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This is a longread about fungal taxonomy and it’s fabulous. Begins in the Fort Knox of fungus. Seriously, read it. By Susan Milius.

Ann Finkbeiner writes about truth and beauty in “literary” science writing, and she’s absolutely right. Can’t recommend it strongly enough.

“Don’t worry, I’m no longer contagious.” Actually, your microbiology sucks. Also get the hell away from me. By Jenny Rohn.

Thousands of unconscious patients are trapped between life & death. Here’s Roger Highfield on the scientists who are trying to free them.

The remarkable postmortem journey of Einstein’s not-that-special brain By Virginia Hughes.

George Johnson on the futile and largely