Using Wikipedia entry as a pandemic-prevention clearinghouse

By at 11:03 pm Monday, Jun 13

An MD in the Canary Islands has decided to use Wikipedia's entry on Avian Flu as the central clearinghouse for breaking information on the virus, collecting and publishing info on pandemic prevention, mitigation and recovery.

The letter announcing this, sent to the Promed mailing list for the International Society of Infectious Diseases is here. Jamais Cascio's WorldChanging commentary on this is here. Link

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Cory Doctorow

Jun 1, Sydney Vivid
Jul 14, London EFF Speakeasy
Jun 18, Dublin Internet Freedom		Context (essays)
With a Little Help (short stories)
For the Win (YA novel)
Makers (adult novel)

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