Fri. 05/15 - Have Birds Gotten Louder During Lockdown?

<p>How far can respiratory droplets fall when we speak? What would a public health plan targeted towards the elderly look like? Some advice on combatting COVID-19 symptoms from someone in recovery. Plus, have birds gotten louder recently? Why did Michael Jordan agree to star in Space Jam? And a site to help you discover new-to-you music on Spotify.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/experiment-shows-human-speech-generates-droplets-that-linger-in-the-air-for-more-than-8-minutes/2020/05/13/7f293ba2-9557-11ea-82b4-c8db161ff6e5_story.html" target="_blank">Experiment shows human speech generates droplets that linger in the air for more than 8 minutes</a> (Washington Post)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52662348" target="_blank">Coronavirus: False claims viewed by millions on YouTube</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/05/covid-targets-the-elderly-why-dont-our-prevention-efforts.html" target="_blank">Covid Targets the Elderly. Why Don't Our Prevention Efforts?</a> (NY Magazine)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/opinion/coronavirus-young-people.html?referringSource=articleShare" target="_blank">Opinion | Coronavirus Is Making Young People Very Sick. I Was One of Them.</a> (New York Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwLzAdriec0&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Breathing exercise</a> (Dr. Sarfaraz Munshi, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/coronavirus-birdsong-seems-louder-and-the-ravens-are-more-relaxed-1.4231725" target="_blank">Birdsong seems louder and the ravens are more relaxed</a> (Irish Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/04/14/834460094/human-life-is-literally-quieter-due-to-coronavirus-lockdown" target="_blank">Human Life Is Literally Quieter Due To Coronavirus Lockdown</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/06/843271787/do-those-birds-sound-louder-to-you-an-ornithologist