Mon. 05/17 - The Historical Mix-Up That Led to COVID Aerosol Confusion

<p><strong><em>The microscopic error with major implications that seems to have delayed public health officials in acknowledging the aerosol transmission of COVID-19. Why Shrek continues to endure as a touchstone of internet culture and how it changed the game for animated films. And a quick look at two new video games doing some good in the world.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Skillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at <a href="http://skillshare.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">skillshare.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-teeny-tiny-scientific-screwup-that-helped-covid-kill/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill</a> (Wired)</li><li><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/elaminabdelmahmoud/shrek-20th-anniversary-mike-myers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How “Shrek” Changed Animated Movies Forever</a> (BuzzFeed News)</li><li><a href="https://kotaku.com/the-internets-shrek-obsession-explained-1785000967" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Internet's Shrek Obsession, Explained</a> (Kotaku)</li><li><a href="https://mashable.com/article/shrek-20-anniversary-shrekfest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Shrekfest keeps the 20-year legacy of 'Shrek' alive</a> (Mashable)</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/17/22439810/paralympics-rpg-pegasus-dream-tour-release-date-hajime-tabata" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Final Fantasy director’s Paralympics RPG is launching next month</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/05/12/996007048/no-bows-and-arrows-and-no-broken-english-on-the-updated-oregon-trail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oregon Trail Gets A Makeover With More Accurate Native American Representation</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="n