Thu. 09/23 - Birds Are Real (and Got Louder During Lockdown)

<p><strong><em>The dark side of the history of epidemiology. Plus, a study that proves, yes actually, birds were louder and more numerous during lockdown. And two women in their hundreds who have lived incredible lives and refuse to quit doing what they love.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Raycon, Get 15% off at <a href="http://buyraycon.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">buyraycon.com/kottke</a></li><li>Novo, <a href="https://www.banknovo.com/p/kottke?utm_source=kottke-ride-home&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=oxford" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BankNovo.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://time.com/6094376/transatlantic-slave-trade-disease-outbreaks-epidemiology/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Transatlantic Slave Trade Shaped Epidemiology Today</a> (TIME)</li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/birds-thrived-during-covid-19-lockdowns-new-study-shows-11632333600" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Birds Thrived During Covid-19 Lockdowns, New Study Shows</a> (Wall Street Journal)</li><li><a href="https://art19.com/shows/coronavirus-daily-briefing/episodes/2cd4903a-15d9-408e-87a9-560e4f0f5424" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fri. 05/15 - Have Birds Gotten Louder During Lockdown?</a> (Kottke Ride Home)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/09/20/1036622670/107-year-old-french-pianist-colette-maze-new-album" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">107-Year-Old French Pianist Colette Maze Has A New Album</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/20/us/betty-reid-soskin-100.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘America’s Oldest Park Ranger’ Is Only Her Latest Chapter</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/jennyschuessler/status/1440333207891636229?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A few details NYT left out</a> (Jennifer Schuessler, Twitter) </li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a><