PinnedCat BaklarzinAge of AwarenessA Short History of Seaweed Around the World: Kelp Farming, Murky Monsters, Science, and…Seaweed has a holdfast on coastal cultures. Here’s a bit of seaweed history to celebrate the end of summer.11 min read·Aug 24, 2022--3--3
Cat BaklarzGetting into Gemini: Double Trouble or Doubly Daring?Mythology’s dynamic duos and a brief look at Gemini from space5 min read·Jun 5, 2023----
Cat BaklarzTree Personalities: A Woodland Who’s Who According to Myths and Legends from Around the WorldTwenty-something trees and their temperaments, explained 10 min read·May 2, 2023----
Cat BaklarzHold onto Your Horns this Taurus SeasonFar from bullish, this celestial cow has rich history and mythology5 min read·Apr 29, 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 versatile6 min read·Apr 27, 2023----
Cat BaklarzArriving at an Avid Aries SeasonAll that glitters and how Greco-Roman heroes lost a golden fleece (again)4 min read·Mar 31, 2023----
Cat BaklarzinILLUMINATIONThat Awkward Space Between ‘Science Enthusiast’ and ‘Scientist’On imposter syndrome, lonely conservationists and finding your place in science communities8 min read·Mar 1, 2023----
Cat BaklarzIs Pisces More than a Weeping Water Sign?On fish mythology and keeping Pisces on your good side5 min read·Feb 27, 2023----
Cat BaklarzSurging into a Stormy Aquarius SeasonThis air sign’s fluid history, and how intellectuals are riding the impacts of change5 min read·Jan 20, 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 peril7 min read·Jan 18, 2023----