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Ever feel like you're navigating a biological minefield? 

We delve into the unsettling truth about COVID-19's long shadow: its insidious impact on our delicate endocrine system. Forget the simplistic headlines; we're going deep into the molecular mechanisms that reveal how this virus throws our hormones into disarray.

We'll unpack the strange phenomenon of elevated cortisol levels and the perplexing "pseudo-Cushing's syndrome". More disturbingly, we'll explore how COVID-19 can trigger endocrine resistance, making our bodies less responsive to vital hormonal signals. 

Discover the differing pathways at play in mild versus severe cases, with EGFR and MMP9 in milder infections and IGF-1R and NOTCH signalling taking center stage in the severe. 

We’ll also dissect the crucial roles of GNAS and calcium dysregulation in this hormonal havoc. This isn't about fear-mongering; it's about understanding the intricate ways this virus rewrites our internal landscape and what it means for long-term health and future treatments.

Endocrine dysregulation in COVID-19: molecular mechanisms and insights

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We're drowning in information but starving for meaning. Every day, we're bombarded with approximately 34GB of data—equivalent to watching 34 hours of Netflix in a single day. Yet how much of this information actually sticks? How much of it changes us in any meaningful way? Almost none of it. Unless, of course, it comes wrapped in a story.

This isn't just a marketing trick or a quirk of human psychology. It's a survival mechanism as old as our species itself. As I discovered while listening to a recent episode of the Heliox podcast, "The Power of Storytelling," our evolution as humans is inextricably linked to our ability to tell and understand stories.

Early humans weren't particularly impressive physical specimens. We weren't the strongest, fastest, or most naturally armed creatures on the savanna. What we did have was the ability to cooperate at an unprecedented scale.

This is where storytelling enters the evolutionary picture. As Carl Alviani, founder of Protagonist Studio, points out in the podcast, storytelling isn't just entertainment—it's a survival skill that allowed our ancestors to:  ... continue reading the article

 The Science Behind Storytelling

THE POWER OF STORYTELLING: HOW NARRATIVES SHAPE OUR LIVES

The power of narrative: Storytell

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Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world. 

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Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.
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Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.

Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.

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In "Quiet Couples: The Power of Shared Silence," Heliox examines the unspoken language that shapes our most intimate relationships. The episode unpacks groundbreaking research on what our silences really mean, revealing four distinct types that can either strengthen or undermine connection.

While we obsess over the words we exchange with partners, those wordless moments often carry more weight than we realize. This episode dissects the science behind comfortable silences that deepen bonds and uncomfortable ones that create distance. Using self-determination theory as a framework, the hosts explore how autonomy, competence, and relatedness needs drive our silent interactions.

The most surprising revelation? Even in our hyper-connected, always-talking world, intentional silence might be the most powerful relationship tool we're not using. This episode doesn't just explain why those quiet moments matter – it shows how to harness them to build stronger partnerships in romance and beyond. For anyone who's ever wondered what their partner's silence really means, this is essential listening.

Quiet couples: Alone time together 

Intimate sounds of silence: its motives and consequences in romantic relationships

This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets Empathy

Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.

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Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world. 

We hope you continue exploring our other podcasts, responding to the content, and checking out our related articles on the Heliox Podcast on Substack. 

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Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.
http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs

Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.

Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.

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In a world increasingly driven by algorithms, efficiency metrics, and universal protocols, we're witnessing a profound crisis of connection. Our institutions champion impartiality and standardization while our souls crave recognition, empathy, and care. This tension isn't just a modern dilemma—it's a philosophical battleground that's been raging for decades.

A recent episode of Heliox dives deep into Lawrence A. Blum's 1988 analysis of Carol Gilligan and Lawrence Kohlberg's competing visions of morality. While this might sound like abstract academic territory, the implications couldn't be more relevant to our daily lives and the social fractures we're experiencing today.

For generations, Western moral philosophy has been dominated by what we might call "rulebook ethics." This approach, championed by Kohlberg and deeply rooted in traditions like Kantianism and utilitarianism, frames morality as essentially about applying universal principles impartially. Be fair. Maximize happiness. Treat everyone equally. Follow the categorical imperative.

There's something clean and reassuring about this framework. It promises objectivity and clarity—a moral GPS that works regardless of who you are or where you're going. It's the ethical equivalent of saying, "Just follow the manual and you'll be fine."

