The Surprising History of Handwashing

The Surprising History of Handwashing

1/26/21 by NPR

Episode: https://play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/edge1.pod.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/dailyscience/2021/01/20210126_dailyscience_shortwave_handwashingnew.mp3?awCollectionId=510351&awEpisodeId=960351594&aw_0_1st.cv=yes&orgId=1&topicId=1128&aggIds=812054919&d=650&p=510351&story=960351594&t=podcast&e=960351594&size=10389555&ft=pod&f=510351

Washing your hands. It’s one of the easiest and most effective things you can do to protect yourself from the coronavirus, the flu, and other respiratory illnesses. But there was a time when that wasn’t so obvious. Dana Tulodziecki, a professor at Purdue University, tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweis, the scientist who’s credited with discovering the importance of handwashing. We’ll hear how he figured it out and why there’s more to the story. (Encore episode)

New Jersey – Wikipedia

New Jersey – Wikipedia

New Jersey's economy is multifaceted, but is centered on the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, information technology, the financial industry, chemical development, telecommunications, food processing, electric equipment, printing, publishing, and tourism. New Jersey's agricultural outputs are nursery stock, horses, vegetables, fruits and nuts, seafood, and dairy products. New Jersey ranks second among states in blueberry production, third in cranberries and spinach, and fourth in bell peppers, peaches, and head lettuce. The state harvests the fourth-largest number of acres planted with asparagus.

Being A Professional Geographer

Being A Professional Geographer

1/14/21 by MapScaping

Web player: https://podcastaddict.com/episode/117764821
Episode: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xq3fwm/Sarah_Taigel_podcast.mp3

Sarah Taigel, a professional geographer shares some insight into what a career path might look like, some of the pivots she has made along the way from developing GIS products and services to working as a geographer and interfacing with stakeholders. Sarah Taigel LinkedIn Twitter The SlowWays project https://slowways.uk/

While I like being an amateur geographer as it frees me to do what I want I’m always fascinated to learn from the professionals however I can.

Lots of walking

Today I hiked about 9 1/2 miles between hiking out to Five Rivers Environmental Education Center then the big loop out back to Meads Road to the Van Dyke Preserve then out Van Dyke Road to the Delmar Bypass and back home. Saw lots of deer, squirrels and birds.

It wasn’t that truly cold all things considered at least when you were in the sun and out of the wind. It good exercise. I’m getting close to hiking 100 miles for the month mostly around town – roughly five miles a day between the morning and evening walks plus whatever I do on the weekends.