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