This post was reviewed by Dr. Zachary Benet, one of our subject matter experts. The paper we’ll be demystifying can be found here, if you’d like to follow along! This research was conducted by scientists at Erasmus University Medical Center in The Netherlands. TL;DR: Researchers infected ferrets with SARS-CoV-2 and placed these 'patient zero' ferrets … Continue reading Gone with the Wind: SARS-CoV-2 in the Air
Author: Lasya Vankayala
DPhil Candidate in Biochemistry. 9 years of research experience in academia and industry with plans to pursue a PhD. Schulich Leader Scholar and founder of COVID19 Demystified.
Sidebar: The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
To biology students everywhere, the principles of the central dogma of molecular biology are only too familiar. Today I’m going to take you through a basic overview of these principles. I’m going to explain what the central dogma is and each of the steps that it describes. Ready? Here we go. What is it? The … Continue reading Sidebar: The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
Letter From the Editor: July 2020
Dear Readers, I'd like to start by wishing you a happy Canada Day! COVID19 Demystified is a Canadian initiative at its heart, although it has now grown to include people from around the world. The spirit of international collaboration that has taken over this project is also a deeply Canadian concept, and we are proud … Continue reading Letter From the Editor: July 2020
Sidebar: Tips and tricks for reading a scientific paper
COVID19 Demystified is all about us reading scientific papers and giving you, our readers, a breakdown of the critical findings, conclusions and limitations. That being said, there are plenty of papers out there that aren’t on COVID19, and those papers are pretty awesome. In this post, I’m going to walk you through the basic steps … Continue reading Sidebar: Tips and tricks for reading a scientific paper
Sidebar: A Peek into Peer Review
This post was reviewed by Dr. Scott Covey, one of our subject matter experts. Our ‘about us’ page very specifically states that ‘the information presented in our posts is all from peer-reviewed, published studies in reputable journals.’ In fact, we’re very strict about that. Our authors are instructed to ensure that anything they write on is … Continue reading Sidebar: A Peek into Peer Review