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Articles by Jess Zimmerman

Jess Zimmerman was the editor of Grist List.

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  • Wasting energy = blue balls, apparently

    It seems to be a pretty time-honored advertising strategy that when you want your message to really hit, you need to connect it to things men want/don't want to happen to their penises. In this example, found on Tumblr, wasting energy is … blue balls, or maybe priapism? And turning off the light is an […]

    Jess Zimmerman Culture

  • Interactive map shows hybrid and electric car sales in your area

    See the map This interactive map from NPR, which shows hybrid and electric car sales figures across the U.S., is a handy way of calculating the hippie concentration of your area at a single glance. But it also might help predict which areas will get EV infrastructure soonest, because of high demand. Also, it's kind […]

    Jess Zimmerman Technology

  • Hey, other tar-sands pipelines also suck!

    Lest you get too caught up in Keystone XL and forget that tar-sands oil is super-destructive in general, NRDC has a new report about how a completely different pipeline will also lead to ecological disaster. The Northern Gateway pipeline, which would run from Alberta to British Columbia, has the potential to be just as destructive […]

    Jess Zimmerman Energy

  • This video of science-lab dogs being set free will make you bawl

    I have complicated feelings about animal testing, at least when it comes to science. But I have very uncomplicated feelings about dogs, and this video of nine beagles being set free made me blubber unattractively. These dogs have lived in cages their entire lives, testing medicines, cosmetics, and household products (which does not qualify as […]

    Jess Zimmerman Science