Tag: Social distancing
Economic policies can induce people to quarantine safely during the pandemic
Roberto Chang, Rutgers University and Andrés Velasco, London School of Economics and Political Science
Recent economic proposals to deal with COVID-19, like those summarized by...
How to be as safe as possible in your house of...
Claudia Finkelstein, Michigan State University
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released what it calls “general considerations” on safe actions for reopening houses...
How to protest during a pandemic and still keep everyone safe...
Thomas A. Russo, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
“WE ARE STILL IN A PANDEMIC,” Denver Black Lives Matter activist Tay Anderson...
How coronavirus contact tracing works in a state Dr. Fauci praised...
Jenny Meredith, University of South Carolina
After weeks of keeping people home to “flatten the curve,” restrictions on U.S. businesses are loosening and the coronavirus...
Dating over Zoom? Don’t be surprised if those online sparks fizzle...
Sheril Kirshenbaum, Michigan State University
For those dipping their toes into the dating pool during stay-at-home orders, it’s been like swimming in a version of...
Parks matter more than ever during a time of sickness –...
Richard leBrasseur, Dalhousie University
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered humans’ relationship with natural landscapes in ways that may be long-lasting. One of its most direct...
What policing during the pandemic can tell us about crime rates...
Tom Nolan, Emmanuel College
Social distancing orders in place across the U.S. have added to the long list of low-level offenses that police are charged...
Shipwrecked! How social isolation can enrich our spiritual lives – like...
Richard Gunderman, Indiana University
He survived the last great plague in London and the city’s Great Fire. He was imprisoned and persecuted for his religious...
EXPLORING NATURE
Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people...
Ana Clara Bobadilla, Colorado State University
Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This...
