tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post46776071489722818..comments2024-03-27T10:29:06.518-04:00Comments on A Natural Scientist: Pandemic, Side of Depression, To GoJenny F. Scientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-45217584790042803872020-07-02T12:04:38.182-04:002020-07-02T12:04:38.182-04:00Well, our president announced on national news tha...Well, our president announced on national news that we were opening for in person instruction...Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-13487767915635271292020-07-01T23:20:56.825-04:002020-07-01T23:20:56.825-04:00I dunno, I bet they’re waiting to see what everyon...I dunno, I bet they’re waiting to see what everyone else does so they can follow.Nicoleandmaggiehttp://nicoleandmaggie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-66671078491040027652020-07-01T14:22:00.899-04:002020-07-01T14:22:00.899-04:00AAAAAAH anything but that. Plus! It's all prob...AAAAAAH anything but that. Plus! It's all probably not necessary! The hair tearing frustration is real.Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-21245993993208073932020-07-01T14:21:18.843-04:002020-07-01T14:21:18.843-04:00I am 100% sure the university has already decided ...I am 100% sure the university has already decided but they are *pretending* to get feedback.Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-30692514961748106392020-07-01T12:46:36.460-04:002020-07-01T12:46:36.460-04:00It's all terrible. Our school is talking a wee...It's all terrible. Our school is talking a week in school/week at home model. My work would much rather know that I have to be at home every morning or afternoon. I wish the two sides would work together to make this working parent thing possible but I'm afraid we're about to get the short end of the stick...meridithhttp://countingchickens.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-82154273564630756692020-07-01T10:28:04.437-04:002020-07-01T10:28:04.437-04:00We're still in the survey stage-- no informati...We're still in the survey stage-- no information except that start dates are a week earlier for both university and K-12. nicoleandmaggiehttp://nicoleandmaggie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-59929694544632586512020-06-30T19:15:35.208-04:002020-06-30T19:15:35.208-04:00There is probably very little child to child/adult...There is probably very little child to child/adult transmission, and overall numbers in children are extremely low (See here for example, also a ton of boring scientific papers: https://www.npr.org/2020/06/24/882316641/what-parents-can-learn-from-child-care-centers-that-stayed-open-during-lockdowns). There is probably an age threshold around 11-12, but 11 year olds can wear a mask effectively. Will any schools actually take science into account? No, of course not, they will sanitize surfaces (which is dumb and almost pointless) and individuals will suffer. This is all terrible...Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-45060877444553768082020-06-30T18:59:34.947-04:002020-06-30T18:59:34.947-04:00The childcare issue is really worrying. Many of th...The childcare issue is really worrying. Many of the students at my university have kids, as do many of the faculty. I don't see how anything works without some sort of childcare. And yet how do we have childcare and maintain social distancing?delagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197857250240640822noreply@blogger.com