Better homes and safer spaces The Great Indoors Emily Anthes Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020. 304 pp

Evidence-based indoor design is more important than ever The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) pandemic has transformed our homes into schools, workplaces, recreational centers, and experimental kitchens, rendering us increasingly aware of the opportunities and constraints built into their design. In her new book, The Great Indoors , science journalist Emily Anthes helps us channel this awareness into an appreciation of how design alters our feelings and behaviors within built environments.