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Carl Zimmer writes a history of aerobiology in “Air-borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe.” The Associated Press' Andrew DeMillo writes that the book transforms science into something that reads like a combination of detective and horror stories. Zimmer's history look at the study of the air spanning from Louis Pasteur to the fight against COVID-19. DeMillo writes that the book introduces readers to little-known figures who have played a key role in researching how diseases spread through the air. It also provides a chilling account of how COVID-19 spread.

A New Hampshire artist who started drawing intricate and imaginative “daily doodles” during the COVID-19 pandemic and kept it up for nearly five years straight has died. Robert Seaman died on Wednesday at an assisted living facility in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. He was 92. His daughter, Robin Hayes, says even in his final days, he wanted to keep up the creative streak he started in 2020. Seaman left a real estate career at age 60 to become a professional artist. His daughter began sharing his daily doodles, attracting fans far and wide during the pandemic and beyond. The sales of the artwork raised $20,000 for local charities.