Catherine A. Sanderson

Professor of Life Sciences at Amherst College and author

Professor of Life Sciences at Amherst College and author of the book “Why We Act:Turning Bystanders into Moral Rebels”  

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Scientific evidence shows that wearing a mask can protect both the wearer and the community around them from COVID-19.

What Americans' refusal to wear COVID-19 masks says about politics

Scientific evidence shows that wearing a mask can protect both the wearer and the community around them from COVID-19.

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