In an NPR article by Jennifer Ludden and Jeff Brady, the authors connect the dots between Covid-19 and the massive reduction in energy demand, and other influencing factors in the U.S./world economy. Their major claim is that this perfect storm, as a result of warmer winter combined with movement-restrictions related to Covid-19, will reduce greenhouse … Read more
This is a collection of photo essays from different photographers around the country, curated/produced by the New York Times. “In this unnatural state of isolation,” the subheading reads, “photographers show us the things that bind.” Almost all of the photos are taken within the confines of the photographers’ homes; kids run around, older relatives appear, … Read more
The New York Times just published an visual piece yesterday that highlights 17 artists work rendering their own versions of New York City from where they sit in isolation. Even though I’m not from New York, these images do justice to a collective sense of silence that has muffled many places in this country and … Read more
This past Sunday, the governor of Hokkaido, Japan’s “northernmost main Island and the largest prefecture by size” declared a state of emergency only one month after lifting a similar order. This decision came about because of a second wave in cases in that area. This situation could be important for understanding the trajectory of the … Read more
^graph from the Royal Observatory of Belgium’s Twitter account And now for a little bit of science that doesn’t involve viruses and vaccines! I’m fascinated by the ways that coronavirus can be measured through other aspects of human behavior (for instance, carbon emissions are plummeting right now). Geologists can pick up more than just earthquakes … Read more
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/27/magazine/david-chang-restaurants-covid19.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR1eFuWIu5HcA4JzrtEp8IfNkdQ4N1gbvowhQ6oM1HPAEdlGSF-jcq3OG9k You might know David Chang from his show Ugly Delicious on Netflix, which follows Chang as he brings illustrious guests with him to explore different food traditions around the world. He’s also done many other impressive food-related things as well. But the show is in many ways the epitome of global connectedness, using food … Read more
