# PhysicsGirl is sick **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 6, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810 "2023-03-06T23:13:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/1 "2023-03-06T23:13:32Z")
I didn’t know anything was wrong with her in the first place. She’s more of a quality over quantity person, so it’s not unusual to have long stretches of time between videos, plus, she was on that submarine, so I just assumed that’s why we haven’t been seeing much of her. Turns out she has a potentially life threatening form of Long Covid. And here I was all excited to see Simone in the thumbnail for a PhysicsGirl video. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/vydgkCCXbTA/maxresdefault.jpg "An Update On Dianna's Health") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydgkCCXbTA) ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/2 "2023-03-06T23:31:24Z")
Wow. Thanks for posting this. I’m subscribed to both of them, but haven’t really been poking around youtube lately so probably wouldn’t have known for a while. I remember when Simone was battling brain cancer and I think she is still dealing with it. Wishing Dianna the best. If you’re not dealing with it directly it’s too easy to forget how debilitating long covid is to millions out there. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/3 "2023-03-06T23:50:02Z")
That’s a bummer, hopefully she can make a full recovery. Or just survive. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/4 "2023-03-06T23:50:11Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > I remember when Simone was battling brain cancer and I think she is still dealing with it. You can still see the scar if you know where to look and her hair isn’t covering it. When she went in for surgery, I really thought that was going to be the end of her channel. I assumed that even if everything went fine, she’d be done with youtube, at least for a while. Hopefully Dianna bounces back just as fast. I assume she’ll get a few mentions from the youtube science community and I feel like Derek (Veritasium) and possibly Adam Savage will spend a bit more time talking about it. I _think_ Derek and Dianna are friends outside of youtube and I know Adam and Simone are. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/5 "2023-03-07T02:25:25Z")
I don’t know or even consistently follow Dianna a.k.a. “PhysicsGirl”, but I have a close friend who suffered and ultimately died from ‘long covid’ effects, dying from a stroke many months after a relatively mild SARS-CoV-2 infection even though she was healthy and had no pre-existing conditions or health issues, and know two other people will persistent COVID-related issues. This feeds into my frustration with people who insist that the pandemic is ‘over’ (despite a lack of empirical evidence that this infection is beyond the epidemic phase, and in fact current hospitalization and death rates would indicate epidemic conditions relative to comparable established diseases like Influenza A) and even more toward those who would suggest that SARS-CoV-2 was never a problem. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/6 "2023-12-22T01:00:04Z")
Non-update Update from Destin: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xbcjf-hrOAs/maxresdefault.jpg "Dianna Health Update from SmarterEveryDay") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbcjf-hrOAs) Also, her Halloween costume: [![](https://preview.redd.it/zz8shzp5pfxb1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a16e0d4a7ea48e8d0029f30dc09827cea6bf86be) ](https://preview.redd.it/zz8shzp5pfxb1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a16e0d4a7ea48e8d0029f30dc09827cea6bf86be) ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/7 "2023-12-22T01:06:34Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > (despite a lack of empirical evidence that this infection is beyond the epidemic phase, and in fact current hospitalization and death rates would indicate epidemic conditions relative to comparable established diseases like Influenza A) I think it is safe to say COVID is endemic now. > **[COVID Likely to Peak in Colder Months as Virus Becomes Endemic in the US](https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/covid-likely-to-peak-in-colder-months-as-virus-becomes-endemic-in-the-us/)** > > As COVID-19 becomes endemic in the U.S., it will likely settle into a seasonable rhythm like influenza, becoming most active during the colder months in ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/8 "2023-12-22T01:30:25Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > I think it is safe to say COVID is endemic now. I keep seeing people saying this but there is zero evidence that this is actually a seasonal virus, and a leading epidemiologist agrees with that assessment: > **[Episode 146: A Seasonless Virus](https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/episode-146-seasonless-virus)** > > In "A Seasonless Virus," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the latest COVID-19 trends in the U.S. and around the world, provide an update on influenza and RSV activity, and review two recent studies on long COVID. Dr. Osterholm also answers a... I know a virologist and epidemiologist (Ph.Ds in both fields, publications in leading ID and virology journals, has worked with the CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service, works at a world-recognized university research laboratory) who is convinced that the SARS-CoV-2 virus has the ability to manifest an order-of-magnitude increase in virulency. Whether that will actually occur is a question (epidemiologists have been arguing that this could occur with various strains of Influenza A for decades, with a couple of ‘false’ warnings that turned out to be not as virulent as predicted) but certainly the closely related SARS-CoV(-1), if it had not been contained and with an infection fatality rate (IFR) of 9.5%, could have easily exceeded that projection. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/9 "2025-01-25T02:32:49Z")
She stood on her feet for the first time in two years. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/2ntx91cOYEc/maxresdefault.jpg "Dianna stands for the first time in 2 years!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ntx91cOYEc) 🍾 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/10 "2025-01-25T02:34:54Z")
And huge props to her husband and family. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/11 "2025-01-25T12:31:19Z")
That’s awesome. She looks…well, she looks like she’s been in bed for a few years, but she looks a lot better than the last time we saw her. She had a genuine smile on her face and you can still see the old Dianna in there. I assume she still has a long road of rehab in front of her, but maybe we’ll get to see more of her in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/12 "2025-01-25T17:28:43Z")
Looks a little more like Kristen Schaal now. Which isn’t a bad thing at all! ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/13 "2025-01-25T17:40:08Z")
“CoVID is JuSt a colD!” the idiots say. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/14 "2025-01-25T17:54:35Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > Looks a little more like Kristen Schaal now. Kinda yeah, I think the haircut has a lot to do with that. ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/15 "2025-01-25T19:11:55Z")
There was a video a few months ago where they mentioned she was going to try a new treatment. She definitely looks a _lot_ better than she’s looked in years. Very good to see. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/16 "2025-01-25T19:52:11Z")
I don’t know this person but two years confined to bed is a really bad case. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/17 "2025-01-25T20:05:06Z")
> **[Physics Girl](https://www.youtube.com/@physicsgirl)** > > Physics Girl is a YouTube channel created by Dianna Cowern that adventures into the physical sciences with experiments, demonstrations, and cool new discoveries. Physics Girl has videos for every atom and eve. > > > Mailing address: > Physics Girl > PO Box... ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/18 "2025-01-26T15:00:07Z")
Wow, really glad to see this. She’s always been one of my favorite youtubers. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/19 "2025-01-26T17:55:59Z")
I’m wondering what kind of asshole ‘thumbs down’ that video? ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810/20 "2025-01-26T18:05:59Z")
Really happy she seems to be getting better. I hope she will (someday) return to making her great videos. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physicsgirl-is-sick/980810.md?page=2)