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 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 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 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 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----
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 oddballs9 min read·Dec 6, 2022----
Cat BaklarzinInvisible IllnessWhat if This is Not Your Growing Season?It’s okay if you haven’t accomplished anything yet this year7 min read·Sep 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 today8 min read·Sep 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 night10 min read·Sep 8, 2022----
Cat BaklarzinInvisible IllnessGrowing Up Gryffindor — Managing My Darkness When Magic Seems Far Out of ReachWho do you become when you no longer want to be yourself?8 min read·Aug 27, 2022--1--1