Tue. 09/29 - The Dark Origins of Nike's "Just Do It" Slogan
Coronavirus Daily Briefing
A look at when epidemiologists will personally be resuming various daily activities. The real people behind one of Apple’s most famous sound effects. How dropping f-bombs might actually be a useful strategy. And the first American woman to walk in space makes history again.
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When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again (NY Times)I was one of the kids who voiced the famous recording of the “kidscheering.aif” sound effect, which was later popularised through the rise of IMovie, AMA. (r/AMA)The F-word’s hidden superpower: Repeating it can increase your pain threshold (Ars Technica)Former NASA astronaut becomes first woman to reach Earth's deepest point (CNET)Jackson Bird on TwitterNo segments available for this episode yet.