David Bowie's advice to creatives in 1997 is even more relevant during these times

As some of you know, I’m researching the intriguing relationship of music to dreams—so I was fascinated to come across this interview with Duke Ellington.

In a detailed analysis of dozens of different types of #COVID19 facemasks a team of physicists show which types work best -- and there are some surprises. Hint: who knew silk had unique electrostatic properties?) aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.106…

A lone Black officer faced down a mob at the Capitol. Meet Eugene Goodman. washingtonpost.com/local/public-s…

It’s a wing thing. This was fun with Anna Hezel

Artist’s animation of the TOI-178 orbits and resonances (sound on!) youtu.be/-WevvRG9ysY via YouTube

Fellow soldiers repeatedly told the Army that Capt. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers in the Special Forces, deserved the Medal of Honor, but the Army kept losing the paperwork. His teammates think it was because of his race. nyti.ms/3jS0GWF

The more people get vaccinated, the safer our community will be from COVID-19, and that's why Erie County Department of Health 😷 is making it easier than ever to get vaccinated with "Vax Visits". Simply call our hotline at (716) 858-2929, and a team will come to your home to vaccinate you or your household.

A few things to consider before committing to dog ownership. nyer.cm/fn6Db4S

Like so many, my dad was plagued by PTSD and nightmares after the war. In college he switched his major to language and literature because, as he said, "I needed to get it out of my gut...write it down. This is the way it began for me." Image: Rod Serling 1943

Another overnight with so many sick people waiting for beds that aren't there. And even more hypoxic #COVID19 patients coming in. All unvaccinated. The time of sharing data and asking nicely is past. We need widespread vaccine mandates to end this madness.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/opi…

💡HUGE—We now have evidence that Multiple Sclerosis is likely caused by an infection—notably, the Epstein-Barr virus increased risk of developing MS by a whopping **32-fold***—via Harvard epidemiology team. ➡️ Hopeful because EBV vaccine coming soon. 🧵 statnews.com/2022/01/13/str…

Unveiled today! Healthcare workers have spent the past 2 years fighting on the front lines of the pandemic. We partnered w Buffalo artists brendan & @arielabergriger to launch a powerful project chronicling these heroic efforts. Check it out here: buffalocovidheroes.com

It was an honor partnering with these frontline healthcare workers to amplify their stories of courage compassion and resilience. Thank you @arielabergriger and CWA District 1 for this powerful collaboration.

Photograph by brendan

New video from Zelensky in moment of exhausted and emotional late night reflection: “52 days. We work (shows speech), we love (family photo), we are thankful (gifted cockerel from destroyed borodyanka flat), we are proud (flag), we will be victorious”

Appreciate the increased awareness of food apartheid in Buffalo. According to Anna Blatto of Partnership for the Public Good, 21,914 people live closer to the Jefferson Tops than any other supermarket. One street-level solution is to support the African Heritage Food Co-op: bit.ly/3lhOL6h

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“I feel like [photography] is braided into my DNA ...” Photographer brendan thinks about photography as a vehicle of engagement with the world. Visit Nat'l Endow f/t Arts blog to learn about Brendan's work with #veterans while leading The Odyssey Project: bit.ly/454YkdX

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