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Immunity Gardens

Lilia Fuquen

The pandemic gave rise to people from all walks of life trying their hand at gardening for the first time. And longtime gardeners began trying new things like “immunity gardens.”

9 mins

Back to the Land. Again.

Jinny Turman (University of Virginia College at Wise)

Jinny Turman tells us about the 70s back-to-the-land movement, and how the fallout of COVID-19 could lead to another movement.  

19 mins

The Fish That Causes Dread in Japan

Jennifer Martin  (Thomas Nelson Community College)

In Japanese folklore, when a brightly colored fish resembling a dragon washes up on shore, its arrival is a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis. Jennifer Martin is an oceanographer and has studied both the natural and cultural history of this species called the oarfish.

12 mins

Bulletproof Spider Silk

Hannes Schniepp (William and Mary)

The beautiful, colorful silk we wear is made out of silk that comes from worms. What if we could make similar fabric from spider silk? Hannes Schniepp studies poisonous brown recluse spiders to learn how their incredibly strong silk is made and how humans might try to replicate it.

12 mins

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