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Coronavirus News Roundup, August 15-August 21

Share this on WhatsApp The items below are highlights from the free newsletter, “Smart, useful, science stuff about COVID-19.” To receive newsletter issues daily in your inbox, sign up here. Please consider a monthly contribution to support this newsletter. The New York Times is routinely updating a graphic resource for readers, “Is your state doing […]

Science on the Small Screen, Retro Style

Share this on WhatsApp In 1952, educators and broadcasters met in State College, Pa., to discuss the potential of a new technology—television—for education. The mood was hopeful yet tempered with skepticism. One attendee pessimistically compared the medium with the potential of “atomic energy”; perhaps neutral, but possibly dangerous. One of the special guests of this […]

Solar Power Could Boom in 2022, Depending on Supply Chains

Share this on WhatsApp 2022 is shaping up to be a solar boom. That is, if supply chain constraints don’t undercut the industry. The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects U.S. solar companies will install 21.5 gigawatts of utility-scale capacity this year, shattering the annual record of 15.5 GW set last year. But EIA’s projection comes amid a […]