Crowdsourcing platform Covidmaps is helping people in India find local grocery stores, pharmacies, and cash machines so they can access essentials during lockdown measures. Against a backdrop of uncertainty, people are turning to tech to share vital information with each other.

Values tend to be consistent throughout adulthood, guiding all manner of daily decisions and long-term goals, but major events have the power to reshape beliefs on an individual and societal level. How might COVID-19 transform Britons’ deep-rooted principles, and what could this mean for brands?

During the pandemic, citizen science is thriving, as amateur astronomers and aspiring bird-watchers peer at the world and share their findings. After a gruelling year where doctors and researchers very publicly saved the day, the surge in citizen contributions gestures towards a return to trust in science.

A panacea for the pandemic, Design Emergency is a research project hosted on Instagram. Every week, the founders investigate the design industry’s response to COVID-19. The series also explores how the aftermath of the global crisis could reshape the way designers approach their craft.