Eric Feigl-Ding
Eric Feigl-Ding (pronunciation: Eric F-eye-g-l Ding) is a health economist, epidemiologist, and nutrition scientist. He is a Senior Fellow at the Federation of American Scientists in Washington D.C., where he leads the Pandemic Prevention team.
Etymology
The name "Eric" is derived from the Old Norse name "Eiríkr" (or "Erik" in modern Scandinavian languages). The first element, "ei-", is derived either from the older Proto-Norse "aina(z)", meaning "one, alone, unique", or from Proto-Norse "aiwa(z)", meaning "ever, always". The second element "-ríkr" comes from "rík(a)z", meaning "ruler, prince". The surname "Feigl-Ding" is of German origin, with "Feigl" being a variant of "Vogel", meaning "bird", and "Ding" meaning "thing".
Career
Feigl-Ding has been a vocal critic of the COVID-19 response in the United States and has been active in communicating about the pandemic on social media. He has been involved in various research projects related to public health, nutrition, and epidemiology. His work has been published in numerous scientific journals and he has been quoted in various media outlets for his expertise on public health matters.
Related Terms
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Health Economics: A branch of economics concerned with issues related to efficiency, effectiveness, value and behavior in the production and consumption of health and healthcare.
- Nutrition Science: The study of the effects of food components on the metabolism, health, performance and disease resistance of human and animals. It also includes the study of human behaviors related to food choices.
- Pandemic: An epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents, or worldwide.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Eric Feigl-Ding
- Wikipedia's article - Eric Feigl-Ding
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