Chapter 1
Looking up and looking out in 2020
Chapter 2
The soundtrack of our living rooms
Chapter 3
Screens, streams, and virtual islands
Chapter 4
Literature and the creative pivot
YOUR GOAL
Master of Remembering 2020 through pop culture
Ch 1 · Looking up and looking out in 2020
dilight A chalkboard in Oxford's Andrew Wiles Building displays the handwritten Riemann Zeta function.
schopenhauer Lockdown Skies
Look up, look out. Look up, look out. The quiet city shows us the stars.
schopenhauer A spectacular, newly discovered comet became visible to the naked eye, providing a rare celestial show for stargazers.
dilight Riemann's handwritten 1859 manuscript sits beside a laptop displaying a 3D math plot.
BETA
schopenhauer Match the viral trends and news headlines to discover what defined the year 2020.
Fun Fact
Comet Neowise: Comet Neowise won't return to Earth's night skies for another 6,800 years.
schopenhauer Invasive giant hornets made their first appearance in North America, sparking ecological concern and viral internet memes.
Quiz
What was the scientific designation of Comet Neowise, which was visible to the naked eye in 2020?
Quiz
What is the common name given to the invasive Vespa mandarinia insects spotted in North America in 2020?
Quiz
In which US state was the first nest of invasive Asian giant hornets destroyed in October 2020?
Quiz
Which African nation was the final country to eliminate wild polio before the continent's 2020 declaration?
Quiz
In August 2020, the World Health Organization declared which continent free of wild poliovirus?