Reposted by Carlos GouldColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What's behind this tidal wave of epidemics? In the largest study ever conducted on emerging infectious diseases, we show that the popular explanation - "our relationship with nature is out of balance" - doesn't hold up. Out now in Nature, after half a decade of work: www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comThe anthropogenic fingerprint on emerging infectious diseases - NatureEmerging infectious disease outbreak risks are ubiquitous worldwide, and highest in landscapes where people, livestock and fragmented natural ecosystems coexist, but detection and data ... 8561277
Reposted by Carlos GouldSimon Fisher @profsimonfisher.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A decade ago, a “weird” kitten was found on a road near a Bolivian forest. Too small to be a housecat, he had a scrunched-up face, short round ears, long whiskers, & a coat of leopard-like spots. DNA analysis now reveals him as the very first of a newly discovered species & I think I'm in love. 😻🧬🧪👇nationalgeographic.comMeet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 YearsA small, spotted tiger cat from Bolivia may just be the beginning of a wave of new small cat species. 626487
Reposted by Carlos GouldDanny Page @danny.page · 17/09/2026God bless @atherton.bsky.social for this succinct wisdom 273859898
Carlos Gould @gouldcf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026These two are might be able to help - happy to connect www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comEmergence of human pathogenic fungi in a changing climate - Nature Reviews MicrobiologyAs climate variability intensifies, human-pathogenic fungi are spreading into new regions and causing more disease. Addressing emergence will require stronger surveillance and forecasting; research on... 000
Reposted by Carlos GouldVoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 14/08/2026🆕 Air pollution clouds the mind: Evidence from real-time monitoring in Kenya Today on VoxDev w/ Xuqian Ma (@publichealth.berkeley.edu), Michelle Layvant, @tedmiguel.bsky.social, Eric Ochieng, Ajay Pillarisetti & Michael Walker (@cega-uc.bsky.social): voxdev.org/topic/health...voxdev.orgAir pollution clouds the mind: Evidence from real-time monitoring in KenyaExposure to fine particulate matter during cognitive assessments lowered adult cognitive performance in Kenya, and coarser pollution measures missed much of this short-run variation. 013
Reposted by Carlos GouldAnnette Yoshiko Reed @annetteyreed.bsky.social · 01/08/2026August as an academic 82073290
Reposted by Carlos GouldColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026🚨 New today in Nature 🦟 After decades of debate, we show that climate change has probably made malaria worse in sub-Saharan Africa, causing about 1 extra case per 1,000 children. But: malaria eradication efforts have pulled the other direction 200 times harder. 🔓 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 424695
Reposted by Carlos GouldNature Reviews Microbiology @natrevmicro.nature.com · 21/07/2026ICYMI: New online! Emergence of human pathogenic fungi in a changing climatedlvr.itEmergence of human pathogenic fungi in a changing climateNature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41579-026-01345-4As climate variability intensifies, human-pathogenic fungi are spreading into new regions and causing more disease. Addressing emergence will require stronger surveillance and forecasting; research on fungal dispersal, adaptation and population immunity; and policies that support vaccine development, antifungal stewardship and diagnostic access. 0105
Reposted by Carlos GouldColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026They call him “Loss and Damage Donald” 1253
Reposted by Carlos GouldCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 16/07/2026The American Diabetes Association appears not to have learned their lesson the first time around (below). Now they've blocked publication of an editorial about this event that was slated for publication in the same journal, Diabetes Care, this week. But here it is. You know what to do.zenodo.orgCommunity Voices: On the Events of the American Diabetes Association 86th Scientific SessionsThe editorial and the seven opinion articles posted here were scheduled for publication on July 13, 2026, in the journal, Diabetes Care. All articles were provided, in advance of the scheduled publica... 8432247
Reposted by Carlos GouldSteven Kahn @sekahn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026American Diabetes Association (ADA) blocks the publication of opinion pieces in Diabetes Care about the organization and its behavior. Absolute censorship. The editors of Diabetes Care will ensure the truth is known. Are they teaching the government how to behave? What can we expect next from ADA?zenodo.orgCommunity Voices: On the Events of the American Diabetes Association 86th Scientific SessionsThe editorial and the seven opinion articles posted here were scheduled for publication on July 13, 2026, in the journal, Diabetes Care. All articles were provided, in advance of the scheduled publica... 32815
Reposted by Carlos GouldCarbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 07/07/2026Guest post: France’s June heatwave caused more than 2,700 heat-related deaths ✍️ Written by @ccallahan45.bsky.social and @andrewdessler.com Read here ➡️ buff.ly/4PsnPH1buff.lyGuest post: France’s June heatwave caused more than 2,700 heat-related deaths - Carbon BriefIn a new analysis, we estimate that the extreme conditions caused more than 2,700 heat-related deaths in France. 44529
