Interested in international development, social justice, environmentalism, language, and pop culture. Would love to throw all those things into a blender.
How Pigs Fare Under Iowa’s Industrial-Ag Model
Angry bright red welts, criss-crossing a pig’s skin.
The Iowans Stopping Factory Farms, One At A Time
Six families used to live on the same square mile as Barb Kalbach, near Dexter, Iowa. Now hers is the only one left.
What is it like to attend a predatory conference?
By the time she arrived in the United Kingdom from Chile in March 2024, Pía Loren had already been to conferences in Latin America and Europe.
India’s Humidity Is Dangerously High, And Increasing
50°C (122°F) is a staggeringly high temperature. Yet Avikal Somvanshi can just about live with 50°C heat in Delhi. What Somvanshi can’t handle is increased humidity, when “Delhi turns into a sauna.”
Migrant workers in the UK fishing industry face the same English tests that barristers or chief executives need for entry
The UK’s fishing fleet depends on migrant fishers. Geographical investigates the impact of updated visa requirements, which some fear pose a threat to the future of the industry
Protecting The Right To Help Others In India
Good Samaritan laws are not the same as duty to rescue laws
My pivot from grain scientist to slave-trade historian
It’s rare for a scientist to be revered by beer brewers and human-rights campaigners alike.
The meat workers who became vegan entrepreneurs
In recent years, several former animal-industry workers have founded start-ups that focus on plant-based foods. Here's how their transformations unfolded.
Helping our animal friends
Lab testing of animals is often used to study diseases, or assess the safety of new drugs or substances before they are trialled on humans. Could A.I. provide a solution ?
Could AI put an end to animal testing?
From animal lovers to laboratory technicians, no-one enjoys subjecting animals to scientific testing.
Why it's so challenging to develop vaccines for parasitic diseases
The process of making vaccines for parasites is extremely challenging – but scientists might be on the cusp of major breakthroughs.
Can 'energy hog' hot tubs be greener?
Some people give Severin Borenstein a hard time for having a hot tub.
Migrants hit by high fees to send money home
Jerry Lukendo Mbokani has to make several calculations when he sends money to his elderly mother in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Why belief in cancer fatalism can harm your health
Cancer isn't necessarily a death sentence, but it's common to believe that it is.