Went to a backyard concert in a friend’s backyard yesterday. Great fun. And these five folks had only practiced once together. The bass player, rhythm and lead guitarists are all colleagues in @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social and also play in our college Rock band, The Technically Hip.
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A street in Louisville Kentucky with a blue street sign that reads Muhammad Ali Blvd, after the greatest boxer of all time.
A banner hangs from a light post in Louisville Kentucky. It shows the great boxer Muhammad Ali standing next to a horse. The word "conviction" is posted vertically on the banner.
Louisville is an interesting city. One thing you will be reminded of everywhere is the GOAT, Muhammad Ali. From Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to Muhammad Ali Blvd, and Muhammad Ali banners in many places.
Fun news story in Spanish about school children having fun building and decorating CR Boxes in Monterrey Mexico. Thanks to Marisa Jimenez de Segovia for the video.
These actions are nothing short of an uneducated, compassionless, drive to create suffering. It makes no sense. None.
Zion National Park
The acting head of the CDC delayed publication of a report showing that the Covid vaccine significantly reduced the likelihood of hospitalizations and emergency visits last winter.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/h...
This is the same thing I keep saying about that paper I just haven’t published yet.
UC Davis materials science and engineering student Micah Bob studies sustainable cement alternatives to reduce carbon emissions. As graduation approaches, he reflects on transformative experiences and campus life.
Read more: https://ow.ly/1c1G50YFNI6
#UCDavisEngineering
Earlier this week I got a tour of the an amazing new facility and cornerstone of the new Center for Animal Locomotion and Innovation. Here is Christina Harvey of the Dept of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social speaking about it. Grand opening soon!
The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed publication of a CDC report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half, @lenasun.bsky.social reports wapo.st/4ccudpF
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Boarding in Vegas and on my way to Louisville to speak at the Annual Technical Meeting of the National Air Filtration Association. It will be great to see old colleagues, students, collaborators and friends there. Exciting agenda.
Yet another reason for pregnant people to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Effects of Corsi-Rosenthal boxes on indoor air contaminants: non-targeted analysis using high resolution mass spectrometry
After installing CR boxes (DIY air purifiers), researchers found that 71 chemical signals in the air dropped significantly—usually by 50–100% compared with levels before installation. 🤯
I've been in this town for 30 years, and it's difficult for me to imagine too. Corsi-Rosenthal boxes and staying inside are in order.
I am looking forward to my keynote presentation at the National Air Filtration Association's upcoming Technical Seminar in Louisville.
More about the meeting and other speakers here: www.nafahq.org/2026-technic...
This is the face of a teacher who is learning how easy (and fun) it is to make a Corsi-Rosenthal Box.
Clean classroom air is coming their way!
Join the movement: corsirosenthalfoundation.org/donate/
Under the headline "Interested in your own air purifier?" there's a picture of a Corsi-Rosenthal Box with sparkles around it, surrounded by text reading: "We’re considering running a workshop building our own Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes to give away to community projects, businesses and individuals! Sound good? Let us know if you'd like to join a build in Edinburgh or Glasgow"
Want your own purifier rather than borrow one? We're considering a Corsi-Rosenthal Box building workshop if we get enough interest, so get in touch if you'd like a spot!
Materials provided, location dependent on interest but hopefully both Edinburgh and Glasgow - posting kits may be possible too
9/ You can build a Corsi-Rosenthal Box for ~$75 in 15 min—10× cheaper than commercial purifiers. cleanaircrew.org/box-fan-filters/
We also discovered in the boreal forest in Canada, that Corsi-Rosenthal boxes make an ENORMOUS difference when the air is filled with smoke and particulate matter.
Chilled for a bit at Matchbook Winery on this beautiful day in the Dunnigan Hills north of Davis, CA.
China could be the world’s biggest public funder of science within two years www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Heat Safety
heat.gov/heat-safety/
Please add more links that you know of. This is all I had time for in the moment.
Stay well.
Be careful out there and check on those you know who may be at elevated risk. Some informative sites (there are many more that are also good)
CDC - Higher Risk groups
www.cdc.gov/heat-health/...
Today, Davis California shattered the record temperature high for March 18th at 89 F. Previous high of 85 F was in 1896.
Reported heat related deaths have increased substantially in recent years in the US, but these are likely woefully under counted - www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-...
"And it's 1, 2, 3 what are we fighting for?"
RIP Country Joe McDonald, 1960s counter-culture icon and Woodstock Legend.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
More of The Technically Hip, @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social faculty and staff rock band at halftime of tonight’s @ucdavis.bsky.social Men’s Basketball game. The gigs keep getting larger!
