GEOG 1216 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Gaiters, Science News, Science Advances
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Read the assigned articles and complete this study guide. We will be discussing these articles during class so bring your completed study guide along the day these articles are assigned. You do not need to hand in your study guide, but will have some in-class canvas questions to complete. One of the key goals of this class is to make you effective users of scientific information. You may not become scientists yourselves, but everyone needs to be able to review scientific information. In this discussion, we will be considering a covid controversy: the use of gaiters as face coverings for protection against covid-19. The goal of the discussion is to think about appropriate and inappropriate interpretation of scientific information. First, read the following article that was one of several to initially popularize the idea that neck gaiters may not provide effective protection from covid-19. Wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than no mask at all.
