Scientific journals

News coverage and commentary

The first step in the success or failure of emerging pathogens

PNAS Nov 2020
Commentary piece by Ryan Easterday on our meta-analysis of cross-species index infections.

Bats are a key source of human viruses — but they’re not special

Nature Apr 2020
News coverage of our zoonotic reservoirs paper.

Press

Coverage of my work in online and print media

Coronavirus, Ebola, rage: pourquoi les chauves-souris sont à l’origine de tant de virus

Le Monde May 2020

There seems to be no pattern to where humans pick up new viruses

Ars Technica Apr 2020

Not just bats – All sorts of animals harbor viruses that infect humans

IFLScience Apr 2020

Why do so many diseases come from bats?

Popular Science Apr 2020