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The Pandemic Speaks

The Pandemic Speaks Are you finally ready to listen to me now? If so, here are my 10 timeless truths. The angel of death striking a door during the plague of ancient Rome. Engraving by J.G. Levasseur after J. Delaunay. Image via Wellcome Collection, Creative Commons. Audi, vide, tace. I have been trying to engage you […]

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How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses

How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses As the global population has doubled to 7.8 billion in about 50 years, industrial agriculture has increased the output from fields and farms to feed humanity. One of the negative outcomes of this transformation has been the extreme simplification of ecological systems, with complex […]

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Rising Temperatures Will Help Mosquitos Infect a Billion More People

Rising Temperatures Will Help Mosquitos Infect a Billion More People Mosquitoes are unrelenting killers. In fact, they are among the most lethal animals in the world. When they carry dangerous viruses or other organisms, a bite can be unforgiving. They cause millions of deaths every year from such infectious diseases as malaria, dengue, Zika, chikungunya, yellow feverand at least a dozen more. […]

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The Next Generation Of Warfare: Genetically Engineered VIRUSES

The Next Generation Of Warfare: Genetically Engineered VIRUSES Genetically engineered viruses could very well become the next generation of warfare. Deadly viruses modified in labs could be released eliminating entire communities of people as they infect making them a valuable asset to militaries worldwide. As dystopian as that sounds, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency […]

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The risks of synthetic biology in the information society

The risks of synthetic biology in the information society Knowledge is power. The instructions for making viruses from synthetic strands of DNA are on the internet. And, the strands themselves are available for purchase online. It’s called synthetic biology. Right now it’s not easy to get the strands to you need to make dangerous viruses […]

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Olduvai IV: Courage
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