David Quammen

Nov 28, 2024 | flipboard.com | David Quammen

Scientists pumped tons of cement into abandoned ant hill and discovered astonishing mega-city in earthIt's easy to forget about what lies beneath us when going about our day-to-day lives and a group of scientists were in for a big surprise after …

Nov 28, 2024 | outsideonline.com | David Quammen

You’re about to read one of the Outside Classics, a series highlighting the best stories we’ve ever published, along with author interviews, where-are-they-now updates, and other exclusive bonus materials. Read Lisa Chase’s interview with David Quammen about this feature here. I have been reading Heraclitus this week, so naturally my brain is full of river water.

Oct 18, 2024 | dtnext.in | David Quammen

By David QuammenNEW YORK: Health officials would like to remind you that we are entering that time of the year still quaintly known as flu season. That means autumn to spring. Kids go to school, adults spend more time gathered indoors, people breathe and speak and sneeze and cough at one another, and the latest influenza virus spreads widely. The reason flu season seems a quaint idea is that we now hear about and maybe worry about so many viruses all year. And well we should.

Sep 1, 2024 | corriere.it | David Quammen

Il sangue non scorre nelle arterie e nelle vene per effetto della gravità, per magia o grazie alla forza della nostra personalità. Viene spinto. A spingerlo è un muscolo (o organo muscolare) straordinariamente complesso che funge da pompa:il cuore. Senza l’azione propulsiva e continua di questa pompa, il resto muore.

Apr 22, 2024 | shepherd.com | Peter Hotez |David Quammen |Ed Yong |Brad Roth

Myfavorite read in 2023…I believe that science is our best hope for the future. Yet, anti-science attitudes are on the rise. This book fights back against such harmful views. Peter Hotez shows that over 200,000 Americans have died because of COVID-19 vaccine resistance. This is not merely his opinion. He proves it using a few public health statistics and some arithmetic. This is a book everyone should read. The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines is a human triumph.