How COVID-19 Has Changed Science

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How COVID-19 Has Changed Science

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Jan 5, 2021

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2020 was a year like no other, especially for science. The pandemic has caused massive shifts in scientific research – how it's being done, what's being focused on, and who's doing it. Ed Yong of The Atlantic explains some of the ways, both good and bad, that COVID-19 has changed science.Read Ed's full reporting on these changes here.

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Jan 5, 2021

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