Why Do Viruses Jump from Animals to Humans?
Richmond-based scientist and eScienceInfo founder Dr. Jeya Chelliah explains how viruses can “jump” from wild animals to humans and how we can work to prevent the next pandemic caused by an animal-origin (or “zoonotic”) virus.
Vacation Travel Tips in the Time of COVID-19
Taking a holiday vacay? Are you a mountain cabin, river cottage or beach house kind of traveler? While this COVID-19-induced quarantine period has made travel more difficult, it certainly isn’t impossible.
The Echo of Neighborhood Redlining on Present-Day Health, Wealth and Environmental Quality
As we observe Juneteenth by reflecting on and analyzing how our history has contributed to inequalities today, we explore how "redlining" has links to disparately poorer health outcomes and climate change exposure for communities of color.
The Hopeful Neuroscience of Unlearning Prejudice
Nelson Mandela said, "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin..." Is that scientifically true? Do we learn and unlearn hate and love?
What Can We Learn From Science?
Humanity has often struggled to understand itself and thus clashes have erupted over cultural differenceLet’s look at the construct of race through the lens of science.mpetition over vital resources and opposing ideologies. Let’s look at the construct of race through the lens of science.
