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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis
    You can get reinfected with Covid-19 but may still have immunity. Let’s explain.You can get reinfected with Covid-19 but may still have immunity. Let’s explain.
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis

    Reinfections so far appear to be rare — and immunity is complex.

    By Brian Resnick and Eliza Barclay
    Science
    A negative Covid-19 test isn’t an all-clearA negative Covid-19 test isn’t an all-clear
    Science

    What is the probability of testing positive for Covid-19 before you get symptoms? Scientists really don’t know.

    By Brian Resnick
    What people get wrong about herd immunity, explained by epidemiologists
    Science

    There are two ways to reach herd immunity for Covid-19: the slow way, and the catastrophic way.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Watch: Nobel Prize-winning efforts show stars orbiting the black hole at the center of our galaxyWatch: Nobel Prize-winning efforts show stars orbiting the black hole at the center of our galaxy
    Science

    The astronomers who observed them just won a Nobel Prize in physics.

    By Brian Resnick
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis
    Scientists say the coronavirus is airborne. Here’s what that means.Scientists say the coronavirus is airborne. Here’s what that means.
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis

    The CDC now recognizes the coronavirus “can sometimes be spread by airborne transmission.”

    By Brian Resnick
    Covid-19
    Was the White House reception for Amy Coney Barrett a superspreading event?Was the White House reception for Amy Coney Barrett a superspreading event?
    Covid-19

    The event is at least a stark example of what not to do during a pandemic.

    By Brian Resnick
    How the White House became a coronavirus breeding ground
    Covid-19

    An ideal coronavirus mitigation strategy versus what the White House did.

    By Brian Resnick and Julia Belluz
    This is what Trump did in the days before his coronavirus test, in photos
    Politics

    Before Trump tested positive, he came into contact with a lot of people.

    By Kainaz Amaria, Aaron Rupar and 1 more
    Coronavirus is in the air. Here’s how to get it out.
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis

    How to make indoor air safer (but not necessarily safe) during the pandemic.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    A living rain: How one planetary scientist imagines life on VenusA living rain: How one planetary scientist imagines life on Venus
    Science

    What could possibly survive on a blistering-hot planet?

    By Brian Resnick