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Jul 12, 2024 | smerconish.com | Michael Smerconish

I am a biodiversity scientist who values nature. I’m also keenly aware that nature and natural processes are under threat by many forces, and to properly understand them, we must cast a wide net and think about many inter-connected factors—from weather and climatic trends to human population trends to governance and the economy, to civil wars and the threats of an Earth-changing nuclear war. These factors have vital implications for human welfare and security.

Jul 1, 2024 | smerconish.com | Michael Smerconish

Election Season SurprisesNothing scares candidates and their campaign teams more than the thought that some unexpected crisis will occur in the last few weeks or days before the election. How will that event affect the outcome? What can they do to anticipate the unexpected? What can they do to be ready? The two major presidential campaigns usually have teams of experts secretly meeting to anticipate crises and prepare for them.

May 13, 2023 | smerconish.com | Alice Herrick

In an era of DeepFakes and misinformation, the "Liar's Dividend" threatens to erode the public's ability to discern truth from fiction, making it crucial for society to implement detection technologies.