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Tag: biology

The Magic of Mushrooms
World + People
Nature

The Magic of Mushrooms

Our unmatched biologist-reporter takes a camping trip to the forest, where – after eating a freshly-picked mushroom breakfast – he ends up on the other side of the mycelium.
Tomasz Sitarz
The Spore You Know
Soul + Body
Good Food

The Spore You Know

Autumn marks the beginning of mushroom-picking season, but for those lacking mycological knowledge, there’s an alternative: you can grow your own fungi at home.
Marcin Kozłowski
The Book of Generation
Art + Stories
Experiences, Fiction

The Book of Generation

Our biologist-reporter observes a story similar to the Judeo-Christian account of creation, but featuring soil, plants and fungi instead.
Tomasz Sitarz
How the Brain Develops
World + People
Science

How the Brain Develops

Biologist Marek Kaczmarzyk talks about how humans differ from chimpanzees, the problem with fractions, and whether the brain ever really matures.
Aleksandra Pezda
Hues of Our Own
World + People
Science

Hues of Our Own

Each of us lives in our own multi-coloured universe. And there’s scientific proof of it.
Szymon Drobniak
We Are All Colonies
Soul + Body, World + People
Science, Wellbeing

We Are All Colonies

The immune system is both complex and rich; a collection of specialized cells that work together to defend our bodies from viruses and bacteria.
January Weiner
Radiate and Drink
World + People
Nature, Science

Radiate and Drink

On hot summer days, we might hide inside the cool confines of our house. For many flora and fauna, such a luxury is impossible – they have their own biological techniques.
Szymon Drobniak
Of Viruses and Men
Art + Stories
Opinions

Of Viruses and Men

Our fearless biologist-reporter closes his eyes and wakes up to find himself summoned to the Virus Council – chaired by none other than the notorious SARS-CoV-2.
Tomasz Sitarz
The Ecstasy of Alfred Russel Wallace
Art + Stories
Fiction

The Ecstasy of Alfred Russel Wallace

Will Alfred Russel Wallace receive his longed-for letter from Charles Darwin? Find out in this short story.
Daniel Mason
The Reluctant Mr. Darwin and His Dangerous Idea
World + People
Science

The Reluctant Mr. Darwin and His Dangerous Idea

Alongside Nicolaus Copernicus, Charles Darwin is one of the few people whose ideas changed the world forever. But how exactly did he develop his theory of evolution?
Mikołaj Golachowski