Four Quick Links for Monday Afternoon

The Kardashev Scale. Categorizations of "Type I, II and III civilizations [are] based on their ability to extract and utilize the power in their planet, star and galaxy, respectively." [youtube.com]

From Nature: How the pandemic might play out in 2021 and beyond. "This coronavirus is here for the long haul – here's what scientists predict for the next months and years." [nature.com]

Download the plans to build a nesting box for the Great Crested Flycatcher. They're declining in population in the Northeast, Midwest, and the Southwest. [nestwatch.org]

Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates. ("It looks like you're entering genetic data. Would you like me to muck it up for you?") [theverge.com]

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