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Article by Astrophysicist Clara Sousa-Silva Featured in the <em>New York Times</em>

Article by Astrophysicist Clara Sousa-Silva Featured in the New York Times

Detecting the phosphine molecule in places that cannot sustain life “will be a critical piece of the puzzle for figuring out what business phosphine has anywhere else, including in a potentially habitable environment.”
 Paul Cadden-Zimansk smiling in front of a yellow wall.

International Year of Quantum, Co-coordinated by Physicist Paul Cadden-Zimansky, Recognized at the Quantum World Congress

The Year was thanks to "dozens of countries, hundreds of institutions, and thousands of people," said Cadden-Zimansky.
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Bard Professors Craig Anderson and Swapan Jain Awarded $427,016 National Institute of Health Research Grant

Their project consists of the synthesis, characterization, and biochemical evaluation of ruthenium-based compounds as potential pharmaceutical agents.

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October 2020

10-08-2020
Podcast: Disease Ecologists Felicia Keesing and Rick Ostfeld Discuss the Interplay of Biodiversity and Pandemics
Bard’s Felicia Keesing and Rick Ostfeld of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies address the topic of infectious disease spillovers, and talk about the pathogens that cause diseases like COVID-19. Preserving and promoting biodiversity—including reducing carbon pollution, consuming fewer animal products, and supporting science-based decision-making—is key to preventing disease transmission from animals to humans, the scientists say. “This is a really pivotal election in the United States for thinking about whether we want to have science and science-based decision-making playing a role as we go forward and rebuild—the sort of ‘build back better’ theme I think is important to bring in here,” says Keesing. “We are going to need to rebuild our economy in different ways, our energy infrastructure, our employment infrastructure, our health infrastructure, and our environmental infrastructure as we come back from this. If we’re wise, and informed by this experience, we can do a better job so that we make this less likely to ever happen again.”
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Photo: Rick Ostfeld and Felicia Keesing. Photo by Stephen Reiss for NPR
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