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Book Review: The Past, Present, and Future of Poop
In “The Other Dark Matter,” Lina Zeldovich surveys the history and science of how human sewage is handled. When you are interested in...
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Why Whale Poop Matters More Than You Might Think
A new paper in Nature suggest whales poop a lot. That’s great news! When a journalist follows a specific beat, they develop a network of...
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When memes fail anatomy: The scale of a blue whale’s butthole
Is a politician really the world’s second biggest a-hole? Just in time for the new year, I have a story about whale butts! I cannot...
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Do plants poop?
I responded to a public pitch request from a PopSci editor, and she invited me to suggest some topics for a new online series geared at...
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How Sniffing Poop Helps Monkeys Stay Healthy
Like humans, mandrills of central Africa have strategies to avoid getting sick.