Top 5: Watching muted debates +15 minutes of coronavirus exposure

+ your dog loves you...and stinky stuff US Edition - Today's top story: The spooky and dangerous side of black licorice [View in browser]( US Edition | 1 November 2020 [The Conversation]( Academic rigor, journalistic flair Welcome to Sunday. Our top 5 articles for the past week are listed below. This coming week just might try our patience. We’re facing a period of uncertainty – and nobody knows how long it will last – before we know who will be the country’s next president. And with the COVID-19 case count spiking, we’re also unsure of what the next few months of our lives will be like. Rather than doomscrolling or binging on cable news, try rereading this archival story from Todd Saxton at IUPUI’s Kelley School of Business about how great innovators like Madam C.J. Walker [embrace uncertainty](. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Emily Costello Deputy Editor Black licorice gets its distinctive flavor from licorice root. PicturePartners/Getty Images [The spooky and dangerous side of black licorice]( Bill Sullivan, Indiana University Who knew that black licorice had a dark side? A scientist explains when this treat becomes a threat. Dogs have been constant companions to many during the COVID-19 pandemic. NickyLloyd/E+ via Getty Images [Your dog’s nose knows no bounds – and neither does its love for you]( Ellen Furlong, Illinois Wesleyan University Dogs process the sensory world very differently than humans, but love in a way that is entirely familiar. - [A second pathway into cells for SARS-CoV-2: New understanding of the neuropilin-1 protein could speed vaccine research]( Rajesh Khanna, University of Arizona; Aubin Moutal, University of Arizona Scientists in the UK and Germany discovered a new doorway that the COVID-19 virus uses to infect human cells. This reveals new therapeutic possibilities for blocking the virus. - [An epidemiologist explains the new CDC guidance on 15 minutes of exposure and what it means for you]( Ryan Malosh, University of Michigan New guidance from the CDC says that 15 minutes of exposure – regardless of whether that occurs at one time – can result in transmission of the coronavirus. - [An expert in nonverbal communication watched the Trump-Biden debate with the sound turned down – here’s what he saw]( Patrick Stewart, University of Arkansas From laughter to funneled lips, the presidential candidates at their last debate signaled via expressions and non-verbal responses what they were feeling. You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation](. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe](. 303 Wyman Street, Suite 300 Waltham, MA 02451