But if you've ever tried to navigate complex human relationships with only a rulebook, you know something crucial gets lost. ... continue reading the article

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Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.

Thanks for listening today!

Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world. 

We hope you continue exploring our other podcasts, responding to the content, and checking out our related articles on the Heliox Podcast on Substack. 

Support the show

About SCZoomers:

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Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.
http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs

Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.

Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.

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Imagine harnessing the chaotic quantum noise that quantum computing engineers typically fight against—and using it to create more powerful AI. That's exactly what researchers are exploring with quantum noise-driven generative diffusion models. In this mind-bending episode, we dive into how these emerging hybrid systems could fundamentally reshape artificial intelligence capabilities. Diffusion models—already powering tools like Stable Diffusion—may soon get a quantum upgrade that allows them to tackle problems currently impossible for even supercomputers. We break down three groundbreaking approaches: CQGDM (classical diffusion, quantum denoising), QCGDM (quantum diffusion, classical denoising), and the fully quantum QQGDM. Early simulations show remarkable potential for these systems to leverage quantum uncertainty rather than fight it. The implications stretch from revolutionizing drug discovery and climate modeling to creating hyper-realistic virtual worlds. This isn't just incremental progress—it's potentially a paradigm shift that blurs the boundaries between quantum mechanics and everyday computing. As one researcher notes, "We're not just fighting quantum noise anymore—we're using it as a tool." Join us as we explore this fascinating intersection where quantum physics meets artificial intelligence.

Quantum-Noise-Driven Generative Diffusion Models

This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets Empathy

Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.

Thanks for listening today!

Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world. 

We hope you continue exploring our other podcasts, responding to the content, and checking out our related articles on the Heliox Podcast on Substack. 

Support the show

About SCZoomers:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1632045180447285
https://x.com/SCZoomers
https://mstdn.ca/@SCZoomers
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Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.
http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs

Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.

Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.

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The planet is basically bankrupt, and most of us are still shopping like there's no tomorrow. That's not hyperbole—it's the conclusion of actual financial experts who are finally using the language of risk assessment to translate our environmental crisis into terms the business world might actually listen to. The Earth Is Not a Limitless Credit Card

Imagine if the planet was your bank account. Would you keep withdrawing money without checking the balance? Would you ignore the overdraft notices? Would you max out your credit cards and take out more loans while your financial advisor screams that you're headed for bankruptcy?

That's exactly what we're doing to Earth, according to the 2025 Climate Crisis Risk Assessment report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries at Exeter University. It's aptly titled "Planetary Solvency: Finding Our Balance With Nature," and it uses financial metaphors that should make even the most hardened Wall Street banker uncomfortable.   ... continue reading the article

Planetary Solvency - Global risk management for human prosperity

This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets Empathy

Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.

Thanks for listening today!

Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world. 

We hope you continue exploring our other podcasts, responding to the content, and checking out our related articles on the Heliox Podcast on Substack. 

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About SCZoomers:

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Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.
http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs

Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.

Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.

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In this provocative episode of Heliox, we dissect Mark Carney's groundbreaking work on how our obsession with market values is eroding our humanity. 

We explore the dangerous shift from "economies that use markets" to "societies defined by markets" and examine how this transformation is reshaping everything from healthcare to climate policy. 

The episode dives into the "three lies of finance" that fueled the 2008 crash and connects these financial failures to our current environmental crisis. We contrast the staggering market valuation of corporations with the criminal undervaluation of natural resources like the Amazon rainforest, revealing a profound crisis of values. From the gold standard's collapse to the rise of cryptocurrencies, from the moral foundations of early economics to the hollow promises of modern finance, this episode challenges listeners to reconsider what truly matters in a world where everything—including human life—has been reduced to a price tag. 

Join us as we explore how reclaiming our core values might be the only way to navigate the fourth industrial revolution and build economies that serve humanity rather than consume it.

The Reith Lectures

Values: Building a Better World for All by Mark Carney

Homegrown Harmony  🎶 Carney

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Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world. 

We hope you continue exploring our other podcasts, responding to the content, and checking out our related articles on the Heliox Podcast on Substack. 

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Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.
http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs

Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.

Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.

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A groundbreaking meta-analysis has revealed something that should fundamentally change how we think about dementia prevention: the places we live, work, and breathe are directly linked to our risk of cognitive decline.

This isn't about genetics or whether you do enough crossword puzzles. It's about the air you breathe, the streets you walk, and the parks you may or may not have access to.

