Episode Details

This week:

• It's hurricane season

• Viral levels in wastewater spiking

• What the world might look like in 2050

• Results from the biggest-ever Alzheimer's study

• Asking better questions about our apps

Action Steps

• Send disaster recovery supplies to Florida, donate or volunteer with World Central Kitchen to feed people in Florida and/or Puerto Rico, help the Footprint Project spin up microgrids

• Tell your city council about BioBot wastewater monitoring

• Check out Vox's explainer video on how the remaining water in the West is distributed

• Protect your brain and heart with the Blue Zones cookbook

• Read this piece by WIRED about how to buy ethical and eco-friendly electronics, and this one about how to advocate for tech privacy

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