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Cat BaklarzTree Personalities: A Woodland Who’s Who According to Myths and Legends from Around the WorldTwenty-something trees and their temperaments, explained May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Cat BaklarzinILLUMINATIONMushrooms are Having a Moment. Here’s How to Become *Mush* More Mycological this Season.From closet mushrooms to foraging fungi, mushrooms are incredibly versatileApr 27, 2023Apr 27, 2023
Cat BaklarzinILLUMINATIONThat Awkward Space Between ‘Science Enthusiast’ and ‘Scientist’On imposter syndrome, lonely conservationists and finding your place in science communitiesMar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
Cat BaklarzHere There Be Dragons: A Sea Serpent’s View of Climate ChangeOrigins of marine monster myths and why this cryptid’s future might be in perilJan 18, 2023Jan 18, 2023
Cat BaklarzEye of the Beholder: Why We Find Disembodied Peepers Unsettling, and How They Might Make Us Better…From art history to psychology, all eyeballs are oddballsDec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
Cat BaklarzinInvisible IllnessWhat if This is Not Your Growing Season?It’s okay if you haven’t accomplished anything yet this yearSep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2022
Cat BaklarzinAge of AwarenessFlesh-Eating Plants: What Has Carnivorous Chlorophyll Ever Done For Us?A natural history of carnivorous plants, their supernatural villany, and the dangers facing these vengeful vegetables todaySep 17, 2022Sep 17, 2022
Cat BaklarzWerewolves Explained: Is Lycanthropy a Blessing or a Curse?What’s in a werewolf? How fear and loathing shape the untamed beast, and why we’re obsessed with things that howl in the nightSep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022
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