zoonotic spillover

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On Jane Goodall

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Analysis Science Bigfoot bushmeat chimpanzees Colonialism Derek Bryceson Eslom Mpongo ethology genetically modified organisms Gombe Stream National Park hunting game Jane Goodall population control Rashidi Kikwale Seeds of Hope Tanzania whataboutery zoonotic spillover

Jane Goodall was a celebrated figure in conservation. Her work with chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania redefined primatology. However, more than a few publications as well as co…

The WHA coronavirus resolution is not great for science

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Op-eds Scicomm Science coronavirus lab origin hypothesis COVID-19 Donald Trump evolutionary biology furin Harsh Vardhan Nitin Gadkari novel coronavirus principle of correspondence SARS-CoV-2 sufficient cause sufficient condition WHO World Health Assembly World Health Organization zoonotic spillover

On May 19, member states of the WHO moved a vote in the World Health Assembly (WHA), asking for an independent investigation into the sources of the novel coronavirus. Their exact demands were spelle…