Jen Pinkowski
National Geographic
New York, NY, United States
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The 1918 pandemic mistake that changed medicine forever
A misunderstanding about the microbe that actually causes the flu created a ripple effect that changed the future of U.S. drug development, clinical trials, and pandemic preparedness. → Read More
Can Re-Clamming Our Harbors Keep Superstorms at Bay?
Hurricanes like Sandy destroy coastlines. Clams and oysters help keep them together. → Read More
Why the World's Most Popular Wine Grapes Are Vulnerable to a Pandemic
Scientists fear that a single merciless pathogen could wipe out many grapes around the world in the same way that a single fungus eradicated the variety of potato common across Ireland in the 1840s. → Read More
Why the World's Most Popular Wine Grapes Are Vulnerable to a Pandemic
Scientists fear that a single merciless pathogen could wipe out many grapes around the world in the same way that a single fungus eradicated the variety of potato common across Ireland in the 1840s. → Read More
The 'Alien' Mummy Is of Course Human—And Yet, Still Unusual
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15 Explosive Facts About Volcanoes
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Every London Cabbie Should Know How to Find This Peculiar Coat Hook
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See How This Power Plant in Iceland Turns Carbon Emissions Into Stone
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6 Priceless Documents That Reveal Key Moments Early in Einstein's Career
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This Road Trip Puts You in Blissful 70°F Weather for a Full Year
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12 Gifts for the Traveler in Your Life
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You Can Now Get Your Own Copy of the Voyager 'Golden Record'
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11 Savvy Gifts for the Runner in Your Life
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10 Award-Winning Optical Illusions and Brain Puzzles
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10 Award-Winning Optical Illusions and Brain Puzzles
Yes, your mind really is playing tricks on you. Check out these optical illusions and brain puzzles to learn how and why. → Read More
6 Quick Facts About the Buttocks
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8 Little Known Facts About the Temple
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More Cheetahs Have Been Born in Oregon Than Anywhere Else Outside of Africa
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This Soft Artificial Heart May One Day Shorten the Heart Transplant List
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Puzzling Human Relative Homo Naledi May Have Lived at the Same Time as Our Ancestors
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