Nick graduated from Oregon State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science with an emphasis in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. He then earned a Master's from Syracuse University in 2011 in Broadcast & Digital Journalism.
All the while he has been on the air in multiple states. Now, though, he calls Mississippi home and is the Chief Meteorologist for WDAM, a local television station, and works part time as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi teaching a course in meteorology.
A lot of people have been asking in recent weeks, “Just how many people are walking around, infected, without even knowing it? There could be thousands!” I kept racking my brain with a way to figure that out. Then I came across a research paper or two that highlighted, within a small, fully-tested, population, numbers for infected, non-infected and infected-but-asymptomatic…. Read more →
Long title, I know. But there was a lot of news today! Here is a quick breakdown of some of the pieces that on the science side of things, stick out to me. Oh, and this is your daily reminder that I am not a doctor or a medical professional. I didn’t go to college for this stuff, either. In… Read more →
There was a lot of action today with Coronavirus. Sadly, not all of it was good. While the government continues to work to contain the spread, the number of people who have died from the infection continues to rise. The number of cases continues to rise, too. Most medical professionals are signalling that this is just the beginning, too. They… Read more →
I’ve received a lot of questions about the numbers coming out for the Coronavirus tests. A lot of people continue to ask “what does it mean?” And that is a good question! Because there are 325 million people in this country (give or take) and ‘what does it mean?’ when 50,000 people are sick? Well, I can’t speak for the… Read more →
I’m still not a doctor. And I’m still learning new things every day – just like you – about this virus. These posts are a cultivation of information from official sources. After that, I try to break down the new information into digestible English as best I can. The latest statistics Here are a few numbers from some of the… Read more →
