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The Non-Prophets explore the emergence of a new COVID variant, NB 181, and the public health system’s fragile readiness. With mutations targeting the spike protein and signs of increased transmissibility, scientists are urging caution without panic. The panel unpacks virology basics, shares personal stories of loss, and grapples with America’s deep distrust in institutions like the CDC and FDA. When trust erodes, so does the ability to respond—will we repeat past mistakes?
News Source
HuffPost UK, “The Most Common COVID Symptoms Right Now”
By Julia Ries, May 28, 2025
🔗 huffpost.com/entry/the-most-common-covid-symptoms-nb181_l_68374648e4b004530c699376
The Non-Prophets 24.24.1 with Scott Dickie, AJ, and Jason Friedman
A New COVID Variant—Are We Ready This Time? 🧬
NB 181: Familiar Symptoms, New Threat 😷
Spike Proteins, Science, and Public Trust 🔬
Will America Drop the Ball on COVID Again? 🏈
How COVID Misinformation Still Haunts Us 👻
The Virus Evolves—Have We? 🧠
When Science Warns and Nobody Listens 🚨
Why Public Health Depends on Public Trust 🤝
Mutations Matter—Even If Symptoms Don’t Change 🧪
CDC Cuts and a Nation Flying Blind 🛑
Learning Nothing from the Last Pandemic 📉
The Fatal Cost of Undermining Experts 💸
Virology 101: Understanding the Spike Protein 🦠
From Curiosity to Catastrophe: The Science of Spread 🔍
COVID Isn’t Over—But Is Anyone Paying Attention? 🤷
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The Atheist Community of Austin is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals.
We define atheism as the lack of belief in gods. This definition also encompasses what most people call agnosticism.
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TheNonProphets is the official channel of The Non Prophets. "The Non Prophets" is a trademark of the ACA.
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The Non-Prophets explore the emergence of a new COVID variant, NB 181, and the public health system’s fragile readiness. With mutations targeting the spike protein and signs of increased transmissibility, scientists are urging caution without panic. The panel unpacks virology basics, shares personal stories of loss, and grapples with America’s deep distrust in institutions like the CDC and FDA. When trust erodes, so does the ability to respond—will we repeat past mistakes?
News Source
HuffPost UK, “The Most Common COVID Symptoms Right Now”
By Julia Ries, May 28, 2025
🔗 huffpost.com/entry/the-most-common-covid-symptoms-nb181_l_68374648e4b004530c699376
The Non-Prophets 24.24.1 with Scott Dickie, AJ, and Jason Friedman
A New COVID Variant—Are We Ready This Time? 🧬
NB 181: Familiar Symptoms, New Threat 😷
Spike Proteins, Science, and Public Trust 🔬
Will America Drop the Ball on COVID Again? 🏈
How COVID Misinformation Still Haunts Us 👻
The Virus Evolves—Have We? 🧠
When Science Warns and Nobody Listens 🚨
Why Public Health Depends on Public Trust 🤝
Mutations Matter—Even If Symptoms Don’t Change 🧪
CDC Cuts and a Nation Flying Blind 🛑
Learning Nothing from the Last Pandemic 📉
The Fatal Cost of Undermining Experts 💸
Virology 101: Understanding the Spike Protein 🦠
From Curiosity to Catastrophe: The Science of Spread 🔍
COVID Isn’t Over—But Is Anyone Paying Attention? 🤷
Don't like ads? Consider becoming a patron for commercial-free episodes: tiny.cc/patreonnp
We welcome your comments on the thread for this show.
► tiny.cc/fbnp
► Contact us with questions or news stories at: nonprophets@atheist-community.org
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WHAT IS THE NON-PROPHETS?
The Non-Prophets is a internet show airing at 06:00pm Central time Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday each week. Where we navigate through current events, providing a secular viewpoint that adds depth to the unfolding narrative.
The Atheist Community of Austin is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals.
We define atheism as the lack of belief in gods. This definition also encompasses what most people call agnosticism.
VISIT THE ACA'S OFFICIAL WEB SITES
► atheist-community.org (The Atheist Community of Austin)
► atheist-experience.com (The Atheist Experience TV Show)
NOTES
TheNonProphets is the official channel of The Non Prophets. "The Non Prophets" is a trademark of the ACA.
Copyright © 2024 Atheist Community of Austin. All rights reserved.
