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Analyzing the effects of mask-wearing and social distancing on brain development in children

Throughout Homo sapiens’ rich history, our species has evolved to become deeply social animals. For instance, the first hunter-gatherers lived in bands, allowing their members to depend on…

Post date 27th July 2020
Post author By Soham Govande
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Goethe wears a mask against COVID-19

Medical Anthropology at UCL

INAYAT ALI Did Johann Wolfgang von Goethe—the eminent German intellectual of the modern era—wear a mask in his lifetime? Although the question is interesting, the answer is unknown.…

Post date 1st June 2020
Post author By Rebecca_Irons
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Unmasked: Covid-19 and the Cultural Dimensions of the Debate on Mandatory Face Masks

Geschichte der Gegenwart

In the context of the covid-19 pandemic, Germany witnesses debates on whether masks could help contain the spread of the virus. This article argues the controversy may be…

Post date 8th April 2020
Post author By Julia Hauser
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