Tue. 08/03 - What Edgar Allan Poe's Forgotten Science Writing Can Tell Us About Misinformation

<p><strong><em>Edgar Allan Poe wasn’t just the sad author of spooky tales we all know and love, but also a passionate science journalist, and the writings he left behind can tell us a lot about our current relationship to misinformation and science communication. Plus, Starbucks officially sells more cold drinks than hot ones now, by a lot. What’s responsible for the trend and how do baristas feel about it? And the newly re-dubbed Cleveland Guardians can’t catch a break when it comes to their team name.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Upstart, <a href="http://upstart.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">upstart.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2021/08/edgar-allan-poe-science-writing-disease-covid.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edgar Allan Poe science writing: His forgotten journalism has a lesson about COVID.</a> (Slate)</li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/fantasyland-how-america-went-haywire-a-500-year-history/9780812978902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History</a> by Kurt Andersen</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-cold-drinks-beverages-frappuccino-factory-kevin-johnson-baristas-coffee-2021-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Starbucks Becoming 'Frappuccino Factory' Amid Cold Drinks Boom</a> (Business Insider)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://thetakeout.com/starbucks-cold-drinks-menu-frozen-iced-1847394401" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here's why Starbucks sells so many frozen drinks</a> (The Takeout)</li><li><a href="https://thetakeout.com/starbucks-prices-going-up-rising-cost-for-coffee-inflat-1847386558" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Starbucks pushing high-end coffee, might raise prices</a> (The Takeout)</li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/starbucks-sales-outpace-pre-pandemic-levels-11627416489" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Starbucks, Facing Higher Costs, Pushes