Tag: Coronavirus
6 things you can do to cope with boredom at a...
Erin C. Westgate, University of Florida
More and more of us are staying home in an attempt to slow down the spreading coronavirus. But being...
Society’s dependence on the internet: 5 cyber issues the coronavirus lays...
Laura DeNardis, American University School of Communication and Jennifer Daskal, American University
As more and more U.S. schools and businesses shutter their doors, the rapidly...
Ancient Greeks purged city-states of disease as they would a human...
Meghan Henning, University of Dayton and Candida Moss, University of Birmingham
With the spread of the coronavirus, the world is becoming pointedly aware of the...
It’s a bad idea for journalists to censor Trump – instead,...
David Cuillier, University of Arizona
In times of mortal strife, humans crave information more than ever, and it’s journalists’ responsibility to deliver it.
But what if...
The fashionable history of social distancing
Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, Case Western Reserve University
As the world grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, “social distancing” has become a buzzword of these strange times.
Instead of...
Labs are experimenting with new – but unproven – methods to...
Jean Peccoud, Colorado State University
The coronavirus has ground social, economic and educational exchanges to a halt around the world. For now, public health officials...
Buyer beware: Counterfeit markets can flourish during a public health crisis
Jay Kennedy, Michigan State University
Rapid acceleration of coronavirus-related infections and fatalities in countries like Italy, Spain and the United States has led to widespread...
When restaurants close, Americans lose much more than a meal
Rebecca L. Spang, Indiana University
Arnold Schwarzenegger tweeted a video of himself on March 15 saying: “No more restaurants.” Seated in his palatial kitchen with...
EXPLORING NATURE
What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty...
Tom W. Allen, Mississippi State University
A Chinese plant scientist at the University of Michigan who drew national attention...
