Racism and Black Men’s Health, Ghost Forests, and Troublesome Tweets
Well-researched stories from Atlas Obscura, ScienceLine, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Little Richard, Cordons Sanitaires, and Shiny Chocolate
Well-researched stories from The Conversation, Items, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Zoom Fatigue, Bold Rats, and Drive-in Church
Well-researched stories from Quartz, Wired, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
These Plants Are Ready for Their Closeup
Move over cats of the internet, here comes something greener.
Friendly Snakes, Murderous Hornets, and Truth Seekers
Well-researched stories from Science, TribLive, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Nurses Have Always Been Heroes
Nothing drives that home more than this amazing photo collection from the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing.
Shrew Spines, COVID Mysteries, and Pandemic Poverty
Well-researched stories from CNN, the New York Times, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Escape Fantasies
From the archives: twelve tales of avoidance and self-preservation, right when you need them.
Resilient Flowers, Time Sense, and the Antarctic Accent
Well-researched stories from The New Yorker, Longreads, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Ten Stories about Trees for Arbor Day
They talk to each other via underground networks, grow shy, migrate across the Earth's surface, and reverse some of the damage caused by climate change.
Immunity, Contagion, and Talking Squid
Well-researched stories from Wired, CNBC, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Viral Racism, Universal Antivirals, and Weird Dreams
Well-researched stories from Slate, The New Yorker, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Anthony S. Fauci on Pandemic Preparedness
Before he led the effort to contain COVID-19, the nation's top infectious disease expert published several papers about pandemic preparedness. Here are two.
Toilet Paper, Handwashing, and Labor Unrest
Well-researched stories from Marker, FiveThirtyEight, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
COVID-19, Locusts, and Elephant Minds
Well-researched stories from The Atlantic, The Guardian, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
“The Public Health” in 1840
A pamphlet published in 1840 advocates a four-pronged approach to public healthcare that sounds remarkably like our own.
Economic Danger, Health Precautions, and Vampire Bats
Well-researched stories from FiveThirtyEight, Forge, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
How the Public Health Community Prepares for Pandemics
Public healthcare experts have been anticipating and planning for a pandemic like COVID-19 for years. These research reports and scholarly articles explain how.
Triage, Altruism, and Thoughts Without Words
Well-researched stories from The Atlantic, Aeon, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
P.S., Mushrooms Are Extremely Beautiful
American mycologist Violetta White Delafield painted over 600 stunning watercolors of mushrooms as part of her fieldwork. Here they are in all their glory.
Plagues, Dung Beetles, and Historical Romance
Well-researched stories from The New Yorker, Nursing Clio, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
African-American Journal Freedomways on JSTOR
Ninety-eight issues of the influential journal are part of the open access, “Independent Voices” collection from Reveal Digital. Scholars of Black history, take note.