I caught the COVID in the “early” wave in my area: lucky me. And I’ll be quick with a note of how it’s really not something to take lightly: I am (statistically-speaking) young and in decent health, and I’ve still been knocked down for the count—even if I wasn’t required to stay in isolation because I’m contagious, I definitely couldn’t have gone to work or even left the house (and honestly, I still don’t feel well enough now, almost two weeks later). So, yes. Be safe, for yourself and for others.
The announcement of the Nobel Prize winners each year is like the World Series or San Diego Comic Con for academics. I follow a lot of scientists and science communication folks on social media, and my feed was full of celebration when the 2018 Nobel Laureates were announced during the first week of October. It’s because for the first time in history, two women were awarded the Nobel Prizes in both physics and chemistry.