With “vet detectives” chasing after the world’s next Covid-19 and NASA recruiting participants for isolation studies, Inverse’s Ali Pattillo and Passant Rabie discuss how untold stories from the coronavirus pandemic are helping teach the most valuable lessons.

From changing the way you feel to predicting your personality, technology is using virtual reality and artificial intelligence to disrupt its final barrier — your emotions. Inverse’s Sarah Wells explains.

Form men and women to dogs and cats, Inverse’s Ali Pattillo and Nina Pullano discuss the latest research suggesting which groups are at higher risk for Covid-19.

From bizarre unidentified footage to cosmic indie space sounds, Inverse’s Passant Rabie discusses how science is helping us understand the concept of aliens — and vice versa.

With a look at the latest pro-mask initiatives and science, Inverse’s Emma Betuel and Ali Pattillo discuss the how a wide spread adoption of face masks could help curb the spread of Covid-19.

As bees beat the system and Brood IX cicadas crack a new code, Inverse’s Nina Pullano discusses how scientists are.

If Covid-19 had an official glossary, words like “quarantinis,” and phrases like “flattening the curve” and “zoom call” would all be included. But if there is one phrase that defines the zeitgeist of 2020’s global pandemic, perhaps it’s “social distancing.” 

Now that we’ve gotten used to the term, we might as well settle into the practice. With scientists suggesting we'll be intermittent social distancing until about 2022, Americans will have a lot of time to fill.  Luckily, isolation doesn't mean you can't broaden your horizons -- some new skills may be just what you need to go the distance.  

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Our first story examines the strange middle-ground between quarantine and regular life.  As governments begin to "reopen" the country, scientists say that life won't be normal in the short-term, possibly not even until 2022.  In order to make it to that future, models suggest we'll have to “intermittent social distance” —  toggling between switching the practice "on" and "off.” 

Our second story looks at how to bide your time until we make it to this “new normal.” With the help of some essential at-home tips, you can make the best of your socially distant existence by sharpening your skill set and staving off boredom. 

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INTERMITTENT SOCIAL DISTANCING UNTIL 2022

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/intermittenet-social-distancing-2022-study

SOCIAL DISTANCE SKILLS:

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/stave-off-social-distancing-boredom-learn-7-new-skills-for-free

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If the anxiety you felt while watching someone shake hands is any indication, Covid-19 has made what used to be everyday customs seem like dangerous, antiquated behavior.  From exchanging cash to boarding a plane, many Americans are rethinking every facet of everyday life, and bracing themselves for the changes yet to come. Whether it’s upending the future of travel, opting for Apple or Google Pay instead of cash, Covid-19 continues to kickstart change, and forecast the future. 

Welcome to the Abstract podcast from Inverse. I’m Tanya Bustos, your host.

Our first story is about how Covid-19 has drastically transformed air travel both logistically and emotionally. As pilots predict eerie skies ahead, some say the future of flying may never be the same — even after the virus is contained. 

Our second story looks at the pandemic’s part in completing a slowly unrolling prophecy: the end of cash.  While economists have been forecasting the death of the dollar for almost two decades, Covid-19 may have already changed one common American behavior forever.

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WILL COVID KILL CASH?

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/will-the-coronavirus-kill-cash

FUTURE OF FLYING:

https://www.inverse.com/culture/flying-during-coronavirus

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Inverse’s Emma Betuel and Sarah Sloat explain how the latest research provides key tips in managing work and stress in the age of Covid-19.

Inverse’s Ali Pattillo and Sarah Wells discuss the groundbreaking research in brain-computer technology offering new hope in restoring sensations and treating anxiety.