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  • National Affairs Editor, Salon
California, Phoenix
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Covers:  science, chemistry, drugs, health, space, tech, insects, biology, neuroscience, cannabis, psychedelics, opioids, climate change, microbes.
Doesn't Cover: holidays, celebrities, dumb apps, wellness scam products, business, money, capitalism, real estate, glamour, food, dumb movie remakes.
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Drugs from Bugs: Bioprospecting Insects to Fight Superbugs

Drugs from Bugs: Bioprospecting Insects to Fight Superbugs

Somewhat like looking down the barrel of a gun, antibiotic resistance is a looming threat to modern medicine.…

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Why Did a Venomous Fish Evolve a Glowing Eye Spike?

Why Did a Venomous Fish Evolve a Glowing Eye Spike?

smithsonian.com In 2003, Leo Smith was dissecting a velvetfish. Smith, an evolutionary biologist at the Unive…

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The Psychedelic Tale of Terence McKenna's Forgotten Music About DMT

The Psychedelic Tale of Terence McKenna's Forgotten Music About DMT

Illustration by Nicole Teitel/Photo by Jon Hanna Terence McKenna, the late ethnobotanist and author, was a tr…

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Should Pregnant Women Have Access to Supervised Injection Sites?

Should Pregnant Women Have Access to Supervised Injection Sites?

W hen Sara learned she was pregnant two years ago, she simply assumed her baby would die. She was a sex worke…

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The latest dangerous drug trend doesn't actually exist

The latest dangerous drug trend doesn't actually exist

Naloxone is a drug that reverses opioid overdoses, bringing a heroin user back from the brink of death. Known…

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The Plan to Test Cities' Sewage for Drugs Is a New Form of Mass Surveillance

The Plan to Test Cities' Sewage for Drugs Is a New Form of Mass Surveillance

Scientists are testing feces and urine in wastewater to find trends in illegal drug use, but their work could…

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Arizona Sheriff's Warning to Hikers About 'Mexican Drug Assassins' Is Probably Bullshit | VICE Ne...

Arizona Sheriff's Warning to Hikers About 'Mexican Drug Assassins' Is Probably Bullshit | VICE Ne...

An Arizona sheriff has issued a dire warning to anyone planning to enjoy the outdoors near the US-Mexico bord…

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Here's How Trump's Proposed NEA Budget Cuts Will Affect Arizona Music Organizations

Here's How Trump's Proposed NEA Budget Cuts Will Affect Arizona Music Organizations

EXPAND The Mesa Arts Center is one of several Valley organizations that have received money from the National…

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