Adam Seth Litwin, an expert on issues involving technological change, work and workers in the healthcare sector, says because frontline caregivers are in such high demand, the healthcare sector may need to rely on prevention instead of treatment.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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Allen Carlson, associate professor of government and an expert in Chinese politics at Cornell University, says the developments in Hong Kong stand as a warning that China will be one of the first issues on Biden’s foreign policy agenda come January.

International

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Adam Smith, director of the Cornell University Institute of Archaeology and Materials Studies, and Lori Khatchadourian, professor of Near Eastern studies, say the Russia-brokered agreement will have wide-spread impacts on archaeological sites in the contested region.

Arts & Humanities

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Colleen Carey, professor of policy analysis and management, says President-elect Biden may be in a strange position with the pharmaceutical industry come January, as President Trump pursued policies unfavorable to pharmaceutical companies, even as those same companies drive the development of a coronavirus vaccine.

Law and Policy

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The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced this week they reached an agreement about a new set of rules for their upcoming season, set to start on Dec. 22. Michael Huyghue, visiting professor of practice at the Law School and an expert in the professional sports industry, says the league is likely betting on high revenues from television rights fees and will resort to bubbles to protect its players at key times.

Economics and Business

Law School

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Michael Macy teaches a class on polarization and tribal politics and says the polarization of the United States may have crossed a tipping point, illustrated by even a deadly pandemic’s inability to foster unity.

Law and Policy

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Douglas Kriner and Sarah Kreps recently published a study in JAMA Network Open showing that if an initial COVID-19 vaccine is about as effective as a flu shot, uptake by the American public may fall far short of the 70% level needed to achieve herd immunity.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Doug Kriner says the biggest unknown in the presidential transition of power could be how Biden will respond to President Trump’s use of unilateral powers to appeal to his base.

Law and Policy

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Drew Margolin, professor of communication at Cornell University, comments on the atypical state of flux Americans find themselves in as they await for election results.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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With uncertainty about the election’s outcome running high, markets on Wednesday seemed to have rewarded on industries and stock – like the tech sector – that have witnessed enduring wins in recent months. Scott Yonker, associate professor of finance at Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business, comments on what lies behind markets' reaction today.

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Economics and Business

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