Top 5: Demon sex + derechos

+ COVID-19 and cognition US Edition - Today's top story: How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors [View in browser]( US Edition | 16 August 2020 [The Conversation]( Academic rigor, journalistic flair Happy Sunday. Our most popular stories of the week are listed below. Understanding the pandemic has meant grappling with lots of data and some fairly sophisticated science. But sometimes a personal narrative can bring home a crisis in a way numbers and models can’t. That’s what Professor of Social Epidemiology Margot Gage Witvliet offers in [this story about her own long fight with COVID-19](. Emily Costello Deputy Editor Open windows are the easiest way to ventilate a room. Justin Paget / Digital Vision via Getty Images [How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors]( Shelly Miller, University of Colorado Boulder Good ventilation can reduce the risk of catching coronavirus. An environmental engineer explains how to know if enough outside air is getting into a room and what to do if ventilation is bad. A psychoactive substance to make you act in everyone’s best interest? Sayanh Kaew Mni/EyeEm via Getty Images [‘Morality pills’ may be the US’s best shot at ending the coronavirus pandemic, according to one ethicist]( Parker Crutchfield, Western Michigan University Rather than a vaccine to beef up your immune system, a psychoactive substance could boost your cooperative, pro-social behavior – curtailing the selfish actions that spur on coronavirus's spread. - [What is a derecho? An atmospheric scientist explains these rare but dangerous storm systems]( Russ Schumacher, Colorado State University Hurricane and tornado winds spin in circles, but there's another, equally dangerous storm type where winds barrel straight ahead. They're called derechos, and are most common in summer. - [How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline]( Natalie C. Tronson, University of Michigan Many patients suffering from COVID-19 exhibit neurological symptoms, from loss of smell to delirium to a higher risk of stroke. Down the road, will COVID-19 survivors face a wave of cognitive issues? - [The belief that demons have sex with humans runs deep in Christian and Jewish traditions]( Cavan W. Concannon, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Stella Immanuel, who made headlines recently regarding a false coronavirus cure claim, has many beliefs related to how demons are a threat to humans. An expert explains their long religious history. You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation](. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe](. 89 South Street - Suite 202 Boston, MA 02111