It's about privilege, infrastructure, and the inconvenient truth that some of us are living in environments that actively damage our brains while others enjoy protective spaces by accident of geography or wealth.

Here's the stark reality: exposure to particulate matter (PMX) – those tiny particles from car exhaust, factories, and wildfires – is linked to a 9% higher risk of developing dementia. Nine percent. Think about that.

For every 100 people living in a polluted area, 9 more will develop dementia than would otherwise. Not because of their diet choices or whether they exercised enough. Because of where they live.

The same study found that nitrogen oxides – the invisible gases in those fumes you smell near busy roads – are linked to faster cognitive decline. Every breath you take in these environments is potentially accelerating brain aging.

Here's another bombshell from the research: living near major roads is linked to a 10% increased risk of dementia. ... continue reading the article

This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets Empathy

Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.

Thanks for listening today!

Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world. 

We hope you continue exploring our other podcasts, responding to the content, and checking out our related articles on the Heliox Podcast on Substack. 

Support the show

About SCZoomers:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1632045180447285
https://x.com/SCZoomers
https://mstdn.ca/@SCZoomers
https://bsky.app/profile/safety.bsky.app

Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.
http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs

Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.

Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.

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The pandemic might be officially "over," but millions are still suffering. Long COVID is finally getting the scientific attention it deserves, and what researchers are discovering is alarming. In this deep-dive episode, we explore groundbreaking research from early 2025 that reveals measurable, physical changes in the brains of long COVID patients — changes that persist months after infection. We're not just talking subjective symptoms anymore; we're seeing actual damage on brain scans. From decreased brain activity to structural changes, altered brainwaves, and impaired cerebral blood flow, the evidence points to a "brain under siege." The science suggests multiple interconnected mechanisms: direct viral invasion, autoimmunity gone haywire, mast cell activation, neuroinflammation, blood-brain barrier disruption, and even gut microbiome dysregulation. Perhaps most disturbing is the emerging parallel with ME/CFS, a condition long dismissed by mainstream medicine. This isn't just another post-viral syndrome — it's potentially reshaping our understanding of how viruses impact our neurological health long-term. For the millions struggling with brain fog, fatigue, and mood disorders after COVID, this episode offers both validation and hope for future treatments. The answers aren't simple, but they're finally coming.

Neurological sequelae of long COVID: a comprehensive review of diagnostic imaging, underlying mecha

This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets Empathy

Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.

Thanks for listening today!

Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world. 

We hope you continue exploring our other podcasts, responding to the content, and checking out our related articles on the Heliox Podcast on Substack. 

Support the show

About SCZoomers:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1632045180447285
https://x.com/SCZoomers
https://mstdn.ca/@SCZoomers
https://bsky.app/profile/safety.bsky.app

Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.
http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs

Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.

Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.

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The numbers are in, and they're even worse than we thought.

Americans borrowed $74 billion—that's billion with a B—last year just to pay for healthcare. Let that sink in for a moment. We're not talking about luxury items or vacations. We're talking about medical care that people need to survive.

And here's the kicker: even people with insurance are drowning in medical debt.

The recent West Health Gallup survey revealed that 12% of Americans with insurance—31 million people—had to borrow money for healthcare last year. Over half borrowed $500 or more, and 14% borrowed a staggering $5,000 or more.

This isn't just a problem for the poor or uninsured. It's a system-wide failure affecting Americans across all income brackets, including those with Medicare. The fear of medical debt has become as American as apple pie.

We're Paying More and Dying Sooner

Here's where the story gets even more disturbing. Despite spending more per person on healthcare than any other developed nation, Americans have the shortest lifespans among comparable countries.

In 2023, the average American lived to be 78.4 years old—4.1 years less than the average in other developed nations. That's not a small gap; it's a chasm. Four years of birthdays, anniversaries, and time with loved ones, gone.

We're throwing mountains of cash at our healthcare system, but we're not getting healthier. We're not living longer. What we're doing is lining the pockets of   ... continue reading article 

This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets Empathy

Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.

Thanks for listening today!

Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world. 

We hope you continue exploring our other podcasts, responding to the content, and checking out our related articles on the Heliox Podcast on Substack. 

Support the show

About SCZoomers:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1632045180447285
https://x.com/SCZoomers
https://mstdn.ca/@SCZoomers
https://bsky.app/profile/safety.bsky.app

Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.
http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs

Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.

Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.