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Culper_089 t1_j9n6y93 wrote

Reply to What makes bats a good disease vector? by JustJustinInTime

Bats are considered good disease vectors for several reasons. One of the main reasons is that they are able to host a large number of viruses and other pathogens without becoming sick themselves, due to their unique immune system. This means that they can serve as a reservoir for many diseases, and can transmit them to other animals or humans that come into contact with their bodily fluids, such as saliva, urine, and feces.

Additionally, bats are highly mobile and can travel long distances, which allows them to spread diseases across large areas. They also tend to live in large groups in close proximity to each other, which can facilitate the spread of diseases among their populations.

Finally, many species of bats are known to have close contact with humans, either because they roost in human-made structures or because they are hunted or consumed as food. This can increase the risk of disease transmission from bats to humans.

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Chris_in_Lijiang t1_j9n2hy1 wrote

Reply to AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Christine Wilkinson, National Geographic Explorer, carnivore ecologist, human-wildlife interactions specialist, and performer. Want to know why a coyote wanders through your city? What happens when hyenas chew your tires during research? How to get into SciComm? AMA! by AskScienceModerator

How many other species use cringey, fabricated phrases such as "Great question!", "Thanks for asking this question" and "Oooh I love this question, what a tough one?" when interacting with each other?

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viber_in_training t1_j9muxyr wrote

Reply to AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Christine Wilkinson, National Geographic Explorer, carnivore ecologist, human-wildlife interactions specialist, and performer. Want to know why a coyote wanders through your city? What happens when hyenas chew your tires during research? How to get into SciComm? AMA! by AskScienceModerator

I saw a taiko performance last year and it was so awesome and great energy. "Ganbatte! ganbatte!" was a fun song; not sure if that was one of their's or a common song.

Since you mentioned getting into SciComm, I have a couple questions. My passion lies in science, and I've been chewing on ideas of getting into SciComm for a while, from making youtube content to mixing music performance with science-based experiments and visualizations. I know that realistically, you simply just need to start somewhere if you're passionate about it, and the rest will eventually follow.

But my questions are these: what does a "career" look like as you get into SciComm? How does it turn into a source of income that can support you? What kind of organizations or people should you look to get involved with to get somewhere with it?

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SailsTacks t1_j9mlnp5 wrote

Reply to AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Christine Wilkinson, National Geographic Explorer, carnivore ecologist, human-wildlife interactions specialist, and performer. Want to know why a coyote wanders through your city? What happens when hyenas chew your tires during research? How to get into SciComm? AMA! by AskScienceModerator

I’m curious how you arrived at coyotes and hyenas as your specialty, being that coyotes are canines and hyenas are more closely related to felines. Was it your interest in their pack behavior, and how they’re alike and not alike? Thanks!

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