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The Future of Social Lives: Could Covid-19 Melt the Seattle Freeze?
Seattle’s known as a city of icy introverts. The pandemic proved otherwise, even as we socially distanced. Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, is quoted.
08/04/2020 | The Seattle Met -
Stars in her eyes
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, has written a new book entitled "The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy’s Vanishing Explorers" that explores the wonder of astronomy.
08/04/2020 | University of Washington Magazine -
China’s covid-19 stimulus plan isn’t as green as it looks
Hanjie Wang, political science PhD student and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discuss China's COVID-19 stimulus plan.
08/03/2020 | The Washington Post -
How to Evaluate COVID-19 News without Freaking Out
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains how you can evaluate COVID-19 news in a calm way and avoid things like "anxiety scrolling."
08/03/2020 | Scientific American -
After two months of protests, Seattle activists say work not done
James Gregory, professor of history, explains the significance of the Black Lives Matter movement.
08/03/2020 | The Seattle Times -
Migrating big astronomy data to the cloud
The astronomy community looks to the cloud to store big data. Mario Juric, associate professor of astronomy, is quoted.
08/03/2020 | Nature -
Childhood trauma found to accelerate biological signs of aging
Natalie Colich, a postdoctoral fellow in psychology, explains how her new research suggests violent or traumatic experiences in childhood can accelerate biological signs of aging.
08/03/2020 | New Atlas -
Japan on air: The best podcasts about the Land of the Rising Sun
A podcast by Isaac Meyer, former doctoral student specializing in modern Japan, is recommended by the Japan Times.
08/02/2020 | Japan Times -
Science and story behind the Kraken, mythical sea monster, namesake for Seattle’s new hockey team
David Gire, an assistant professor of psychology, Lauren Poyer, assistant teaching professor in Scandinavian studies explain the Kraken.
08/02/2020 | KIRO 7 -
How to debunk dodgy data
The Economist reviews “Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World” by Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology.
08/01/2020 | The Economist