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fromwww.dailymail.com
1 day ago

Scientists predict global populations could be HALVED by 2064

Earth’s population could be halved by 2064 under abrupt carrying-capacity collapse driven by climate, disease, conflict, or resource shortages.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Digested week: memories of Covid resurface with hantavirus and Ebola news

Pandemic memory is shaped by what children experience, while future fears about new outbreaks depend on preparedness and public understanding.
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fromCurbed
5 months ago

39 Reasons to Love New York Right Now

My grandfather Sidney Lipsyte, the son of immigrants who became a New York City public-school teacher and administrator, lived from 1904 to 2005, a good run I don't expect to match. He witnessed, and sometimes experienced, a century of mayhem and invention: human flight, human spaceflight, pandemics, vaccines, economic devastation, Nazi conquest, atomic murder, peace treaties, civil rights, pacemakers, penicillin, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union.
Photography
fromtime.com
10 months ago

Today's AI Could Make Pandemics 5 Times More Likely, Experts Predict

The ability of AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude to provide troubleshooting advice to amateur biologists marks a significant milestone in bioweapon development risks.
Artificial intelligence
Science
fromNature
11 months ago

Daily briefing: Inside the wild-animal markets that could start the next pandemic

Researchers are uncovering risks in trades that could lead to pandemics, emphasizing the need for vigilance and ethical practices.
philosophy
fromA Philosopher's Blog
11 months ago

Critical Thinking & Pandemics X: Fallacies of Generalization

Understanding common fallacies in generalizing about pandemics is crucial for accurate public perception and information dissemination.
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