Trump vs. Biden: How COVID-19 Will Affect Voting for President

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June 19, 2020

Dear Reader, Here are highlights from today's top stories: Since public health experts predict COVID-19 will still be a threat this fall, Americans can expect that some social distancing recommendations will remain during the November presidential election. Political scientists say the ability to vote by mail, as well as attitudes about the danger of voting in person could swing the contest. Next up, climate change and habitat loss are two huge threats to animal and plant survival, but a new study shows how managing both factors could help prevent extinctions. And lastly, CERN has taken a major step towards building a 100-kilometer circular super-collider to push the frontier of high-energy physics. Also, today is the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. Commemorate the occasion by reading research and journalism that amplifies Black voices in a free collection recently launched by Scientific American and our parent company Springer Nature.

Sunya Bhutta, Senior Editor, Audience Engagement @sunyaaa

Policy & Ethics Trump vs. Biden: How COVID-19 Will Affect Voting for President Republicans' and Democrats' distinct responses to the pandemic could influence in-person and mail-in voting—and who wins By Gloria Dickie

Physics CERN Makes Bold Push to Build $23-Billion Super Collider European particle-physics lab will pursue a 100-kilometer machine to uncover the Higgs boson's secrets — but it doesn't yet have the funds By Davide Castelvecchi,Elizabeth Gibney,Nature magazine

Engineering Low-Tech Water Wand Finds Contaminated Drinking Water A cheap, simple device that detects heavy metals could streamline testing By Rachel Crowell

Conservation Zoos Find Creative Ways to Cope with Coronavirus Lockdowns The institutions are turning to various solutions, including livestreams and fundraisers, to connect with would-be visitors and continue caring for their animals By Andrea Thompson,Liz Tormes

Public Health Summer Weather Won't Save Us from Coronavirus Though hotter, humid weather can dampen transmission, it is not enough to significantly curtail the pandemic By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Policy & Ethics The World Doesn't Need a New, Gigantic Particle Collider It would cost many billions of dollars, the potential rewards are unclear—and the money could be better spent researching threats like climate change and emerging viruses By Sabine Hossenfelder

Conservation How to Dramatically Curb Extinction A new model suggests a way to save half of tropical species  By Susan Cosier

FROM THE STORE Ask the Experts: The Environment The fourth eBook in our Ask the Experts series, The Environment tackles questions about the world around us. In these pages, our experts field queries on the weather, natural disasters, natural resources, climate change and unusual phenomena.

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