How and when was glass first made? What game is drug research most like? ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of November 15-21 2021 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm.

In this week's best and brightest from the world of science news, find out some of the potential explanations why diplomats around the world are falling ill from 'Havana Syndrome' and get the lowdown on the new Covid drugs that are actually looking useful. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?

• The 3 Best Explanations for the Havana Syndrome by Sabine Hossenfelder at Backreaction
• The ancient origins of glass by Caroline Wilke at Knowable Magazine

Glass is a vital material - but when and how did it originate?

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• New Covid Drugs Are Here—and They Could Change the Pandemic by Adam Rogers at Wired
• Is drug R&D more like poker or chess? by Robert Plenge at Plengegen
• A new drug reduces risk of psychosis relapse in patients with dementia by Soren Emerson at Massive Science
• How mRNA Opens the Cell Door—the Janitor Holds the Key by Sarah Anderson at Illinois Science Council
• Nectar-inhabiting microbes: a bittersweet coexistence by Vilhelmiina Haavisto at the Microbial Menagerie 
• In the Midst of a Salmon Crisis, Alaska Native Villages Band Together by Maia Wikler for Hakai Magazine

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