RIP …

… Sharon Begley, path-breaking science journalist, dies at 64 - STAT. Hat tip, Dave Lull,)

When the pandemic hit last year, she was at the forefront of STAT’s coverage until she herself got sick — with lung cancer, it turned out — breaking down computer modeling studies, mortality data, and wastewater analyses to help millions make sense of a disorienting barrage of un-vetted information. Sharon’s was a voice readers knew they could trust.