Media Coverage
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Gig workers in San Francisco are mostly people of color and many are immigrants, according to survey
Among the outlets covering the results of a unique survey of gig workers that was led by Chris Benner of Sociology are Tech Crunch, Vice, Science Daily, EurasiaReview, Eater SF, CFI.co, and Broke-Ass Stuart.
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Coronavirus job losses stack up, and California gig workers’ claims may come next
Sociology professor Chris Benner released preliminary results of an online survey of gig workers displaced by the pandemic, and the findings were covered by the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Ancient Genomes from Central Andes Analyzed
A new genetic study by anthropologist Lars Fehren-Schmitz of ancient human remains unearthed in Peru’s Central Andes was picked up by Archaeology magazine.
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Lodi native working on COVID-19 antibody test
Virologist Rebecca DuBois was featured in her hometown newspaper, the Lodi News-Sentinel, in a story about her work to develop a novel serological test for COVID-19 and the "Going Viral" wine to be released from her parents' winery to raise funds for her lab.
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Falcons embroiled in soap opera drama atop San Jose City Hall
Zeka Glucs, director of the Predatory Bird Research Group, was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about the peregrine falcons nesting on San Jose City Hall.
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Why Do Waves Glow During Red Tide, Exactly?
Surfer magazine interviewed ocean scientists Raphael Kudela and Alexis Fischer about algal blooms and bioluminescence.
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How Political Science Explains Countries’ Reactions to COVID-19
Sara Niedzwiecki, assistant professor of politics, coauthored an analysis for Americas Quarterly of how Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Great, Climate Change Is Coming For These Cute Seal Boys
Biologist Luis Huckstadt was quoted in coverage of his research on crabeater seals in Antarctica, including stories in Gizmodo, EcoWatch, UPI, Coastal News Today, and other media outlets.
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What Antibody Studies Can Tell You — and More Importantly, What They Can’t
Disease ecologist Marm Kilpatrick has done numerous media interviews for stories about the COVID-19 pandemic and was quoted most recently in stories from ProPublica and Business Insider.
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The Story of Facade: The AI-Powered Interactive Drama
Computational Media Professor Michael Mateas was quoted in a Gamasutra story about the interactive drama Facade, which Mateas helped create.
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Scientists Are Sticking Cameras On Whales To Explore The Changing Antarctic
Marine ecologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Gizmodo article about his research on whales in Antarctica.
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Feud over Stanford coronavirus study: ‘The authors owe us all an apology’
Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in coverage of a controversial Stanford coronavirus study, including stories in the San Jose Mercury News, WebMD, Los Angeles Daily News, and other media outlets.