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Part 5 of “The human herpesviruses: much more than you wanted to know”

Oct 17, 2021

A diatribe against trade secrets in lab reagents

Jan 16

Don't try this at home, kids

Jan 26

Part 4 of “The human herpesviruses: much more than you wanted to know”

Sep 5, 2021

Part 1: Introduction to herpesvirus biology

Jul 31, 2021

Part 2 of “The human herpesviruses: much more than you wanted to know” Content warning: discussion of sexually transmitted disease, and one picture of…

Aug 2, 2021

Part of the "Frontiers in Reproduction" series

May 24

Update 2021-08-20 since this is getting more attention: Shortly after I wrote this post, the FDA backtracked a bit, and restricted the indication to…

Jun 8, 2021

Nov 7, 2021

A recent Astral Codex Ten post explored the link between progesterone, its metabolite allopregnanolone, and depression. One of the questions it raised…

Mar 9

Part 7 of “The human herpesviruses: much more than you wanted to know”

Jan 3

The saga begins.

Jun 13, 2021

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