← May 22, 2020 → 1 Wearing masks can change how humans communicate and connect. by Markham Heid in Elemental by Medium 2 America’s patchwork experience of this pandemic is making the future harder to predict or control. by Ed Yong in the Atlantic 3 The Cold War space race is helping us understand the decline of species across Earth. by Stephanie Livingston in Science 4 Schools, travel, work: How to make peace with living with so much uncertainty. by David Wallace-Wells in Intelligencer 5 This biodegradable plant-based bottle may finally spell the end of much plastic waste. by Jillian Ambrose in the Guardian
