As troops head home from the war in Afghanistan, the longest in U.S. history, the growing death toll for Afghan civilians
is coming into focus. As of August 2014, 3465 coalition soldiers have died on duty in Afghanistan since the war against al-Qaida
and the Taliban began in October 2001. Below is a compilation of recent coverage including past data Science obtained from three organizations tracking Afghan civilian casualties: ISAF, UNAMA, and the nongovernmental organization
Afghanistan Rights.
15 August 2014 | NEWS FEATURE
The rising toll [FREE access]
J. Bohannon
Newly released data reveal that the war in Afghanistan is becoming more dangerous for civilians.
15 August 2014 | NEWS FEATURE
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan [FREE access]
N. Shortland and J. Bohannon
Graph showing the monthly tally of civilian casualties in Afghanistan caused by insurgents and coalition military forces (ISAF).
15 August | NEWS FEATURE
Mother of all lodes
R. Stone
The United States is putting scientific boots on the ground in Afghanistan to assess its mineral riches.
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8 November 2013 | NEWS & ANALYSIS
Soldier-Scientists Join Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
R. Stone
U.S. Army program has deployed soldier-scientists in 10 Afghan provinces as part of a counterinsurgency strategy to stem reliance
on the Taliban.
10 August 2012 | NEWS FOCUS
Can Afghan Universities Recover From War, Taliban, and Neglect?
J. Bohannon
The demand for technical talent and outside funding is helping colleges get back on their feet. But higher education is still
not a priority.
30 June 2011 | ScienceNOW
Is There a Way to Predict 'Random Violence' in War?
E. Norton
Can the seemingly random violence of a war be predicted? A model based on casualty data from Afghanistan shows that there
is order in the war's chaos.
DATA VISUALIZATION
G. M. Brower
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11 March 2011 | NEWS FOCUS
Counting the dead in Afghanistan [Free access]
J. Bohannon
A military data set of civilian casualties indicates the war has become more lethal.
11 March 2011 | NEWS FOCUS
War as a Laboratory For Trauma Research
J. Bohannon
The military is sending scientists onto the battlefield to improve emergency medicine.
4 March 2011 | NEWS FOCUS
Ten Years After Buddhas Destroyed, Afghans Work to Save Monastery
A. Lawler