Michael Woodhead
@michaelwood8.bsky.social
Medical journalist, Sydney, via Leeds.
Cycling in China. Blog at josephrock.net
Cycling in China. Blog at josephrock.net
NHS England in denial. The clear lesson from China was that with a ‘go fast, go hard’ approach it WAS was possible to contain the pandemic virus spread until a vaccine was available.
By Nate Bear @natebear1.bsky.social
"The UK says it won't even bother when the next pandemic hits. The lesson most countries have drawn from covid is that letting the old and weak die is better for capitalism. The pandemic was a waymarker on our journey to a harsher, crueller world"
"The UK says it won't even bother when the next pandemic hits. The lesson most countries have drawn from covid is that letting the old and weak die is better for capitalism. The pandemic was a waymarker on our journey to a harsher, crueller world"
December 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
NHS England in denial. The clear lesson from China was that with a ‘go fast, go hard’ approach it WAS was possible to contain the pandemic virus spread until a vaccine was available.
Reposted by Michael Woodhead
Reposted by Michael Woodhead
December 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Whatever happened to Li-Meng Yan, the COVID bioweapon conspiracy theorist?
Well this is pretty wild
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The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Whatever happened to Li-Meng Yan, the COVID bioweapon conspiracy theorist?
On a podcast former Biden bigwig Jake Summers confidently asserts that China will not beat the US in areas such as biotech because the ‘American innovation ecosystem’ is resilient. Yeah look at your universities, NIH and FDA www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
China holds the key to the modern world. The West risks being left behind
China used to be trying to catch the West, specifically the US; then it caught up; now the West is trying to catch up to China but likely can't.
www.abc.net.au
December 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
On a podcast former Biden bigwig Jake Summers confidently asserts that China will not beat the US in areas such as biotech because the ‘American innovation ecosystem’ is resilient. Yeah look at your universities, NIH and FDA www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Bought a new tent to replace the ageing MSR Hubba, a Lanshan Pro, via AliExpress. A Chinese brand and the quality is pretty good, at a fraction of the price of US/EU ultralight tents. Camping gear is yet another area where #China brands are becoming dominant
December 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Bought a new tent to replace the ageing MSR Hubba, a Lanshan Pro, via AliExpress. A Chinese brand and the quality is pretty good, at a fraction of the price of US/EU ultralight tents. Camping gear is yet another area where #China brands are becoming dominant
SMH running crap articles from the Washington Post that give credulity to antivax cranks now appointed to official positions. There is no ‘balance’ or ‘ both sides’ when it comes to scientific fact vs quack fiction
December 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
SMH running crap articles from the Washington Post that give credulity to antivax cranks now appointed to official positions. There is no ‘balance’ or ‘ both sides’ when it comes to scientific fact vs quack fiction
Spent most of the day trying to plan the my 2026 100-day hike across the Hengduan mountains in SW China.
30 years ago it was a blank on the map. Now there are Chinese hiking apps showing daily itineraries of how to cross from one remote canyon to the next.
30 years ago it was a blank on the map. Now there are Chinese hiking apps showing daily itineraries of how to cross from one remote canyon to the next.
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Spent most of the day trying to plan the my 2026 100-day hike across the Hengduan mountains in SW China.
30 years ago it was a blank on the map. Now there are Chinese hiking apps showing daily itineraries of how to cross from one remote canyon to the next.
30 years ago it was a blank on the map. Now there are Chinese hiking apps showing daily itineraries of how to cross from one remote canyon to the next.
"God damn British get out": graffiti on a Beijing college wall, 1925 hpcbristol.net/visual/FD-s036
December 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
"God damn British get out": graffiti on a Beijing college wall, 1925 hpcbristol.net/visual/FD-s036
Australia may soon need to impose immigration controls on US citizens, requiring them to show proof of vaccination against infections such as hep B
ACIP is no longer a legitimate scientific body.
Period.
This is a goat rodeo of radical anti-vaxxers.
Period.
This is a goat rodeo of radical anti-vaxxers.
