ATTACK OF THE KILLER 5G! How’s it going IFFers? We hope you’re keeping yourselves sane and busy in these crazy times. What with all the 5G antennas sending out COVID signals?! 

Rockefeller University Virologist, GABY PANICCIA, our wonderful compatriot in all things viral, has returned to give us the details on this crazy conspiracy! Our very own Co-Host, Philip Shane, has even seen graffiti in Brooklyn saying “STOP 5G!” So, we want to know what the heck does 5G have to do with Coronaviruses?

What The If…WE CRANK CALLED COVID?!

Does 5G Cellular Technology even affect us? Is there even a remote relation between 5G and viruses?

Swipe to unlock your cellular devices, make sure you’ve wiped them down with alcohol first, and hop on that cellular network because we’re about to transmit some info to you over the waves!

MORE ON THE IF THIS WEEK:

1.     Conspiracy Theories

Turns out that 5G is only one of the many wild theories about Covid-19 out there right now! Check out this list of the top 10 most popular conspiracy theories about the coronavirus.

Why do conspiracy theories get so popular? Here are some neurological factors that make conspiracy theories so appealing to the human mind. For some myth-busting, check out Snopes to fact-check all the weird theories you heard online!

2.     Contagion

Aired in 2011, this movie is more relevant than ever 9 years later. Check out the summary and trailer here if you haven’t watched it! Here’s also some connections that’s been made between the film and the current pandemic.

3.     Spurious Correlations

Correlation doesn’t equal causation, but it’s sure entertaining to see perfect correlations between completely unrelated things. Here’s a list of spurious correlations between weird statistics—can you guess the missing reason behind the correlation? To graph your own weird correlations, check out this website!

4.     More Plague-Time Information

For more information on Covid-19, viruses, or just more scientific facts, go to RockEDU. Finally, here’s a guide on disinfecting your phone for getting through these times. Stay healthy and keep on IFFing!

Special thanks to Kyle Crichton, Howard Zheng and Illia Zheng for their help with the show.

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Keep On IFFin',
Philip & Matt