John Dee's Almanac
John DeeA former NHS Head of Department (Clinical Audit) and applied statistician explores the story of human health as seen through numbers. My archived COVID work up to Dec 2025 is free-to-view; articles from Jan 2026 are a mix of freebie and pay-to-view.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 393 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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Cosmic Influenza (part 5)
Today I drop the sun, and expunge cosmic rays from the menu, and go in search of geomagnetic activity…
I could sleep easier at night were it not for that one inexplicable result that links influenza mortality to an unusually quiet sun afte...
Cosmic Influenza (part 4)
Today I progress my study on influenza outbreaks by considering extreme mortality in relation to solar activity and cosmic ray flux over the period 1965 - 2022
I think I can nail this in one easy-to-understand slide. Take the penultimate s...
Cosmic Influenza (part 3)
Today I progress my study on sunspot activity and influenza outbreaks by looking at the impact of the quiet sun on mature persons
Last time I promised to follow through with slides revealing the cross-correlation of quiet sun (zero sunspot...
Cosmic Influenza (part 2)
Today I progress my study on sunspot activity and influenza outbreaks. Be prepared for pretty much anything... and nothing…
The final two slides…
Cosmic Influenza (part 1)
Before we begin please be assured that it isn’t wee mini-moi who is suggesting there is a link between sunspots and the flu - I am merely an innocent statistician. If wearing tin foil might make you feel more comfortable before launching in...
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A former UK G7 government scientist, Ministerial policy advisor, and one-time NHS 'suit' who, being an applied statistician, simply can't resist crunching numbers for breakfast each day. To support my work please consider becoming a paid subscriber.
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