... and climate change is going to release it
The Arctic is full of toxic mercury
by Chris Mooney
FROM Washington Post
We already knew that thawing Arctic permafrost would release powerful greenhouse gases. On Monday, scientists revealed it could also release massive amounts of mercury – a potent neurotoxin and ...[READ]
Inside a stunned White House, the President considers his legacy and America's future.
OBAMA RECKONS WITH A TRUMP PRESIDENCY
by David Remnick
FROM The New Yorker
The morning after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, Barack Obama summoned staff members to the Oval Office. Some were fairly junior and had never been in the room before. They w ...[READ]
the thrilling new science that could transform medicine
Inspired by nature
by Laura Parker
FROM The Guardian
Jeffrey Karp is at the forefront of a new generation of scientists using natures blueprints to create breakthrough medical technologies. Can bioinspiration help to solve some of humanitys most urgent problems? ...[READ]