Eric Schank

Eric Schank is a fellow at Salon writing for science and health.

Michael Pollan; Magic Mushrooms

Michael Pollan explains why any drug can be a "powerful healing medicine" Eric Schank

Dead fish on the dry lake bed of Little Washoe Lake

Great Salt Lake "not that far off" from an ecosystem collapse: Toxic dust storms, die-offs loom Eric Schank

Unity and successful teamwork

Surprisingly, studies find that Americans are actually becoming more cooperative Eric Schank

Controlled burn at the General Sherman tree landmark

Why fighting fire with fire might actually save Yosemite's giant sequoias Eric Schank

Thor: Love and Thunder

Those screaming goats in "Thor: Love and Thunder" are very much a real thing Eric Schank

Maple syrup aisle in a Jerry's Food grocery store

Why maple syrup prices are so low despite inflation Eric Schank

Protesters hold a banner near the U.S. Supreme Court

Doomsday: Supreme Court decision a dagger for efforts to curb carbon emissions, experts say Eric Schank

Coronavirus and blood cells

What a long COVID diagnosis means when your doctor knows little more than Google Eric Schank

Mother making a phone call while aiding to her sick young son at home

Why long COVID is often overlooked in children Eric Schank

Blue and Red Population concept

Red counties have higher mortality rates than blue counties — and the gap is growing Eric Schank

Monkeypox virus

How the rhetoric around monkeypox recalls biases in early HIV news coverage Eric Schank

Statue of Liberty

Too hot to handle: Crumbling US infrastructure melts under excessive heat Eric Schank

Smallpox Vaccine

How 40 years without smallpox vaccinations could make the monkeypox outbreak worse Eric Schank

Planet Nine

A giant planet may have "escaped" from our solar system, study finds Eric Schank

Nursing Home

With nursing home staff lagging on booster shot uptake, experts fear new outbreaks among seniors Eric Schank

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