Sergio Pistoi's Blog, page 2
March 12, 2021
Rapid tests for coronavirus and their accuracy
Youris.com, March 2021
Even with the advent of vaccines, strategies for rapid and affordable testing for COVID-19 are still paramount. The lack of evidence that the current vaccines can completely stop people from being infected and the emergence of virus variants make widespread testing crucial. But what do we mean as a “rapid” test and how do they compare to “standard” ones?
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February 17, 2021
Examining the role of the Italian COVID-19 scientific committee
The main advisory body on the pandemic in Italy includes experts in many fields, but lacks expertise in crucial areas.
Sergio Pistoi
Nature Italy, Feb 2021
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August 3, 2020
Coronavirus simply explained on my new YT channel!
I have just started a new Youtube channel in English with the simplest explainer on the Coronavirus I’ve ever made.
How it works, why it is so nasty, what can we do to beat the little bastard.
If you find it interesting, please share, put a like on the video, subscribe to the channel and activate the notifications!
You will help me to grow it and will receive notifications of upcoming videos!
Cheers! Sergio
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May 3, 2020
The Big Relative Hunt. Escaping a lockdown with at-home DNA testing.
How I could use a DNA social networks to move around during a lockdown. Since May 4th, Italians are allowed to travel again within their Regions to visit their next-of-kin, according to a new government rule seeking to relax a strict, nationwide Covid-19 lockdown in place since early March.
After a deluge of wild interpretations (it turns out that the wording next-of-kin has no legal meaning) the government clarified that people will be allowed to visit relatives up...
February 15, 2020
DNA NATION
How the Internet of Genes is Changing your Life
Crux Publishing, 2019
I’m thrilled to introduce my new book DNA NATION: How the Internet of Genes is Changing your Life (Crux Publishing, 2019).It is the first book to address every facet of over-the-counter DNA testing and its impact on science, society and our daily life. I did it with curiosity and a down-to-earth approach. It was a great adventure and an exciting work of research and writing. I am a “spitter”: like...
February 6, 2020
DNA is not a blueprint
Scientific American, Feb 2020
The long-standing blueprint analogy is a toxic meme we have to fight in the era of home-made DNA testing.
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/dna-is-not-a-blueprint/
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DNA is Not a Blueprint
Scientific American, February 2020
Remember that when you buy one of those genome testing kits—and eventually, you will
Sergio Pistoi
When I was a young student in Paris, the City of Love, girls at parties would what I did for a living. I still recall their unsettled looks when I answered “molecular biologist,” which would send them running to powder their noses. They never came back. Back in the early 2000s, the only people who could get stuck in a dreary conversation about DNA, Mendel...
October 11, 2019
Ananas contro Collagene: chi vincerà?
Ananas Vs. Bresaola? Il mio nuovo video su Youtube è pieno di misteri, sorprese, robe da mangiare e blob mucillaginosi di vario tipo.
February 28, 2019
Il tuo DNA è “B” o “Z”?
Il tuo DNA gira a destra o a sinistra? E come funziona il DNA? Lo sapevi che molte delle figure della doppia elica che vedi in giro sono sbagliate? Dopo il successo del mio primo video divulgativo su Youtube (75mila visualizzazioni nel primo mese) ecco il secondo con spiegazioni divertenti ma approfondite su come è fatto e come funziona il DNA. E’ un video denso di contenuti, ma pensato per i ragazzi delle scuole, che hanno visto e commentato con entusiasmo il video precedente. Si chiude co...
Il tuo DNA gira a destra o a sinistra? Lo sapevi che molt...
Il tuo DNA gira a destra o a sinistra? Lo sapevi che molte delle figure della doppia elica che vedi in giro sono sbagliate? Il secondo video del mio canale Youtube. Con spiegazioni divertenti ma approfondite su come è fatto e come funziona il DNA. Con mangiata finale di DNA appena estratto.
“Link: https://youtu.be/dXASMVU2-7Y”
E mentre ci sei, perchè non ti iscrivi al mio canale Youtube?
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