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Rosie Mestel
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Executive editor of Knowable Magazine, Los Angelino, expat Brit, servant to Nutmeg the cat. Science, plants, art, music.
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Nice one!
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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have followed! thank you for the heads-up, Knowable Magazine
November 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Haha!
November 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Tough call
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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who wore it better, Roald Amundsen or the Squirrel of the Day?
polar explorer in full fur suit very fluffy squirrel
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Beautiful! I hear those birds in my backyard... They're in LA now.
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Raising a glass for you from afar!
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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thanks, Ingenta!
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Betting on bats for genetic treasures
Bat genomes are full of clever tricks that are treats for biology and medical science — it’s why scientists want to sequence them all
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October 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Fun facts about bones: More than just scaffolding
A new vision of the skeleton as a dynamic organ that sends and receives messages suggests potential therapies for osteoporosis and other problems
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October 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Out for blood in the search to stall aging
A gaggle of biotech start-ups are trying vastly different approaches to spin animal studies into the next big anti-aging therapy. It’s too early to know which, if any, will succeed.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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She sees dead bodies
An environmental historian looks at how Americans treat corpses and what it means
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October 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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She ain’t scary, she’s my mother
Elaborate courtship, devoted parenthood, gregarious nature (and occasional cannibalism) — earwigs have a lot going for them
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October 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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The caterpillars that can kill you
Some species make venoms that are deadly. With more research, those toxic compounds could yield useful medicines.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM