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HealthSociology Social Science Contributions to the Study of Zoonotic Spillover: Normal Accidents and Treadmill Theory Two approaches help us identify high-risk activities and social processes that heighten the likelihood of…Michael Ryan Lengefeld, Greg Hooks, Chad L. SmithJuly 27, 2020
BiologyHealth The Cheating Cell: An Interview with Athena Aktipis Understanding why and how both Twitter bots and cancer cells create conflict in different kinds…Alan Honick, Athena AktipisJune 15, 2020
HealthSports The Physical Activity Mismatch: Can Evolutionary Perspectives Inform Exercise Recommendations? It’s highly likely that some degree of mismatch exists between our modern environment and the…James SteeleMay 3, 2020
AnthropologyHealth Did Paleolithic People Suffer From Kidney Disease? Paleo-type diets by limiting salt and sugar should help limit damage to the blood vessels…Lynda FrassettoApril 29, 2020
Health Pandemic: A Global Opportunity for National Renewal or Deterioration Pandemics spread among human populations because the viruses and bacteria that cause them exploit a…Scott AtranApril 20, 2020
BusinessHealth Big Pharma and the Death of Americans As long as harmful practices result in profits to corporations and income to corporate leaders,…Anthony BiglanMarch 26, 2020
BiologyHealth How Coronavirus Bypasses Our Behavioral Immune System (And What We Can Do About It) The evolved emotion of disgust neutralizes many pathogens by helping us avoid what makes us…Joshua TyburMarch 23, 2020
