It will be hard for people to assert that european technology, or political
sophistication created the dynamic of rapid colonization in light of these
findings. However, this school of thought has been active in history for over
a decade-- (see Al Crosby _The Columbian Connection_ or Wm. McNeill _Plagues
and Peoples). The real push is apparent in the historiography of American
history where a debate rages about how to incorporate Native Americans into
the "canon".
Another interesting development may be a resurgence in the respectibility
of US epidemiology. Currently its shackled to us gov agencies-- such as
the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the
US Dept. of Labor-- or its in service to industry. I wonder if people will
be more interested in the use of this field for public policy and moral
questions...
Thoughts on this....?