Author Archives: Emily Dustman

Threads by Meta

Threads. Did you know that 80 million users signed up in the first 48 hours of it being online?   If you are not yet aware, Threads just launched on July 5 (2023) and is an online social media and social networking service owned by American technology company Meta Platforms. Currently, they offer the platform via app download only.   Will […]

BDC Summit 2023: The Future of Biotech

Students Envision the Future of Biotech at BDC Summit 2023, June 22-23   45 schools will present projects developed in collaboration with artists, designers, and biologists. New York, NY, June 1, 2023 – On June 22-23, over 200 high school and university students from 30 countries will present their ideas and compete for the Glass Microbe […]

Game of Shrooms! 🍄

On June 10th 2023, mushrooms will invade the human space and not the other way around!   Have you ever participated in a seek and find art hunt?! On June 10th, a *GLOBAL ART HUNT* is taking place. The event is mushroom themed and is known as #gameofshrooms. It was started in 2019 by Attaboy. To participate, […]

A Possible Cause: Progress & Promise for Parkinson’s

A new study centering on the gut microbiome holds potential answers to Parkinson’s Disease. Researchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered a potential cause of Parkinson’s disease – certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria. The study enables the screening of the carriers of Desulfovibrio strains and the removal of the bacteria from the gut. Strains in patients […]

Celebrating the Sounds of Saturn with China Blue

China Blue was featured in Issue #3 | Man, Machine, & Power of E-Squared Magazine. Don’t miss her upcoming solo exhibition celebrating the sounds she discovered for NASA in Saturn’s rings. “Listening for the Unheard” Opening: 5/13 4:00-7:00 PM Exhibition: 5/13-6/18 11 Jane Street Art Gallery, Saugerties, NY    

Pre-order Issue #6

I have been working hard on getting all of the content completed and input into the layout/publishing software. The current issue is near completion, and pre-orders for ISSUE #6 are now open! Recently, I also set up a new shop – placing orders should be much more streamlined. ISSUE #6 is set to be released by this […]

The Egyptian Ostraca & Taxes

Being that it is tax season, have you ever heard of ostraca? Ostraca, also known as potsherds, are simply broken pieces of pottery that were used in recordkeeping. Limestone flakes and other thin stones were also commonly used. What kinds of records were kept? Stories, letters, prescriptions, student exercises, receipts, and…debts. Yes, just like a […]

Sound Science & Achieving Positive Change

Sound Science & Achieving Positive Change What does it mean to be “scientifically sound?” It means denouncing pseudoscience and adhering to the requirements of best available science as defined in WAC 365-195-905 (5)(a) and (b) [https://bit.ly/31H0aCh]. OK, that is pretty “jargony.” Simply put, sound science implies that a set of data, facts, or conclusions of […]