Fri. 12/18 - The Business of X-Mas Trees & How COVID Changed Science

<p><strong><em>Some ways that COVID could change science forever––both good and bad. The business of Christmas trees and why we’re still seeing the effects of the Great Recession in tree prices today. And a site that plays ambient noise from the forests of the world.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>HelloFresh, Use code ridehome80 to get $80 off including free shipping at <a href="http://hellofresh.com/ridehome80" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HelloFresh.com/ridehome80</a></li><li>Fitbod, Get one month free at <a href="http://fitbod.me/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fitbod.me/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/01/science-covid-19-manhattan-project/617262/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COVID-19 Changed Science Forever</a> (The Atlantic)</li><li><a href="https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22159808/christmas-trees-farm-farmer-how-long-grow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Christmas trees are made, explained by a tree farmer</a> (Vox)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/12/11/945606413/we-buy-a-lot-of-christmas-trees" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Buy a Lot of Christmas Trees</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/great-recession-affecting-christmas-tree-sales-2017-12" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">America's Great Recession is still affecting Christmas tree sales</a> (Business Insider)</li><li><a href="https://www.tree.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tune Into Forests From Around The World 🌳🔈</a>&nbsp; (tree.fm)</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/christmas-star-will-be-closest-visible-conjunction-jupiter-saturn-800-n1250418" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Christmas Star' will be closest visible conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 800 years</a> (NBC News)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.c