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Study examines biases and coverage gaps in biodiversity data

Natural history collections of plants, animals, and other organisms are becoming a thing of the past with the rise of biodiversity apps and digital tools. A Stanford study identifies benefits and biases in these two datasets, which are crucial for assessing climate change.

The cover of the book Sacred Foundations alongside a photo of its author, Anna Grzymala-Busse

Sacred Foundations: The Religious and Medieval Roots of the European State by Anna Grzymała-Busse, Political Science

The cover of the book Election Day and an image of its author, Emilee Booth Chapman

Election Day: How We Vote and What It Means for Democracy by Emilee Booth Chapman, Political Science

Avidit Acharya and the cover of his book The Cartel System of States

The Cartel System of States: An Economic Theory of International Politics co-authored by Avidit Acharya, Political Science

The cover of the book The Greeks and the Rational and its author Josiah Ober

The Greeks and the Rational: The Discovery of Practical Reason by Josiah Ober, Political Science and Classics

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Thirteen Stanford faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Paul David

Paul A. David, who made Stanford a leading center for economic history, dies at 87

How will ChatGPT change the way we think and work?