• Phosphorus drives the biogeographical distribution of sweet and bitter manioc 

    Elghammer, Jim Robert (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
    [EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Manioc (Manihot esculenta Crantz) or cassava comes in two varieties: bitter which is dangerous and sweet which is safe. Three basic questions about this tropical crop remain unanswered decades ...
  • The prevalence of extra-lethal violence across cultures in warfare 

    Johnson, Aaron Z. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
    Extra-Lethal Violence, a form of physical aggression that goes beyond the necessity to kill someone, presents a conundrum: it is inefficient and dangerous to produce, especially during warfare. Extra-Lethal Violence, ...