The COVID-19 Pandemic, Viral Evolution, Vaccines, and Variants
BioScience Talks24 Kesä 2021

The COVID-19 Pandemic, Viral Evolution, Vaccines, and Variants

In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Charlie Fenster, Professor at South Dakota State University, Director of Oak Lake Field Station, and President of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), Dr. Pam Soltis of the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida, Director of University of Florida Biodiversity Institute, AIBS Board Member, and Past President of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, and Paul Turner, Rachel Carson Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University and Microbiology Faculty Member at the Yale School of Medicine. They describe their recent article in BioScience, "Pandemic Policy in the Vaccine Era: The Long Haul Approach," in which they discuss vaccines, viral evolution, and the ways that the life sciences community must contribute to a robust international response in order to meet the present and future global challenges to human health and wellbeing.

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Textiles that Pollute: Microfibers in the Environment

Textiles that Pollute: Microfibers in the Environment

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The Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Directorate at NSF

The Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Directorate at NSF

For this episode, we're joined by Thyaga Nandagopal, Division Director for the Division of Innovation and Technology Ecosystems, in the newly launched TIP Directorate at NSF. He discusses the director...

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Communicating Disease Spillover Risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Communicating Disease Spillover Risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 has been the first pandemic that has taken place alongside the interconnectivity of the Internet. Consequently, the spread of ideas and information about the disease has been unprecedented—bu...

17 Loka 202225min

The Plan to "Rewild" the American West

The Plan to "Rewild" the American West

As the effects of climate change mount, ecosystem restoration in the US West has garnered significant public attention, bolstered by President Joe Biden's America the Beautiful plan to conserve 30% of...

30 Syys 202225min

40 years of Ecological Research, the Effects of Climate Change

40 years of Ecological Research, the Effects of Climate Change

As global warming accelerates, it is increasingly clear that climate change is affecting our planet on every scale, from global shifts in weather patterns to local ecosystem changes. In a special sect...

19 Syys 202229min

Mass Extinction, Mayan Temples, and the Origins of Modern Reef Fish

Mass Extinction, Mayan Temples, and the Origins of Modern Reef Fish

In this episode, we're joined by Alexandre C. Siqueira, a postdoctoral fellow at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia, where he works in the lab of Professor David Bellwood. He joined us to ...

27 Heinä 202226min

In Their Own Words: Daniel Simberloff

In Their Own Words: Daniel Simberloff

In Their Own Words chronicles the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields. These short histories provide our readers a way to learn from and share their experiences. We...

13 Heinä 20221h 36min

Public Health and Analogies in the COVID-19 Era

Public Health and Analogies in the COVID-19 Era

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials and others have used concepts such as "waves" to convey information about the spread of disease. In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Louise A...

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