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SUMMARY:Michael Dietrich - Does species diversity matter for biological research?
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LOCATION: University of Pittsburgh\, 4200 Fifth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, United States\, 15260
DESCRIPTION:<p>The Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh invites you to join us for our Lunch Time Talk.&nbsp\;Attend in person at 1117 Cathedral of Learning or visit our live stream on YouTube at&nbsp\;<a rel="noopenerdata-cke-saved-href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRp47ZMXD7NXO3a9Gyh2sg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRp47ZMXD7NXO3a9Gyh2sg</a>.</p>\n\n<p><strong>LTT:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.hps.pitt.edu/people/michael-dietrich">Michael Dietrich</a></strong></p>\n<p>Tuesday\, October 29 @ 12:00 pm&nbsp\;-&nbsp\;1:30 pm&nbsp\;EDT</p>\n\n<p><strong>Title:&nbsp\;Does species diversity matter for biological research?</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Abstract:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong>Most biologists will admit that their choice of research organism has important consequences for their work and their findings.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Should we be concerned then if the range of organisms used in research is narrowing?&nbsp\;&nbsp\;From 1970 to 2015 most of the fields in modern biology have shown a decline in the number of species that they consider in their research.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;In this paper\, we consider both how to characterize this decline and how to explain it.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;We propose that three factors are contributing to these trends in organism use and changes in research biodiversity: preferences for model organism use in biological research\, preferences for human-based research with medical translations\, and preferences for single species research over comparative research.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Can&rsquo\;t make it in-person? This talk will available online through the following:</strong></p>\n<p>Zoom:&nbsp\; <a rel="noopenerdata-cke-saved-href="https://pitt.zoom.us/s/96053378053">https://pitt.zoom.us/s/96053378053</a>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>YouTube at&nbsp\;<a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRp47ZMXD7NXO3a9Gyh2sg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRp47ZMXD7NXO3a9Gyh2sg</a>.</p>
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