Multimedia | book profile
The Fire Ant Wars: Nature, Science, and Public Policy in Twentieth-Century America
A grippingly perceptive tale of changing social attitudes and scientific practices.
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History of the Plague
These articles look at the historical sources that may help to trace the spread of the Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, considering how it spread from East Asia to other parts of the world.
Multimedia | film profile
Das grüne Gold der Inkas [Big Spuds, Little Spuds]
This film examines the effects of mass monoculture farming and traces Idaho potatoes back to the Peruvian highlands.
Multimedia | journal article
"Uncharismatic Invasives"
Looking at the case of organisms attached to tsunami debris rafting across the Pacific to Oregon, Jonathan L. Clark examines how invasive species managers think about the moral status of the animals they seek to manage.
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“Australia Burning”
In this Springs article, historian Tom Griffiths considers Australia’s devastating 2019 and 2020 bushfires and the cultural and worldwide impact they had.