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Jun
26
Dug Up Treasures

Dug Up Treasures

Fast times and paleontological headaches from the archives of the Texas WPA
19 min read
Jun
17
The Feminist's Salmon

The Feminist's Salmon

An excerpt from Feminism In The Wild on what it means to queer the animals -- and why doing so is just good science
16 min read
Jun
10
Katrina Redux?

Katrina Redux?

7 min read
Mar
27
A Faith that Burns, or the Sermon at Ground Zero

A Faith that Burns, or the Sermon at Ground Zero

What is belief really worth?
14 min read
Dec
02
Austin on Climate

Austin on Climate

10 min read
Nov
09

A Very Heat Death Election

13 min read
Aug
23
The Endangered 'Real American'

The Endangered 'Real American'

In search of our country's most notorious cryptid
9 min read
Jun
27
Fish are smart. Why do we eat them?

Fish are smart. Why do we eat them?

12 min read
Apr
26
In Praise of Weeds

In Praise of Weeds

8 min read
Feb
14
Return of the Cabinet of Curiosity

Return of the Cabinet of Curiosity

Conquering ants reshape an ecosystem. Turtles downsize. The necessity of (certain) reproductive infections.
9 min read