René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHIn Defense of Video GamesDowntime is game time for me, with some caveats. Everthing in moderation, right?·5 min read·4 days ago--1--1
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHWhen It Comes to My Kid, Ophidiophobia Is the Least of My WorriesSince becoming a dad, my greatest fears have turned into mere nuisances… And whole new fears have become real.·7 min read·Apr 14, 2024--4--4
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHinMicrobial InstinctsThe Shadow Pandemic: Armed Conflicts and Infectious DiseasesWherever War goes, Pestilence goes with it.·8 min read·Apr 8, 2024--4--4
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHinMicrobial InstinctsA Second Look at Santa Clara’s COVID-19 Vaccination Data: Reevaluating Vaccine Risk ClaimsOr why using spreadsheets to do an epidemiological and statistical analysis can cause misunderstandings…·8 min read·Mar 29, 2024----
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHinMicrobial InstinctsBenjamin Franklin used data to show smallpox variolation was safer than smallpox infection “the…One of the Founding Fathers used reason and numbers to convince people about variolation’s safety in the era before vaccines.·5 min read·Mar 27, 2024--3--3
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHinMicrobial InstinctsHow do epidemiologists predict how outbreaks will go?All those predictions during COVID-19 didn’t come out of nowhere. There was a method to the madness.·8 min read·Mar 22, 2024----
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHThere are many barriers to equity in codingAccess to learning and working in software development and data analysis faces many obstacles. People can overcome them…·6 min read·Mar 21, 2024----
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHUsing R Coding and Then ChatGPT to Figure Out an OutbreakUltimately, you’re the human with the lived experience, and GPTs are tools. Use them wisely.·8 min read·Mar 17, 2024----
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHP-Hacking for BeginnersThat famous p-value in studies should not have the final say in your conclusions.·8 min read·Mar 13, 2024--4--4
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHSharpen your mapping and data wrangling skills in R with these open data sites (code included)These cities and governments can help you build your data analysis portfolio.·7 min read·Mar 9, 2024----
