Jennifer Margulis

1 week ago | jennifermargulis.substack.com | Jennifer Margulis

An American Chemical Society study shows that babies ingest 15 times more microplastic than adults. Conducted by researchers at New York University's School of Medicine in 2021, the study examined fecal samples to look for two common microplastics:1. polyethylene terephthalate (PET)2. polycarbonate (PC)There were sixteen participants. Ten adults and six children. The team of researchers discovered at least one type of microplastic in every stool sample. That’s disturbing already.

2 weeks ago | jennifermargulis.substack.com | Jennifer Margulis

By Jonathan Rose, Ph.D.Special to Vibrant LifeOn 5 January 2022, my wife Gayle DeLong lost her seven-year battle with breast cancer. She left behind a diary of the last two years of her life (2020-2021), which she fully intended to publish. I read it when she was almost on her deathbed, at her request. My last promise to her was that I would see it through to publication. Gayle’s diary was published yesterday by Anthem Press under the title Gayle chose: Love in the Age of Autism.

2 weeks ago | jennifermargulis.substack.com | Jennifer Margulis

“I’ve never had a matcha,” my friend’s daughter admitted. “I’m excited to try it!”For the uninitiated, matcha is green tea in a powdered form. Documented in China as early as the 8th century but popularized by a Japanese monk in the 12th century, this finely ground green tea powder is traditionally stirred into hot water or milk with a bamboo whisk. The result is a delicious, if bitter, coffee substitute.

3 weeks ago | jennifermargulis.substack.com | Jennifer Margulis

Friday was hard. I like to joke that cancer is the gift that keeps on giving. I’m not sure it’s funny. (Most of my jokes aren’t. ⬅️ Did that make you laugh?)As many of you already know, two years ago this July I had an enucleation to remove the melanoma in my left eye. A year after losing my eye, I was feeling like I was finally figuring out monocular vision. I was tired a lot, and brain foggy. Still, I assumed I was on the mend.

1 month ago | jennifermargulis.substack.com | Jennifer Margulis

Last year I hired a young woman to take care of Serenity while I was out of town. Serenity, the first dog I’ve ever owned, had barely left my side since I’d gotten her. We were both in training: Serenity as a service dog and me as a newly minted dog owner and one-eyed survivor of ocular melanoma. I explained to the sitter before I hired her that I didn’t want Serenity to be left alone. Either she would need to sleep at our place or Serenity would have to stay with her.