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Bard’s Felicia Keesing: Species that Can Make Us Ill Thrive in Human Habitats
Does the conversion of natural habitats to human use favor animals that harbor agents causing human disease? A global analysis of vertebrates provides an answer to this pressing question. In their commentary accompanying the report, disease ecologists Felicia Keesing of Bard College and Richard Ostfeld of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies note that the study shows “the greatest zoonotic threats arise where natural areas have been converted to croplands, pastures and urban areas.” More >
Emma L. Briant on the Flawed Methodology and Grim Consequences of an Influential Study on Disinformation from the Oxford Internet Institute
“A well-regarded research center like OII gets immediate big headlines whenever it produces new research, but the authors have made far more of these findings than they can reasonably claim,” writes Briant, visiting research associate in human rights. “Misleading reporting about such weak findings risks undermining public confidence in research and new policies on disinformation, making it more urgent than ever that we get the difficult research that’s needed done.” More >
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- Guardian Editorial Calling for Strong COVID Relief Spending Cites Work of Bard Economics Professor and Levy Economics Institute Senior Scholar L. Randall Wray
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