Tue. 12/14 - Sad Keanu & A Sleeping Bag to Save Astronauts' Eyeballs From Being Squashed
Coronavirus Daily Briefing
As promised on Friday, more information on the so-called Dragon Man––the recently unveiled 140,000-year-old skull that may be a new species of extinct human. The science behind why all your in-person coffee dates since reopening have been so awkward. And a first-of-its-kind study puts a number on the nonbinary population in the US.
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Discovery of ‘Dragon Man’ Skull in China May Add Species to Human Family Tree (NY Times)Move Over Neanderthals, Newly Discovered ‘Dragon Man’ Might Be Our True Sister Species (Gizmodo)Massive human head in Chinese well forces scientists to rethink evolution (The Guardian)Scientists hail stunning 'Dragon Man' discovery (BBC)Science 'Dragon Man' skull may be new species, shaking up human family tree Hidden down a (National Geographic)The neuroscience behind why your brain may need time to adjust to 'un-social distancing' (The Conversation)The first population estimate of LGBTQ non-binary adults in the US is out. Here's why that's significant. (Washington Post)Groundbreaking Study Finds Over One Million Nonbinary Adults Live in the U.S. (them.)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterNo segments available for this episode yet.