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social distancing Annalee Newitz looks at the Great Plague of London and 17th century social distancing Gareth Branwyn

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COVID-19 Prusa Research develops 3D-printable face shield in three days Gareth Branwyn

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art Nighthawks in quarantine Rob Beschizza

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climate change Humanity isn't likely to extinguish itself, writes SETI scientist David Pescovitz

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science fiction Kim Stanley Robinson on how the coronavirus is rewiring our imaginations Gareth Branwyn

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disasters Sci-fi author Ted Chiang on the disaster novel we're currently living through Gareth Branwyn

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COVID-19 Politico asked 34 big thinkers to predict how the coronapocalypse will permanently change our world Gareth Branwyn

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privacy Spying on everyone to combat COVID-19 will further erode civil liberties just like 9/11, privacy advocates warn Xeni Jardin