Dana Dunham is a writer and editor based in Chicago.
Book Review: How Oak Trees Warn Us about the Limits of Adapting to Climate Change
Oak trees have genetic flexibility that allows them to solve ecological problems. But even they will need our help to survive climate change
Book Review: The Big Costs of Mining the Planet for Electric Power
Vince Beiser’s tour of the “Electro-Digital Age” puts resource extraction at the center
Review: The Science of Listening Goes Far Beyond the Ears
A new book about the art and science of listening explores our sonic universe
July/August 2024: Three New Books, Reviewed
A riveting quest to map the world; quantum physics in a four-act drama; climate solutions that show what we’re doing right