Experts perspectivesThe coronavirus pandemic is affecting society in countless ways—taking its toll on individual and public health, of course, but also on business, politics, and the trajectory of our culture. Understanding our new reality means seeing the pandemic’s profound consequences from a variety of vantages. The New Yorker invited experts from six fields, ranging from genetics to science fiction, to provide insight into the pandemic; together, they offer a holistic understanding of the virus and the disease it causes, and highlight the areas in which we can learn from history and also the elements of our situation that are entirely new.
