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Coronavirus: Social distancing is delaying vital scientific research

  • Written by Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
Many scientists have had to hang up their lab coats and go home.Jonathan Pow/Cultura via Getty Images

Scientists are facing stiff headwinds from the rapid spread of COVID-19.

The coronavirus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency in the U.S. While the impact of the pandemic on scientific research pales...

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