Dr Andrew Dickson reform/ACC
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Dr Andrew Dickson reform/ACC
@AndrewDickson13
Researcher & Senior Lecturer #psychoanalysis #sociology #publichealth #climatecrisis #inequality ACC reform, Boxing/Thai. This is solely my personal account.
New Zealand / Aotearoa
Joined June 2012
I taught a university course this last semester. In person. Up to 100 students in the lecture theatre. I managed to avoid catching #COVID19, or any kind of virus, actually. Here's the scoop: /1- Why yes. There is an amazing Aurora right now
- Replying to @AndrewDickson13The feedback from the course was overwhelmingly positive. I had no complaints from these young people about any of these measures. I also hope that I reduced at least some spread by introducing ventilation into a poorly ventilated lecture theatre. Overall, good success. /fin
- Catching covid is not inevitable. This is still a novel virus that may cause serious havoc to your body. There are a set of things you can do: 1. Do not mix with people you do not know unless you cannot avoid it. 2. Wear a P2/N95 mask whenever you are out, no exceptions 1/
- So, now that everyone appears to accept that there is no such thing as #herdimmunity, what is the plan? #COVID19 #PublicHealth
- My mum knitted this glorious hat to keep my bald head warm. Top shelf mothering.
- Replying to @AndrewDickson13
- I have spent years looking at research into family violence in Aotearoa, worked for the Police in the area, examined PhDs on the topic. What @MaramaDavidson said was just true. Demanding someone 'walk back' the truth... think about it. White cis men remain dangerously fragile.
- Replying to @AndrewDickson13This dropped the CO2 from around 2000ppm to around 700ppm in ~ 10 mins. I also ran an air purifier at the lectern, on full. I kept my mask on until the CO2 dropped below 800ppm. /3
- Replying to @AndrewDickson13I masked at the end of the class so students could come and talk to me. Most of them masked when they did this, without me asking. At one point I had almost 20% of the class testing positive for #COVID19. /5
- Replying to @AndrewDickson13#CleanAir: The lecture theatre was in a very old building, luckily it had windows. But they were up REALLY high, so I took my own ladder and climbed up and opened all of the windows. I also propped open the doors at the front and back. I warned the students to bring a jacket /2
- I took these photos near Ranfurly in Central Otago, New Zealand. Anyone can use them please spread far and wide. :-)
- Kid just told me proudly she plans on becoming a chef. She’s going to open a food cart selling waffles at breakfast. She tells me excitedly it will be called ‘The Brothel” (br for breakfast and waffle).
