
Mon. 05/17 - The Historical Mix-Up That Led to COVID Aerosol Confusion
The microscopic error with major implications that seems to have delayed public health officials in acknowledging the aerosol transmission of COVID-19. Why Shrek continues to endure as a touchstone of internet culture and how it changed the game for...
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Show Notes
The microscopic error with major implications that seems to have delayed public health officials in acknowledging the aerosol transmission of COVID-19. Why Shrek continues to endure as a touchstone of internet culture and how it changed the game for animated films. And a quick look at two new video games doing some good in the world.
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Links:
- The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill (Wired)
- How “Shrek” Changed Animated Movies Forever (BuzzFeed News)
- The Internet's Shrek Obsession, Explained (Kotaku)
- How Shrekfest keeps the 20-year legacy of 'Shrek' alive (Mashable)
- Final Fantasy director’s Paralympics RPG is launching next month (The Verge)
- Oregon Trail Gets A Makeover With More Accurate Native American Representation (NPR)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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