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Happy Sunday!
Our five most-read articles of the week are listed below. This week the list includes two stories that aren’t directly related to the coronavirus, and three that will give you new understanding of the pandemic.
As I write this, warm weather is finally reaching my home outside of Boston. For me, this raises one key question: Is it too early to plant my tomatoes? That reminded me of this article from Jennifer Atkinson of the University of Washington about the ways gardening nourishes us in hard times. It was published earlier this month. If you missed it, it’s worth a read as it warms up.
And we’re happy to report that a recent article about what federalism means for the coronavirus response has been picked up by more than 15 other media outlets. The author has been invited to join an international working group on the issue and is presenting to a D.C. think tank on the issue.
Thanks for reading. Here’s hoping that you can soak up some vitamin D today.
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Science fiction offers readers a way to rethink social dilemmas.
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Esther Jones, Clark University
Fantasy fiction provides more than escapism for young readers.
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Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia japonica) drinking sap from tree bark in Japan.
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Akito Y Kawahara, University of Florida
Are 'murder hornets' from Asia invading North America? A Japanese entomologist who's been stung by one and lived to tell the tale explains what's true about these predatory insects.
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Jeremy Howard, University of San Francisco
Recommendations around mask usage are confusing. The science isn't. Evidence shows that masks are extremely effective to slow the coronavirus and may be the best tool available right now to fight it.
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Marcos E. García-Ojeda, University of California, Merced
Vaccine development is usually a long process. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing researchers to innovate and test potential vaccines faster than ever before.
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Mark Hicar, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
A biomedical researcher and pediatrician who works with Kawasaki disease and COVID-19 explains the similarities and differences in the worrisome cases doctors are starting to see.
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