Emily Monosson
@emonosson.bsky.social
Trained as toxicologist. Now I write. New book, Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic. Next book, Toxic Legacy: from early Earth to the industrial age why some chemicals are more harmful than others. Also think about non traditional ways to do science 🧪
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You can read more about how the right is exploiting the uncertainty inherent in science for its own ends here:
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Why populists are adopting the phrase "Science is never settled"
Exposing the myth of "never-settled science" and how you can fight against it.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
You can read more about how the right is exploiting the uncertainty inherent in science for its own ends here:
kityates.substack.com/p/why-populi...
kityates.substack.com/p/why-populi...
Yes. I am deeply saddened that our CDC can no longer be trusted. I feel for all of those legit CDC scientists who have spent their careers keeping us and other parts of the world healthy. It would be good to k ow where we can go for reliable health info? Especially as we head into flu season?
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Yes. I am deeply saddened that our CDC can no longer be trusted. I feel for all of those legit CDC scientists who have spent their careers keeping us and other parts of the world healthy. It would be good to k ow where we can go for reliable health info? Especially as we head into flu season?
Congratulations, well deserved. Loved the book.
November 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Congratulations, well deserved. Loved the book.
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Reading through it, I felt physically ill by the complete understanding of the caliber of people that the current U.S. government threw out because of bigotry and malice.
It is disgraceful. And the net result is that every single person in the U.S. has lost their investment in public health.
It is disgraceful. And the net result is that every single person in the U.S. has lost their investment in public health.
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Reading through it, I felt physically ill by the complete understanding of the caliber of people that the current U.S. government threw out because of bigotry and malice.
It is disgraceful. And the net result is that every single person in the U.S. has lost their investment in public health.
It is disgraceful. And the net result is that every single person in the U.S. has lost their investment in public health.
I think, assuming they are related to dogs, that they may be missing an enzyme that helps metabolize chocolate and so unless it’s like, milk chocolate (that is, not really chocolate) if you are a werewolf, I would be careful w dark chocolate.
October 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I think, assuming they are related to dogs, that they may be missing an enzyme that helps metabolize chocolate and so unless it’s like, milk chocolate (that is, not really chocolate) if you are a werewolf, I would be careful w dark chocolate.