The horses and mules that moved mountains and hearts
Forest Service stock animals are indispensable to trail work on public lands in the West. Trump’s radical upheaval is accelerating the death of a disappearing art.
Writer-owned science media.
For you. Forever.
Free access to Sequencer's newsletter and content
- Expert reporting and honest analysis
- A blend of science, journalism, and art you won't find elsewhere
Sign up for free
No credit card required. No spam. Cancel anytime.
What’s new?
Inside a reporter's notebook: giving the land a living skin
Read an unpublished excerpt from Carl Zimmer's new book Air-Borne.
Carl Zimmer is an air-head. You should be one too.
In his new book Air-Borne, the prolific science journalist traces investigations into aerobiology, from famous scientists like Louis Pasteur to the husband-and-wife duo who discovered how bacteria spread in the air, before being “thrown into oblivion”
Confusion, coercion, and compliance in the ongoing research emergency
A conversation with Nature reporter Max Kozlov
Curious about scicomm? This mentorship program is for you!
We're offering scientists and students a chance to publish an article on Sequencer's website.
We Won’t Avoid the Next Pandemic. But We Can Still Prepare.
As the factors that drive outbreaks snowball and Trump dismantles public health institutions, preparedness can come from the ground up.
This is a book burning
The Trump administration's actions at the CDC, NIH, and NSF are the familiar tactics of fascists and dictators
Membership
Unlock full access to Sequencer and see the entire library of paid-members only posts
See our plans
Pssst! No surprises, cancel anytime