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The Scientist and the Bats <[link removed]> Funders thought watching bats wasn’t important. Then she helped solve the mystery of a deadly virus. by Caroline Chen; Photography by Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica

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This Scientist Tracked Bats for Decades and Solved a Mystery About a Deadly Disease <[link removed]> Ecologist Peggy Eby’s discovery after decades of studying bats in Australia underscores the time and shoe-leather research needed to prevent future pandemics. by Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica and Caroline Chen <[link removed]>

Seeding Hope <[link removed]> They set out to save rainforests — and stumbled upon a way to help prevent the world’s next deadly pandemic. by Caroline Chen, photography by Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica <[link removed]>

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