December 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Australia may soon need to impose immigration controls on US citizens, requiring them to show proof of vaccination against infections such as hep B
Reposted by Michael Woodhead
How does a viral social media post snowball into a global fake news story? @wenhao.bsky.social retraces the path, one misleading report at a time, in this piece about China's alleged law to curb online misinformation.
Anatomy of a Fake Story
A new Chinese law aimed at reducing misinformation set off global discussion. But nobody got it right.
wenhao.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
How does a viral social media post snowball into a global fake news story? @wenhao.bsky.social retraces the path, one misleading report at a time, in this piece about China's alleged law to curb online misinformation.
If #PFAS forever chemicals are causing ovarian cancer, why are rates of the cancer showing long term decline just after peak levels of PFAS exposure in the population?
December 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
If #PFAS forever chemicals are causing ovarian cancer, why are rates of the cancer showing long term decline just after peak levels of PFAS exposure in the population?
Reposted by Michael Woodhead
Our annual deep dive on China’s climate transition is out! China’s CO₂ emissions are set to remain flat for a second year in 2025. Record additions of solar and wind, accelerating electrification, and declining construction-material demand are the main drivers.
December 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Our annual deep dive on China’s climate transition is out! China’s CO₂ emissions are set to remain flat for a second year in 2025. Record additions of solar and wind, accelerating electrification, and declining construction-material demand are the main drivers.
I did a bike ride/rafting trip down the Hawkesbury River
December 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I did a bike ride/rafting trip down the Hawkesbury River
Hawkesbury morning mist
December 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Hawkesbury morning mist
Reposted by Michael Woodhead
Good move: Australia blocks takeover of Mayne Pharma by US firm, cites national interest | Reuters
www.reuters.com/business/healt…
www.reuters.com/business/healt…
November 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Good move: Australia blocks takeover of Mayne Pharma by US firm, cites national interest | Reuters
www.reuters.com/business/healt…
www.reuters.com/business/healt…
Sinophobia in science: the US persecution of Chinese researchers has bipartisan support www.economist.com/china/2025/1...
America is foolishly waving goodbye to thousands of Chinese boffins
Hostile policies and attacks on science are driving them back into China’s arms
www.economist.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Sinophobia in science: the US persecution of Chinese researchers has bipartisan support www.economist.com/china/2025/1...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Great yarn about a vicar from #Leeds who faked his own death at the cliffs of Flamborough Head and ran away to Australia with his mistress, ending up as a reporter for the Toowoomba Chronicle! burytheleeds.substack.com/p/a-scandalo...
How a scandalous Hunslet vicar faked his own death and fled to Australia
Bury the Leeds #17
burytheleeds.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Great yarn about a vicar from #Leeds who faked his own death at the cliffs of Flamborough Head and ran away to Australia with his mistress, ending up as a reporter for the Toowoomba Chronicle! burytheleeds.substack.com/p/a-scandalo...
Fitted new Big Ben fat tyres to the Dahon. They’re a bugger to get on but combined with the suspension it’s now like I’m riding on air.
December 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Fitted new Big Ben fat tyres to the Dahon. They’re a bugger to get on but combined with the suspension it’s now like I’m riding on air.
After my 6000 km bike ride along the Yellow River my next mad scheme is a 2000 km walk from Yunnan to Gansu. Trying to map out a Chinese long distance hike similar to the Appalachian trail. Highlights will be Dulong, Nujiang, Yading, Gongga Shan and Zhagana
December 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
After my 6000 km bike ride along the Yellow River my next mad scheme is a 2000 km walk from Yunnan to Gansu. Trying to map out a Chinese long distance hike similar to the Appalachian trail. Highlights will be Dulong, Nujiang, Yading, Gongga Shan and Zhagana
The rise of China’s biotech sector is being assisted by the US frenzy of anti-science and anti-expertise policies archive.md/0DrnZ
archive.md
December 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The rise of China’s biotech sector is being assisted by the US frenzy of anti-science and anti-expertise policies archive.md/0DrnZ
Reposted by Michael Woodhead
Lisa Visentin laments the lack of interest in learning Chinese in Australia and admits she never took up the opportunity while at uni
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Lisa Visentin laments the lack of interest in learning Chinese in Australia and admits she never took up the opportunity while at uni