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Agriculture Expansion's Connection to Plague Risks »
Maize cultivation sparks surge in plague-carrying rodents; experts fear acceleration of agriculture production across Africa may carry same risks beyond Tanzania
The Future of Virtual Reality »
Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford University talks to Michael Krasny on KQED's forum.
Study Finds Alarming Level of Lead in Pregnant Women »
Discusses interim results of Environmental Venture Project-supported...
By Rafe Sadnan Adel,
Virtual Realty Could Make Real Difference in the Environment »
Opinion piece by Woods Fellow Jeremy Bailenson, about the role of virtual reality can play in showing people the impact of their personal activities on the environment. The piece includes video and linkes to a file that...
By Jeremy Bailenson,
Scientists Challenge Theory on Protection of Threatened Species »
Instead of simply concentrating conservation efforts on threatened species, resource managers and policymakers should consider ecosystem-wide impacts, study's authors write.
By Rob Jordan,
Biologist Warns of Mass Extinction's Early Stages »
Stanford Woods Institute Senior Fellow Professor Rodolfo Dirzo (Biology) and his colleagues warn that "defaunation" could have harmful downstream effects on human health.
By Bjorn Carey,
Can't Picture a World Devastated by Climate Change? These Games Will Do It for You »
Describes studies by Woods Senior Fellow Jeremy Bailenson that use virtual reality to simulate changes in the enviornment
By Amy Westervelt,
Child's Play May Spur Fight against Global Warming »
Cites studies by Woods Senior Fellow Jeremy Bailenson, associate professor of communication at Stanford, on how virtual reality can be a tool that convinces people to care about the environment
By Amy Westervelt,
New Tool Offers Near Real-Time Info About Marine Species »
Scientists with Stanford's Center for Ocean Solutions propose using genetic techniques as a low-cost, quick way to collect near real-time knowledge of environmental conditions.
By Julia Turan, intern,
More than half the world’s coral reefs have died since the dawn of the industrial age, due to human activities and ever increasing ocean temperatures. Stanford Woods Institute Senior Fellow Steve Palumbi has a plan for...
By Bjorn Carey,
How Real Is Virtual Reality? »
Video showing Senior Fellow Jeremy Bailenson and his virtual reality lab at Stanford, where he is studying how simulated changes in the environment affect people's thinking and behavior
By Kashmir Hill and Jeff Bercovici,
Climate Change: Pacific Ocean Acidity Dissolving Shells of Key Species »
Quotes Woods Senior Fellow Steve Palumbi on how ocean acidity is dissolving shells of tiny sea creatures
By Paul Rogers,
Some Corals Can Adapt to Warmer Waters »
Quotes Steve Palumbi, Woods senior fellow, on study of heat-resistant coral species
By Douglas Quenqua,
Designer-Made Coral Reefs Could Survive Climate Change's Hot Seas »
Describes corals that can survive extreme heat in study by Woods Senior Fellow Steve Palumbi
By Amanda Mascarelli and Nature magazine,
Some Corals Adjust to Climate Change »
Research led by Stanford Woods Institute Senior Fellow Steve Palumbi reveals how some corals can quickly switch on or off certain genes in order to survive in warmer-than-average tidal waters
By Rob Jordan,