Articles by Suzanne Jacobs
Suzanne Jacobs is a Grist fellow. Follow her on Twitter.
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How microbes can make plastic from sunshine, carbon, and a little bit of love
Plastic is an amazing part of our modern world, but it comes with a lot of downsides -- so scientists are using synthetic biology to make it better.
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Climate change could wipe out the internet’s favorite animal
The red panda is, without a doubt, the most adorable animal to ever walk the earth -- and now they're in trouble.
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The pork industry is full of this drug you’ve never heard of
FDA-approved ractopamine helps pigs put on muscle, but not everyone thinks it's safe.
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This communal fridge is pretty damn amazing
A small town in Spain set up a Solidarity Fridge to keep perfectly good food out of the dumpster.
