John Keats' concept of 'negative capability' – or sitting in uncertainty – is needed now more than ever

When John Keats died 200 years ago, on Feb. 23, 1821, he was just 25 years old. Despite his short life, he’s still considered one of the finest poets in the English language. Keats’ legacy includes a remarkable concept: what he called “negative capability.”

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Two gaps to fill for the 2021-2022 winter wave of COVID-19 cases

Epidemiologists – like oncologists and climate scientists – hate to be proven right. A year ago this week, the communications rush began from epidemiologists in academia to the public and to local governments about the imminent dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the face of a weak federal response.

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