Tue. 09/15 - Life on Venus & Responsible Shrek Fans

Scientists have detected phosphine on Venus. Is it a sign of life? What it’s like to be in the virtual audience of a televised game. If you have trouble breathing when wearing a mask, here’s an explanation why and some tips to help. And Shrekfest is going virtual this year. Also, Shrekfest is a thing that exists.

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Links:

• Life on Venus? Astronomers See a Signal in Its Clouds (NY Times)
• Announcement About Research on Venus's Chemistry (NASA)
• Carl Sagan predicted life on Venus in 1967. We may be close to proving him right. (Mashable)
• Chemical that shouldn’t be there spotted in Venus’ atmosphere (Ars Technica)
• I Was a Floating Head at an NBA Game. It Gets Weirder (Wired)
• Why It Feels Like You Can't Breathe Inside Your Face Mask — and What to Do About It (Discover Mag)
• Shrekfest is going online this year (A/V Club) 
• Here's everything you missed at Shrekfest, where irony goes to die (A/V Club) 
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