malewitz.bsky.social
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Are animals a matter of public or private interest when they fall victim to widespread diseases? And how do answers to this question help us to understand our own illnesses? Check out a brief preview of my new book in the following blog post:

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Can Animals be Public Enemies?
“Your cattle are public enemies now,” a state veterinary scientist tells Homer Bannon, an aging cattle rancher in Larry McMurtry’s 1961 novel Horsemen, Pass By, shortly before he compels Homer to drive his livestock into a large pit to be slaughtered and buried.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Today is the last day of #SLSA2025 ! It has been absolutely delightful to welcome 200 scholars from around the world to Oregon State University for a scintillating set of conversations.
August 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM