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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Loneliness of Carrying What Few Can Imagine

A reflection on surviving rare trauma, the weight of loneliness, the blessing of love, and the dream of a quiet life filled with wonder.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Ghosts Beneath Reality: A Love Letter to Neutrinos

They pass through your body by the trillions every second: silent, invisible, eternal. Neutrinos, the ghost particles of the cosmos, carry secrets of supernovas, black holes, and the birth of the universe itself.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

Jurassic Secrets: The Virgin Birth of a Crocodile

In 2018, a female crocodile in Costa Rica laid eggs without ever meeting a male: the first confirmed case of parthenogenesis in crocodiles. Discover how this “virgin birth” links to dinosaurs, survival, and the hidden secrets of evolution.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

Pruney Fingers: The Secret Grip Engine Hidden in Us

Discover why fingers wrinkle in water, what science reveals about nerves and grip, and the hidden evolutionary story behind this everyday mystery.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

Airborne Seeds and Invisible Roots: The Poetry of Floating Agriculture

At TU Delft, researchers are redefining farming with “magnetoponics”: a floating agriculture system that uses magnetic levitation to grow plants in mid-air! Could this fusion of science and wonder reshape the way we feed the world?

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Hidden Cost of Non-Stick Everything

Non-stick pans may make cooking easier, but many are coated with PFAS “forever chemicals” linked to cancer, diabetes, and thyroid disease. Learn the hidden dangers of non-stick everything, and discover safer alternatives for your kitchen.

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