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Jane Qiu

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Covers:  Life science, conservation, environment, geoscience, anthropology, development issues, and science policy.
Award-winning independent writer. Global perspective + 6yrs postdoc. Formerly: fellow @KSJatMIT, retainer @Nature, editor @NatRevNeurosci. @janeqiu.bsky.social

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Jane Qiu is an award-winning independent science writer in Beijing, contributing to publications such as Nature, Science, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review, STAT, National Geographic, Knowable, Audubon, Science News, and The Guardian.

With a PhD in cancer genetics, Qiu has covered a wide range of topics, from life science, conservation, environment, geoscience, anthropology, development issues, to science policy. Her global perspective is informed by studying and working in UK and the …

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Why disease outbreaks on Chinese fur farms are a serious risk to public health

Why disease outbreaks on Chinese fur farms are a serious risk to public health

Farming animals for fur is not only cruel but also provides an ideal environment for viruses to mix and cross…

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Bats might be the next bird flu wild card

Bats might be the next bird flu wild card

Finding that vampire bats along Peru's coast carried H5N1 antibodies raises concerns that multiple bat specie…

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The Covid 'lab leak' theory isn't just a rightwing conspiracy - pretending that's the case is bad...

The Covid 'lab leak' theory isn't just a rightwing conspiracy - pretending that's the case is bad...

While figures like Steve Bannon have exploited the issue, scientists have done themselves no favours by shutt…

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Exclusive: Inside the thriving wild-animal markets that could start the next pandemic

Exclusive: Inside the thriving wild-animal markets that could start the next pandemic

Live-animal markets are a natural laboratory for viruses to evolve and spark deadly outbreaks, yet scientists…

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How to Stop the Next Viral Pandemic

How to Stop the Next Viral Pandemic

A new combo of climate and habitat crises, along with immune system stress, is driving more bat-borne viruses…

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An animal source of mpox emerges - and it's a squirrel

An animal source of mpox emerges - and it's a squirrel

Researchers solve the mystery of a disease outbreak through long-term surveillance of wildlife in Africa. Res…

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Pelztierzucht: Chinas tickende Zeitbombe

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By Jane Qiu 
| Spektrum.de
Hintergrund Lesedauer ca. 11 Minuten Drucken Teilen Brutstätten für neue Pandemien: Chinas tickende Zeitbombe Auf chinesischen Pelztierfarmen herrschen oft gravierende Missstände. Experten befürchten, dass dort bald das nächste Virus entstehen könnte, das eine weltweite Pandemie auslöst. Pelztierfarmen in China sind mangelhaft reguliert und fallen häufig durch völlig unzureichende Sicherheitsvorkehrungen auf.
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Why disease outbreaks on Chinese fur farms are a serious risk to public health

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By Jane Qiu 
| FHIcommunications
Farming animals for fur is not only cruel but also provides an ideal environment for viruses to mix and cross over into humans Reporting for this story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. A sharp, musky scent rushes over me as I step out of the taxi outside Mr. Wang’s house near Tong’erpu, in China’s northeastern Liaoning province. It’s one of the country’s largest fur-trading centers. Wang greets me, sporting a blue jersey and matching cap. “I’m about to feed the foxes,” he says.
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Criar animales para en granjas para obtener pieles: los riesgos para la salud pública

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By Jane Qiu 
| El Espectador
La cría de animales para obtener pieles no solo es cruel, sino que también proporciona un entorno ideal para que los virus se mezclen y se transmitan a los seres humanos. Sigue a en Discover: los temas que te gustan, directo y al instante. Los animales criados para obtener su piel, como estos zorros de una granja en la provincia nororiental china de Liaoning, pueden ser portadores de varios virus que infectan a las personas.
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Awards

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Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism

2023 - Trade Publications
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AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award

2022 - Indepth Reporting
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SAJA Journalism Award

2017 - Outstanding Enterprising Reporting
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ABSW Science Writers’ Award

2017 - Best Feature
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AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award

2016 - Magazine
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Asian Environmental Journalism Award

2016 - Environmental Journalist of the Year
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