Shutting off worldwide pollution to see how air quality changes was out of the question for scientists… but then came the pandemic. We discuss the accidental global air experiment. 

Click above to listen to part 2 of Something in the Air, featuring Sally Ng, Atmospheric scientist, chemical engineer at Georgia Tech.

Something in the Air:
Part 1: Janice Brahney / Airborne Plastic
Part 2: Sally Ng / Pandemic Skies
Part 3: Chandan Sen / Covi-cidal Masks
Part 4: James Nestor / How to Breathe

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Senior Astronomer, SETI Institute

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