Monthly Archives: August 2021

Mushroom Lingo #11: Punctae

I recently bought Boletes of Eastern North America, which has been a game-changer for identifying all those incredibly similar cushiony pored mushrooms we call boletes. One thing about it that has changed my mindset is that it starts off by closely examining the stalk. Boletes are divided into five groups, based on the qualities ofContinue reading “Mushroom Lingo #11: Punctae”

First Thoughts on Oliver Sacks

I have been intrigued by Oliver Sacks for a while, but only recently actually read him. Someone like Oliver Sacks is so desperately needed: someone with all the right medical credentials who has also thought deeply about the moral implications of modern neurology. Unfortunately, I don’t think Sacks is what he is promised to be.Continue reading “First Thoughts on Oliver Sacks”

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