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A pharmaceutical supply chain expert explains the challenges of distributing the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna that need to be kept at very low temperatures.
Small, practical messaging campaigns on pesticide toxicity can lead farmers to choose safer, less-toxic pesticides.
Over the approaching holidays, people around the world will want to travel to see friends and family. Getting tested for the coronavirus can make this safer, but testing alone is not a perfect answer.
Almost 10% of physicians in the US are doctors of osteopathic medicine, and that proportion is rising. Their medical knowledge matches that of other doctors; the difference is the philosophy behind it.
A COVID-19 vaccine isn’t the only tool for fighting this pandemic. An immunologist argues that safe pneumonia vaccines would reduce the severity of COVID-19, save lives and prevent the worst cases.
A survey of over a thousand scientists reveals that their goal when communicating about their work is to help the rest of us make evidence-based decisions that draw on scientific findings.
It’s easy to edit video of public figures to make them appear asleep, confused, drunk or cognitively impaired when they are not. The technique is being used to undermine Joe Biden’s campaign.
The Sept. 11 bombings killed almost 3,000 Americans. But if you exclude that unique event for the last two decades of terrorist activity, a different picture of US vulnerability appears.
Just as humans can suffer from an imbalance of microbes in their gut, plants can suffer a similar syndrome in their leaves. This finding opens up new possibilities for improving food security.
Africa is far from having an ageing farming population. What is missing is a critical mass of skilled, young farmers with access to finance who could drive productivity in farming.
President Woodrow Wilson told Black leaders, ‘Segregation is not a humiliation but a benefit, and ought to be so regarded by you gentlemen.’ He was one in a long line of racist American presidents.
A team of scholars have been documenting the sound of worship for six years. Since the lockdown, they have heard a different form of religious expression.
Just because YouTube recommends a video doesn’t mean it has medically valid information.
Women of color are woefully underrepresented in leadership positions in higher education. What will it take to turn things around?
Expansion of voucher programs may leave parents with a choice between sending children to religious schools or public schools stripped of funding.
From graduation ceremonies and sports to research and instruction, COVID-19 is changing the face of higher education. Here, three university presidents share their thoughts on what the future holds.
If teenagers organizing on social media can hamper a presidential campaign rally, how challenging is it to manipulate elections?
Research into how war-torn and fractured nations find justice and societal reconciliation finds ways to establish sustainable and lasting peace in divided societies.
A century ago, the influenza pandemic killed about 50 million people. Today we are battling the coronavirus pandemic. Are we any better off? Two social scientists share five reasons we have to be optimistic.
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Assistant Dean for Practice, Innovation, and Professional Education and Associate Professor of Nursing, Michigan State University
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Professor of Nuclear Physics, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Law, Michigan State University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Associate Professor of Public Health, Michigan State University
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Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University
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PhD Candidate in Social Work, Michigan State University
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Research Specialist, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of K-12 Educational Administration, Michigan State University
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Professor of Public Relations, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
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PhD Student, Michigan State University
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Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University
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Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality, Michigan State University
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Patricia Edwards is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Education, Michigan State University
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Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University