A stay at home order was issued in Illinois. Life quickly got strange and scary due to Covid-19. Bread was made, toilet paper hoarded, and friendships continued in online spaces. The early part of the pandemic looked different to different people and it can be strange to look back at that time and remember some… Continue reading On This Day in 2020…
Category: Covid-19
The Science Behind Why We Wear Masks
Do you remember at the beginning of the pandemic when many were saying that masks don’t protect against Covid-19? At the time, based on a long standing myth in the physics, it was thought that the virus could not be airborne because the particles were too large to remain aerosol. Last summer, a group of… Continue reading The Science Behind Why We Wear Masks
Medical Career Paths: Nephrology (study & treatment of the kidneys) with Dr. Alexander Alonso
Dr. Alexander Alonso presents a talk on Nephrology which focuses on the functions of the kidneys. He talks about his path to this unique profession and the benefits of the job. Visit our podcast page Listen in Apple Podcasts Download the MP3 audio: http://lib.morainevalley.edu/public/eventpodcasts/15-26_2021_libraryevents.mp3
Understanding Covid-19 Vaccines
This week, I was thankfully able to receive my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19. I am truly grateful to all of the scientists, and production and healthcare workers that made this possible. The Covid-19 vaccines that we now have available to us are nothing short of a scientific breakthrough and are a… Continue reading Understanding Covid-19 Vaccines
Covid-19 Vaccines: The Science & the Psychology (Video)
Faculty members discuss the biology, public health aspects, and the psychological factors around the Covid-19 vaccines in the United States. This panel is organized by the MVCC Library. Panel members include: Judy Corcoran, Nursing Laura Lauzen-Collins, Psychology Peter Porter, Biology The discussion is moderated by librarians Hannah Carlton and Troy Swanson. Don’t miss our 2020… Continue reading Covid-19 Vaccines: The Science & the Psychology (Video)
Pandemic Poster Art
“A poster is a temporary promotion of an idea, product, or event put up in a public space for mass consumption. Typically, posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text.” With our current technology, posters are not a necessary tool to help spread information but… Continue reading Pandemic Poster Art
What does “vaccine efficacy” mean?
With the third Covid-19 vaccine approved by the FDA, there has been a great of talk comparing “vaccine efficacy” rates. You may be trying to figure out what all of this means? What is “vaccine efficacy” and can we use it to compare the different vaccines? Well, this NY Times article “What Do Vaccine Efficacy… Continue reading What does “vaccine efficacy” mean?
Was it really a year like no other? 2020 in Historical Context (video)
The year 2020 was a year to remember, but how unique was it? How does it compare to other historic moments? MVCC history faculty consider these questions. This event is part of the Moraine Valley One Book, One College program. Visit our podcast page Listen in Apple Podcasts Download the MP3 audio: http://lib.morainevalley.edu/public/eventpodcasts/15-15_2021_libraryevents.mp3
COVID-19 Homepage Takeover on NBCNews
Today, NBC News is shining attention on the impact of COVID and calling attention to what we can do. They are doing a “homepage takeover” where their usual page full of news has been replaced with reporting on COVID. We are in the midst of the most difficult time of this pandemic. According Centers for… Continue reading COVID-19 Homepage Takeover on NBCNews
A Year Like No Other: 2020 Year in Pictures
The New York Times has released its 2020 Year in Pictures: “A Year Like No Other.” This is a powerful document with images from each month. The pandemic, racial protests & violence, the presidential election and much more. We are living through history, which, we are learning, is very difficult.