiling while talking on the phone, with stacks of cash on the table in front of him and a glass of champagne nearby

Dec 8

Published in
The Quantastic Journal

How and Why the Dose (And Your Genes) Make the Poison

Or why I’m not afraid of fava beans, but 500 million people around the world should.

Dec 8

Close-up of fresh, green fava beans, some with visible blemishes, filling the entire frame.

Dec 8

Everyone but Not Me: How Racist Friends and Family Reconcile Their Racism With My Brownness

I’m always impressed by the mental gymnastics of people who don’t want to be wrong.

Dec 6

A close-up of a street pole with two stickers. The top sticker features a colorful background with the German text ‘#aussteigen Mobilitätswende jetzt!’ and a link to www.iaa-demo.de. Below it, another sticker reads in bold red and black text, ‘MAKE RACISTS AFRAID AGAIN.

Dec 6

“Superman & Lois” Ends How All Good Superman Stories Should… With Lots of Hope and Love

Not all stories on the screen or in print about the Big Blue Boy Scout end in such a satisfying way.

Dec 4

A LEGO figure resembling Superman stands on a tree stump, wearing a red cape, against a softly blurred sunset sky in the background.

Dec 4

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

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DrPH in Epidemiology. Public Health Instructor. Father. Husband. "All around great guy." https://linktr.ee/rene.najera

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