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For Better Soil, Get Better Data

Jay Lloyd — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

If you were buying a house, would you expect the value of the property to be based on its current condition, or its condition 50 years ago? When it comes to farmland… Read More

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What We Don’t Know About Public Perceptions of Science

Jay Lloyd — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The Trump administration’s overhaul of federal science policy will impact all Americans. What does the public think about these changes to federal research budgets and policies?

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It’s Time for Universities to Redesign Their 75-Year-Old Contract

Jay Lloyd — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

American research universities have unleashed an age of massive technical innovation—but they’ve failed to innovate their own designs to meet the changing needs of society.

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“There’s a Real Urgency to Be Ready When That Bioconvergence Happens.”

Jay Lloyd — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Senator Todd Young shares his vision for how emerging biotechnologies can revolutionize agriculture, industry, and warfighting.

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A Toast

Jay Lloyd — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

“To your voice, a mysterious virtue, / to the 53 bones of one foot, the four dimensions of breathing ...”

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The Ozempic Era Could Shift Blame for Obesity From Individuals to Commercial Food Systems

Jay Lloyd — Wed, 21 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

A new class of medications that people are taking to control their weight could help redirect blame for obesity toward the broader food system and ineffective food policies.

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Inclusive Science Education Is Not Zero-Sum

Jay Lloyd — Mon, 05 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Including everyone in science education not only improves the scientific enterprise, but it is essential for the democratization of personal agency in the twenty-first century.

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“Universities Are the Invisible Hand.”

Jay Lloyd — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

On March 12, 2025, the leaders of the Issues editorial board—Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences, and Michael M. Crow, president of Arizona State University—met on Zoom to offer… Read More

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The Ants

Jay Lloyd — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Illustration by Shonagh Rae.

Nothing is more important to the antwhose exoskeleton has been breachedby mushroom spores that are nowcontrolling his nervous systemand compelling him to climb to a high leafonly to… Read More

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Foiling the Growing Threat of Fungal Pathogens

Jay Lloyd — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Climate change, changing migration patterns, and our agriculture system have created a perfect environment for fungal pathogens to thrive.

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