Articles: science
Below the Mushroom Cap: The Mycelium and Its Secrets
How do mushrooms grow? How do they eat, reproduce, or spread? What exactly is a mushroom? All of these answers and…
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A Brief History of Agriculture: The Science Behind Farming
What do you think of when you think of the history of agriculture? Plants, vegetables, maybe some livestock? The basis…
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Are You Eating Weed-Killer?
Summer is here, which means gardening season is in full swing! It’s time to weed, plant, and dig in the…
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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
If you’ve been feeling drained and running ragged from lack of sleep, you are not alone. The average adult gets…
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Moths: Nighttime’s Kaleidoscope
While butterflies may take all of the attention during the day time, moths are the celebrities of night. There are…
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So You Want to Be a Mycologist
Due to the wave of ‘mycophelia’ occurring in North America, educational workshops that cover the basics of mushroom and fungal…
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Fungi: All Around and Among Us
Fungi are fundamental to life. As decomposers, they are critical to the formation and sustenance of soils and ecosystems. As…
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The Complexity of Membranes and the Beauty of the Unseen
It can be comforting to define things using strict categories; black and white, tasty or gross, good or evil. Sandor…
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Limits to Growth and the COVID-19 epidemic
It comes to no surprise to anyone that the human population continues to grow, rapidly. However, there is a limit…
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Dr. Lynn Margulis: The Last Conversation
Lynn Margulis was an evolutionary theorist, biologist, and science author. Two of her most significant achievements are the development of…
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The Terrifying Diagnosis: Where Do We Go from Here?
Cancer is a terrifying diagnosis for many people and their loved ones. While the medical community has made immense progress…
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Sugar, Fructose, and Fructophobia
We’ve always known that if you sit around all day eating candy, you will get fat. Conversely, cutting down on…
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Food Pyramids and Medical Literature: Flawed Studies
We’ve all seen multiple iterations of food pyramids highlighting key food groups; read hundreds of articles about the next big…
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How Beavers Can Save the World from Environmental Ruin
If you’re a loyal Chelsea Green customer, and haven’t been living in a dam for the last year, the likelihood…
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The Magic of Beer: Science Behind The Miracle Brew
Think back to science class… remember those lessons on photosynthesis? We sure don’t, which is unfortunate as we now know…
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LDN Treatment Helps to Kill Cancer Cells
According to a report in The International Journal of Oncology, giving low dose naltrexone (LDN) to cancer patients can improve…
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