Reposted by Carlos GouldCecilia Keating @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org · 07/07/2026NEW: During last month’s record-breaking heatwave, there were more than 2,700 heat-related deaths in France. That’s according to new analysis for @carbonbrief.org from @ccallahan45.bsky.social and @andrewdessler.com Read more: www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-f... 04537
Reposted by Carlos GouldNature Climate Change @natclimate.nature.com · 03/07/2026Article: Increasing risk of mass human heat mortality if historical weather patterns recur www.nature.com/articles/s41... from @ccallahan45.bsky.social et alnature.comIncreasing risk of mass human heat mortality if historical weather patterns recur - Nature Climate ChangeThe authors couple calculations of historical heatwave intensity at present and future global temperatures with exposure–response functions to quantify mortality from extreme heat events in Europe. Th... 02114
Reposted by Carlos Gouldderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 16/06/2026RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter 1441382347414
Reposted by Carlos GouldJoseph Shapiro @joseph-s-shapiro.bsky.social · 08/06/2026💧New Paper Water Works: Causes and Consequences of Safe Drinking Water in America 📉US drinking water pollution fell by HALF in 2003-2019 💰Safe Drinking Water Act $ helped ❤️Investments reduce mortality, benefit/cost ratio >20 www.nber.org/papers/w35288 👇 14512
Reposted by Carlos GouldRachel Rothschild @profrrothschild.bsky.social · 26/05/2026It is absolutely shameful that @nytimes.com uncritically elevates Roger J. Pielke Jr. as a climate expert in a piece discussing the retirement of the RCP 8.5 climate scenario: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/c...nytimes.comWhy Scientists Retired the Dire Climate Scenario Used for Over a Decade 35315
Reposted by Carlos Goulddeankarlan.bsky.social @deankarlan.bsky.social · 25/05/2026New working paper with Amol Singh Raswan and Chris Udry: "The Sisyphean Pursuit of Evidence for Poverty Traps." A central idea in development economics is that poverty can trap people. We went looking for the cleanest evidence. Here's what we found – and didn't. 24224
Reposted by Carlos GouldDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 09/05/2026This is basically harassment of scholars willing to question the Trump administration’s targeting of Chinese colleagues. Innes already had the FBI investigate his lab and was given the all clear. Now USDA is shutting down the Lab, which focuses on making fungus-resistant plants. 20765317
Reposted by Carlos GouldScience Magazine @science.org · 09/05/2026Breaking news: Indiana University plant microbiologist Roger Innes has been locked out of his laboratory by the school in response to a request by one of his federal funders. The move comes after Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs. scim.ag/4tsDqRrscim.agAfter USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by schoolMove comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs 19839442216
Reposted by Carlos GouldJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 07/05/2026Kind of surprised that this hasn't been bigger news. It's finals week for a whole lot of universities, and yet, Canvas (a learning/grading platform used by ~9,000 schools globally) is currently inaccessible because of a pay-or-have-your-data-leaked hack. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...insidehighered.com“PAY OR LEAK”: Hackers Target Big Higher Ed VendorThe criminal extortion group ShinyHunters breached Instructure last week. The hackers, who have also attacked individual universities, demanded the ed-tech giant pay up or face a data leak. 8620581025
Reposted by Carlos GouldSarah Peitzmeier, PhD @sarahpeitzmeier.bsky.social · 07/05/2026When NIH targeted specific topics for termination, it also targeted specific researchers: 3 out of 5 grants terminated for "gender ideology" were held by LGBTQ researchers and 1 out of every 2 grants terminated for "equity" were held by BIPOC researchers. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comTargeted termination of scientific grants and minoritised researcher status in a national survey: a cross sectional analysisBetween January and May 2025, the National Institutes of Health terminated over 2000 grants primarily relating to health equity, particularly for Blac… 176
Reposted by Carlos GouldMax Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 06/05/2026When the NIH abruptly terminated thousands of research grants last year, the fallout wasn’t distributed equitably. A new analysis suggests the cuts disproportionately hit women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ investigators. My latest for @nature.comnature.comNIH grant cuts disproportionately hit minority and female scientistsA survey reveals sharp divides in who bore the brunt of last year’s spree of grant cancellations by the Trump administration. 46747
Reposted by Carlos GouldGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Jay Bhattacharya pulls a study because he doesn’t like the conclusions. I cannot explain how bad this is and how it reeks of the stench of ideological zealotry and has no basis in science. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...nytimes.comC.D.C. Cancels Publication of Study Showing Benefits of Covid Vaccines 271047450
Reposted by Carlos GouldRebecca Fielding-Miller @rebeccafieldingmiller.com · 21/04/2026Eugenics all the way down 092
Reposted by Carlos GouldJoseph Shapiro @joseph-s-shapiro.bsky.social · 14/04/2026🚨Seeking pre-doctoral research fellow in environmental economics at UC Berkeley (summer/fall 2026) 🚨 👉 workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau... 🌎Research pollution, trade, water, labor, climate, machine learning, energy, health... 💡Predoc community with mentoring/training ✳️Please r/t, apply!workforcenow.adp.comRecruitment 042
