Why can’t epidemiology be automated — yet? Nice to see commentary on our IJE paper raising concerns about AI, de-skilling, environment & equity. We reply: balanced appraisal matters. AI has risks, but also major positive potential if used judiciously. Modern academia is often risk-averse...

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Our new paper is out! 🚀 BaYaka hunter-gatherer children are 3x more active than WHO recommendations & stay active as they age—unlike US/UK kids, whose activity declines with the start of formal schooling 📉. Read more in @SciReports: rdcu.be/d72T1