@46cd5609 Yes, exactly. University of Washington, Washington State. Thanks for helping me clarify the location. And yes, damn it I wish I could have recorded the interaction! They honestly did not realize why taking the swab outdoors was a safer option. I did my best to educate not escalate but I do feel like sending them a huge bill for my educational services and making them think outside the box. They are supposed to be a research institution. 

 @59efb61a yup. Aerosol sciences should become a requirement of future medical classes. 

 @46cd5609 Yeah, but let’s back it up even further to basic diffusion: molecules move from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. 

 @59efb61a We *are* taught that. ... ... ... ... yes i know, hard to believe 🤣 

 @46cd5609 Making the leap from memorization to application, let alone building models with the information, seems to be hard when it shouldn’t be. Not in a research setting.