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The Public Placenta
A Q&A with visual artist Katy McCarthy on motherhood, creativity, and putting her placenta on public display
Dec 31, 2025
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There is No Blueprint
Cultural forces have tried to reduce biology and mothering down to a script. Two recent books present a broader view of both.
Sep 28, 2025
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Dire Times for Science
The government is cutting research while billionaires debut their “de-extinction” creations. This doesn’t bode well for truth-seeking science.
Apr 14, 2025
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For Better And Worse, You Should Listen to the Supreme Court’s Latest Abortion Case
May 29, 2024
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Introducing Placental Mammal
May 15, 2022
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The Future is Now
Jan 25, 2023
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Mere Medicine
Feb 28, 2025
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The Sound of Silence
Jun 11, 2023
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Fear, Confusion and Phorid Flies
Dec 23, 2023
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Mere Medicine
Reflections on C-section survival, miscarriage death, and the limits of medicine in the face of the law
Feb 28, 2025
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Birth Like a Bird, Pt.2
Egg laying ain't easy.
Aug 28, 2024
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Birth Like a Bird, Pt. 1
Do we have more in common with birds than with other placental mammals? When it comes to certain aspects of reproduction, behavioral ecologist Antone…
Aug 1, 2024
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For Better And Worse, You Should Listen to the Supreme Court’s Latest Abortion Case
The arguments are stunning — in the best and worst ways — and pit the laws of humans against the limits of the body
May 29, 2024
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Respect the Rabbit
When it comes to fertility, its importance is far from just symbolic
Apr 1, 2024
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Getting “Extra” in Alabama
IVF may be restored, but embryos are still upstaging women
Mar 15, 2024
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Fear, Confusion and Phorid Flies
Or why abortion ban exceptions aren't actual exceptions if everyone is scared of what happens next
Dec 23, 2023
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