Reposted by Carlos GouldJoseph Shapiro @joseph-s-shapiro.bsky.social · 13/04/2026🚨New paper🚨 Understanding Support for Inefficient Environmental Policy Instruments Why do governments use costly enviro standards, not more efficient pollution taxes or cap & trade? Voters misunderstand some economic principles joseph-s-shapiro.com/research/Env... 1/🧵 25126
Reposted by Carlos GouldColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 09/04/2026New in @science.org ‼️ In the most comprehensive study to date, we show that wildlife trade is driving animal-to-human zoonotic spillover at a planetary scale, with +1 spillover per host every 10 years. Live animal markets and illegal trade pose even greater risks. 🔓 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 10709362
Reposted by Carlos GouldJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I’ve been warned that by engaging in politics, I might undermine myself as a scientist. Or worse, reduce the trust that people have in me or scientists as a whole. This latter point is the thesis of a recent article by Byron Hyde: link.springer.com/article/10.1... I disagree for multiple reasons.link.springer.comScience Shouldn't Be Political - Journal of Academic EthicsJournal of Academic Ethics - Scientific institutions increasingly engage in politics through candidate endorsements and public advocacy, raising questions about the neutrality of scientific... 2028081
Reposted by Carlos GouldNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 05/04/2026Future economic costs associated with historical CO2 emissions may be at least 10 times higher than costs already incurred from the same emissions, a study in Nature suggests. go.nature.com/3NDsly7 #econsky 🧪 04913
Reposted by Carlos GouldJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Watch Director Bhattacharya's performance at CPAC really got to me. I chose to share some of my observations with him. Hold on... 1/11media.tenor.comHere We Go Sherman Bell GIFALT: Here We Go Sherman Bell GIF 6323128
Reposted by Carlos GouldNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 26/03/2026Future economic costs associated with historical CO2 emissions may be at least 10 times higher than costs already incurred from the same emissions, a study in Nature suggests. go.nature.com/3NDsly7 #econsky 🧪 02715
Reposted by Carlos GouldMarshall Burke @marshallburke.bsky.social · 13/03/2026We at Stanford EchoLab are hiring pre-docs for the coming year. You'll work in teams on fun projects and very likely be co-authors on submitted work. Please apply! Link here: careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/researc...careersearch.stanford.eduResearch Data Analyst in Dean of Research, Stanford, California, United StatesThe Center on Food Security and the Environment (FSE) is seeking a research data analyst (RDA) to contribute to several academic research projects... 145
Carlos Gould @gouldcf.bsky.social · 11/03/2026i have news for you - this is now a testable hypothesis www.ign.com/articles/one...ign.comOne Piece Author Eiichiro Oda Literally Hid the Manga Series' Final Secret at the Bottom of the Ocean - IGNOne Piece, Japan’s popular pirate-themed manga series, finally has some real-life sunken treasure. 110
Reposted by Carlos GouldCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 24/02/20261. Kevin Gross and I have a new paper out today PLOS Biology. We used economic models based around screening games and the market for unpaid labor to highlight a meltdown cycle threatening peer review.journals.plos.orgScreening, sorting, and the feedback cycles that imperil peer reviewThe process of peer review is vital to contemporary science, but is also under enormous strain. This study uses mathematical models to dissect the threats to the long-term viability of peer review, su... 7324131
Reposted by Carlos GouldJohannes Haushofer @johanneshaushofer.com · 18/02/2026Team "Elsevier Highlights Subversion" strikes again! Best one yet! @deankarlan.bsky.social, Monica Lambon-Quayefio, Utsav Manjeer, @christopher-udry.bsky.social 24218
Reposted by Carlos GouldMarshall Burke @marshallburke.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Should we be climate adaptation optimists? A nice new paper by Matt Burgess, Matt Kahn, and colleagues argues yes. I'm not so sure. Optimism is not a plan, and we need a plan. Some thoughts: www.stanfordecholab.com/blog/should-...stanfordecholab.comShould we be climate adaptation optimists? — ECHO: Environmental Change and Human Outcomes Lab | Stanford Universityby: Marshall B , with helpful feedback & additions from Andrew W and Chris C Yes, argues a recent working paper by Matt Burgess, Patrick Brown, Matt Kahn, and Roger Pielke Jr. The pa... 293
Reposted by Carlos GouldSara Lowes @saralowes.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Please apply to this pre-doc position to work on projects related to culture, political economy, and development in DRC and Mozambique. Strong data analysis skills required. First round of applications reviewed Feb. 2. employment.ucsd.edu/research-ass...employment.ucsd.eduResearch Assistant - 137867Research Assistant - 137867 | Careers at UC San Diego 0812
Reposted by Carlos GouldColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 22/01/2026not to hand it to NSF, but I actually think this is pretty smart climate politics: don't say EPA has stopped using VSL, say they've decided VSL isn't $7m, it's $0 0328
Reposted by Carlos GouldStanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · 22/01/2026For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency has factored public health impacts into pollution limits. Now, the equation is changing. Woods senior fellow Marshall Burke explains what that shift means — and why it matters. Read more: bit.ly/3NridYV 058
