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Nov 9, 20238 min read

“We Are Suffering”: Despite Steps Taken, Gas Flaring Still Threatens Livelihoods in Niger Delta

“We cry each time we go to harvest our plantains. We expect big bunches but we get angry seeing small bunches because of [gas] flaring.”

Oct 19, 20236 min read

Residents of a Rural Arkansas County Grapple With Endemic Gun Violence

Phillips County, home to about 15,000 people spread across 690 square miles. had the country’s highest per capita rate of gun homicides.

Oct 18, 20238 min read

Quando l'arroganza provoca la truffa nella scienza

Come la condotta illecita di uno “straordinario” scienziato è solo la punta dell’iceberg e cosa possiamo fare a riguardo.

Oct 8, 20234 min read

The Dark Side of Involuntary Hospitalization

“People are convinced that mental illness makes people destructive. Which, long story short, is not true. But this is very entrenched.”

Sep 27, 20238 min read

Un viaggio attraverso il mio microbioma: la prospettiva di una immigrata su un intestino che cambia

Mentre mi spostavo in giro per il mondo, il mio microbioma cambiava in modi che non potevo controllare.

Aug 25, 20237 min read

A Journey Through My Microbiome: An Immigrant’s Perspective on a Changing Gut

As I moved across the globe, my microbiome changed in ways that I could not control.

Aug 8, 202310 min read

If Phylogenetic Sense Be Something Biologists Wish

“For a long time, everyone had worked under this paradigm that the earliest animals were the simplest animals.”

Jul 18, 20236 min read

In the Shadow of Mumbai’s Coastal Road, Fishermen Ponder Their Future — If Any

“We don’t have any other options, we’re totally dependent on the ocean.”

Jun 29, 20237 min read

Hyena Helpers for Human-predator Harmony

“People want to... feel heard and want to see that there are efforts being made, regardless of the evidence behind what works."

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