The untold origin story of the N95 mask April 27, 2020 – Posted in: In The News

The most important design object of our time was more than a century in the making. Mark Wilson It’s hard to think of a symbol of COVID-19 more fraught than the N95 respirator. The mask fits tightly around the face and is capable of filtering 95% of airborne particles, such as viruses, from the air, which other protective equipment (such as surgical masks) can’t do. It’s a life-saving device that is now in dangerously short supply.…