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Exemplars

Cat and Wolf

A single fungus can destroy an entire way of life.

Story & Analysis Jul 21, 2021 5 min read Public

Sea Prince

Symbols of power & the duties of leadership.

Story & Analysis Jun 16, 2021 3 min read Public

Scurvy

The difficulty of inventing a carnivorous diet that can lead to scurvy.

Research Overview Jun 07, 2021 2 min read Public

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Vulpine

War brides when the fighting is done.

Story & Analysis Sep 15, 2021 3 min read Paid

Cheese

Cheese is surprisingly gross — but useful!.

Research Overview Sep 13, 2021 2 min read Public

BILLING ERROR aka the Saga of Eleanor's corrupted ghost databases

The subscriber database is corrupted, which means I'm going offline for a couple of hours. Also: paid subscribers will be switched to lifetime free premium access.

Sep 12, 2021 14 min read Public

Petrichor

The danger-sweet scent of fresh rain.

Story & Analysis Sep 08, 2021 4 min read Paid

Glass

Siliceous skeletons & the origin of clear glass windows.

Research Overview Sep 06, 2021 2 min read Public

Gregarious

From hunting friend to wartime foe.

Story & Analysis Sep 01, 2021 3 min read Paid

2021-AUG UPDATES

Here are this month's notes. What content are you most interested in?.

changelog Aug 31, 2021 2 min read Paid

Roses

Sweet scents & old, stubborn roots.

Research Overview Aug 30, 2021 2 min read Public