Coronavirus: how to help children through isolation and lockdown

With schools closing, it is important that we nurture the mental health of children - even if we are unable to hug them.

Emma Maynard, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Portsmouth • conversation
March 19, 2020 • ~7 min

Coronavirus: Social distancing is delaying vital scientific research

With travel halted and universities and research institutions shutting down, scientists are having trouble keeping their research running. Here's why that matters outside the lab.

Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona • conversation
March 18, 2020 • ~7 min

Coronavirus: the UK approach explained

Expert advice is divided on the best way to tackle COVID-19.

Tom Solomon, Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, and Professor of Neurology, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool • conversation
March 16, 2020 • ~7 min

Coronavirus is accelerating a culture of no touching – here's why that's a problem

Touch is essential to wellbeing, so we must make an effort not to associate it with negative feelings once the corona outbreak is over.

Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
March 16, 2020 • ~5 min

A geriatrician offers 4 tips for seniors to stay connected during coronavirus outbreak

As the novel coronavirus spreads, an expert offers ways the elderly can stay safe while staying connected.

Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor Medicine, Geriatrics, University of Virginia • conversation
March 10, 2020 • ~5 min

Naming the new coronavirus – why taking Wuhan out of the picture matters

While identifying a new disease by its place of origin seems intuitive, history shows that doing so can have serious consequences for the people that live there.

Mari Webel, Assistant Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Feb. 18, 2020 • ~9 min

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