“When it comes to mosquitoes, the world will become Brazil,” a Brazilian entomologist remarked, as Brazil emerges as both a harbinger of planetary challenges and a source of possible solutions. Luísa Reis-Castro's book, How to Survive the Mosquito, argues that climate change is reshaping disease...

Something has begun to shift. Reports of hostility toward scholars are becoming increasingly frequent, as are debates about threats to academic freedom. Yet it remains a matter of contention who or what is actually being harmed in current conflicts surrounding scientific knowledge. Marc Strotmann’s...