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Joseph Osmundson

  • Scientist and Writer, Freelance
  • Clinical Associate Professor, New York University
New York
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scientist, writer. VIROLOGY (Norton, 2022), SPAWNING SEASON (Bloomsbury, May 2026).
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In These Queer Books, Animals Take on a Mythical Importance

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By Joseph Osmundson
| Electric Literature Verified
When my friend and I planned to have a child together via IVF, we jokingly called her a baby fish, a salmon fry. A Fry is a stage in the salmon life cycle, after alevin but before parr, when the fish must begin to feed itself and swim free. This is a stage where they are most vulnerable to predators, birds, and larger fish, including larger salmon of the same species.
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Viral introductions and return to baseline sexual behaviors maintain low-level mpox incidence in Los Angeles

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By Miguel Paredes, Sze-chuan Suen, Ian Holloway, Jacob M. Garrigues, Nicole Green, Trevor Bedford, Nicola F. Müller, Joseph Osmundson, Citina Liang
| Nature Verified
Abstract In 2022, mpox clade IIb disseminated around the world, causing outbreaks in more than 117 countries. Despite the decay of the 2022 epidemic and the increased immunity within sexual networks, mpox continues to persist in North America without extinction, raising concerns of future outbreaks. We combined phylodyamic inference and microsimulation modeling to understand the heterogeneous dynamics governing local mpox persistence in Los Angeles County (LAC) from 2023 to 2024.
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Interview with KB Brookins, author of Pretty

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By Shlagha Borah, Gauri Awasthi, Aurielle Marie, Joseph Osmundson
| The Offing Verified
KB Brookins is a writer, cultural worker, and artist from Texas. They are the author of HOW TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF WITH A WOUND (2022, Kallisto Gaia Press), FREEDOM HOUSE (2023, Deep Vellum), and PRETTY (2024, Alfred A. Knopf). The Offing published their poems March 20, 2024. Editorial Assistant Shlagha Borah conducted the Q&A. Donate to The Offing! Our Patreon supporters received early access to the Q&A with The Offing contributor KB Brookins.
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