# viral load — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover viral load. Page: Feed: --- ## [When databases don't make sense, use Parquet.](https://simul.substack.com/p/when-databases-dont-make-sense-use) _2026-07-09 · erik aronesty · erik’s Substack_ LakeQL + parquet is how I database now. ## RFK Jr.'s Tylenol Files _2025-09-29 · Viral Load_ Send a text In this episode, Dr. Brett (PhD, Epidemiology) and Andy break down the viral claim by President Trump and RFK Jr. that Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. They cut through the noise: What the White House actually said (nothing close to confirmation) What the JAMA studies show (associations, not causation) What RFK Jr. and Trump’s framing gets wrong What the evidence does suggest —… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/697522/episodes/17921962-rfk-jr-s-tylenol-files.mp3) ## Polio Part 2: Managing Misinformation _2025-01-01 · Viral Load_ Send a text In this episode, we tackle the dangers of celebrity-driven vaccine misinformation, focusing on figures like Alicia Silverstone, who may still be Clueless. We also explore the continued influence of Andrew Wakefield, whose discredited study sparked the anti-vaccine movement, and the legal efforts of RFK Jr.'s lawyer to challenge vaccine mandates. This episode highlights the real-world… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/697522/episodes/16365867-polio-part-2-managing-misinformation.mp3) ## Polio Part 1: Paralysis Analysis _2024-12-17 · Viral Load_ Send a text In this episode, we explore the concerning potential for the return of polio, a disease that once terrified the world before vaccines brought it to the brink of eradication. What's behind the recent reports of poliovirus in wastewater and isolated cases? And how do vaccine gaps, global health inequities, and misinformation play a role in its possible resurgence? Stay tuned next week as… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/697522/episodes/16292714-polio-part-1-paralysis-analysis.mp3) ## Hendra Virus: We can't stop here. This is bat country _2024-12-10 · Viral Load_ Send a text Australia's got a reputation for dangerous creatures, but Hendra takes it to a whole new level. This week, we dive into the bat-sh\*t crazy world of the Hendra virus—an outbreak that started in horses and quickly spread to humans in a way that’s both horrifying and weird. We’ll unpack how a bunch of flying friends with a taste for fruit can turn a quiet day in the outback into a… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/697522/episodes/16252128-hendra-virus-we-can-t-stop-here-this-is-bat-country.mp3) ## The Real RFK Jr.: Department of Health and Human Services _2024-11-27 · Viral Load_ Send a text In this episode, we venture boldly into the unsettling future of American healthcare as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. steps into the most controversial cabinet role of the new administration: Secretary of Health and Human Services. With a track record of questioning vaccine safety and promoting alternative health narratives, RFK Jr.'s appointment signals a seismic shift in the way the U.S. may… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/697522/episodes/16182035-the-real-rfk-jr-department-of-health-and-human-services.mp3) ## [Sites I've built recently](https://simul.substack.com/p/sites-ive-built-recently) _2024-09-24 · erik aronesty · erik’s Substack_ Aside from my job, I like to build random sites.