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Zeynep Tufekci

Zeynep Tufekci is an associate professor at the University of North Carolina, and a faculty associate at the Harvard Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. She studies the interaction between digital technology, artificial intelligence, and society.
Health & Human Services

The Fourth Surge Is Upon Us. This Time, It’s Different.

A deadlier and more transmissible variant has taken root, but now we have the tools to stop it if we want.

Health & Human Services

Hang On for Three More Months

COMMENTARY | Some simple advice for anyone contemplating a holiday gathering: Wait until March.

Health & Human Services

It’s Time to Hunker Down

A devastating surge is here. Unless Americans act aggressively, it will get much larger, very quickly.

Infrastructure

We Need to Talk About Ventilation

How is it that six months into a respiratory pandemic, we are still doing so little to mitigate airborne transmission?

Health & Human Services

Keep the Parks Open

Public green spaces are good for the immune system and the mind—and they can be rationed to allow for social distancing.