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Friday, May 21 2021

  • How It Started, How It's Going May 21, 2021

    The politicized search for COVID-19's origins; mixing up the science on aerosol transmission; and investigating the "metaverse." (episode)

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    • The Lab Leak Hypothesis May 21, 2021

      How a once-fringe theory about COVID-19's origins has returned to the scientific mainstream.

    • A Five-Micron Mistake May 21, 2021

      How one scientific error, and a heap of miscommunication, helped&nbsp;the coronavirus&nbsp;spread.&nbsp;

    • Making Sense of the "Metaverse" May 21, 2021

      Tech CEOS have dubbed the next phase of the internet the "metaverse." What does that mean?

    • Margaret Atwood Writes for the Future May 21, 2021

      A few years back, novelist&nbsp;Margaret Atwood submitted a manuscript,&nbsp;Scribbler Moon, to the Future Library &mdash; which means we'll&nbsp;have to wait until 2114&nbsp;to read it.