On September 18, 2011, the front page of the Sunday edition of The New York Times carried a story remarkable to find in any newspaper: a 7,300-word story that was almost all narrative. Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World, written by Times staffer Amy Harmon, followed a young autistic man named Justin [...]
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Amy Harmon follows a young autistic man into the world
Posted by David Dobbs on October 10th, 2011
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Tags: Dobbs, Guest Contributor, Harmon, Narrative, Notes, NYTimes, Writer Interview 
9 Comments »Carl Zimmer ponders unseen ecosystems teeming within us
Posted by Siri Carpenter on February 10th, 2011
If ever you feel alone in the universe, perhaps you can take comfort in the knowledge that in fact, you are never without the company of the thousands of microbial species residing in your body’s every crevice. Collectively, they operate like an invisible organ, and they are essential to our health. As Carl Zimmer masterfully [...]
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