"The judiciousness of stepping away from WHO and other multinational public health entities, rather than working to improve and supplement them, is likely to be tested by the next pandemic," writes Seth Berkley in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. https://scim.ag/4aW8SkS

"Used responsibly, AI can amplify the impact of our work, rather than its own flaws." - Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR

“AI can transform agricultural research, as long as we remain realistic about its capabilities and grounded about its risks,” writes @cgiar-emd.bsky.social in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. https://scim.ag/4aDqIYu

"… the opioid overdose situation is unquestionably a medical emergency." John Strang, King’s College London

"Medical researchers need to apply science to its fullest extent to understand the nature of overdoses and the causes of fatal outcomes, and to identify potential intervention opportunities," writes John Strang in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. https://scim.ag/4td8XYF

"Magical thinking has no place in public health." Seth Berkley, Brown University

"Rejecting evidence-informed infectious disease strategies and undermining vaccine-based interventions will not make us healthy again," argues Seth Berkley in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. https://scim.ag/3YJRA3P

"Perhaps too much energy has been devoted to new discoveries … with not enough effort reserved for improving waysto make sense of what is already known." Emily Riehl, Johns Hopkins University

"The challenges of communicating mathematical ideas to the general public are well-known. But what may be surprising to people outside the field is how little mathematicians themselves understand each other," writes Emily Riehl in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. https://scim.ag/3K5yukX

The demographic future that we do not know about The demographic future of the planet has rarely been as questioned as it is today. For much of the 20th century, the demographic transition theory provided a clear narrative: With modernization and de...

"We are entering a post-transition world in which the tools and theories that served demography so well are under strain—especially when it comes to anticipating future fertility," writes Anne Goujon in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. scim.ag/44uUwnT

"… turning a blind eye to malfeasance in our ranks gives the public legitimate reason to distrust our work." Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University

"If we are to rebuild our scientific enterprise … that means cleaning up our house. Policies to forbid ghostwriting and strong sanctions for researchers who violate those policies would be a good place to start," writes Naomi Oreskes in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. https://scim.ag/3JB7k4U

"… the gold standard order is unlikely to achieve its laudable goals …" Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol

"The introduction of a chimerical 'gold standard' is thus best understood as yet another of at least 318 actions against science that the second Trump administration has taken …," writes Stephan Lewandowsky in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. https://scim.ag/4osC07f

"Podemos seguir acelerando hacia un futuro impulsado por la IA que amplifique las desigualdades existentes, o podemos dirigirnos deliberadamente hacia uno que aumente las perspectivas de prosperidad global compartida", escribe Chinasa T. Okolo #ScienceExpertVoices. scim.ag/46JkNka

"... there has never been a greater opportunity to identify individuals at high risk for Alzheimer's and precent them from developing the disease ..." - Eric Topol, Scripps Translational Science Institute

"… we are in a propitious position to accurately and precisely determine who is at high risk of developing #AlzheimersDisease years before signs of even mild cognitive deficit," writes Eric Topol in a #ScienceExpertVoices article.

Learn more on #WorldAlzheimersDay: https://scim.ag/3K4XxEl

"The goal is attention to societal and ethical concerns as a driver of responsible development and true innovation." - Alondra Nelson, Institute for Advanced Study

"… AI harms emerge not only from technical failures but also from design and deployment choices that do not fully account for how algorithms interact with users in specific institutional settings," writes Alondra Nelson in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. https://scim.ag/3IlsCD3

Quote by Seth Berkley on a black background, stating: "…one of humanity's most dramatic successes has been the application of science to understand and then decisively intervene to improve...harrowing conditions."

In a new #ScienceExpertVoices article, Seth Berkley unravels the arc of vaccine progress. https://scim.ag/3VrCDBx

Quote: "[O]ne reason why robots still fall short of human-level dexterity ... is their limited sense of touch." Attributed to Aude G. Billard from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

"… the next generation of robots designed to operate around people need to have accurate touch and proprioception in order to safely and successfully function," writes Aude G. Billard in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. https://scim.ag/3UxIk0v

Quote by Agustín Fuentes from Princeton University stating, "To do better science ... the scientific community needs to build an environment that welcomes and supports all." The text is white on a black background.

"To retreat from [diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts] is to close the door to possibilities for better science and a better future. This is not the time to step back. It’s unquestionably the time to step forward," writes Agustín Fuentes in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. scim.ag/4kS8ZQi

"Agriphotonics has evolved at a remarkable pace …" - Xiaobo Yin, University of Hong Kong

"By fostering collaboration across disciplines and prioritizing equitable deployment, agriphotonics has the potential not only to monitor but to actively shape plant productivity …," writes Xiaobo Yin in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. scim.ag/44K39eQ

"… there has never been a greater opportunity to identify individuals at high risk for Alzheimer’s and prevent them from developing the disease …" Eric Topol, Scripps Translational Science Institute

"… we are in a propitious position to accurately and precisely determine who is at high risk of developing #AlzheimersDisease years before signs of even mild cognitive deficit," writes @erictopol.bsky.social‬ in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article.

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"… there is substantial evidence that even seemingly meritocratic recruitment into high-quality education and demanding jobs does not effectively allocate talent." - Rohini Pande, Yale University

"… the withdrawal from DEI … will harm productivity and economic growth in the United States as well as impede U.S. companies’ ability to compete globally," writes Rohini Pande in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. scim.ag/43nBlLB

"... grassy ecosystems need stronger legal safeguards and global recognition to match forest conservation efforts." - Valério D. Pillar and Gerhard E. Overbeck, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

A new #ScienceExpertVoices article examines bias in public conservation discourse and policies that give priority to forests and neglect the conservation of grassy ecosystems worldwide. scim.ag/3RYBUX1

"Algorithmic transparency and fact checking are essential ingredients of an internet that works for democracy …," Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol

"… it is … concerning when a [social media] platform lets users celebrate the world's most abhorrent tyrant while making unavailable content that opposes such tyranny," writes Stephan Lewandowsky in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. scim.ag/3Q4IFpc

"… identity politics at a fundamental level, is driven, and dominated, by economic concerns." - Rohini Pande, Yale University

"Growing bodies of social science evidence make increasingly clear how identity politics … is good economic policy," argues Rohini Pande in a #ScienceExpertVoices article.

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Grazing can reduce wildfire risk amid climate change Over half of Earth’s land surface is covered with fire-prone vegetation, with grassy ecosystems—such as grasslands, savannas, woodlands, and shrublands—being the most extensive. In the context of the ...

El pastoreo como forma de prevenir el riesgo de incendios, en un planeta fuertemente afectado por el cambio climático y la pérdida de los grandes herbívoros.
Valério D. Pillar and Gerhard E. Overbeck #ScienceExpertVoices
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