PinnedNathan AllenHello, I’m Nathan Allen.I am a freelance (sort of, I'm new to this) writer based in Winston-Salem, NC. My writing tends to focus on the interdisciplinary study of…·1 min read·Jan 11, 2021----
Nathan AlleninPollenThe (Potential) Pain of a Quadrillion InsectsHow most insecticides work and to what extent.·4 min read·Sep 21, 2021--4--4
Nathan AlleninAn Injustice!The Gender Spectrum Collection Breaks Down Binaries in Stock ImageryStock images are everywhere, so they should showcase every kind of person.·5 min read·Aug 18, 2021--2--2
Nathan AlleninPollenWhen to Capitalize the Word “Earth”From grammar to astronomy to cosmology and back.·6 min read·Aug 4, 2021----
Nathan AlleninPollenAs Ice Melts, So Does the Climate Crisis FontThe newspaper Helsingin Sanomat commissioned a free font to exhibit the urgency of climate change based on real climate data.·4 min read·Aug 4, 2021----
Nathan AlleninCreaturesHow Do I Ask the Spider to Help Pay Rent?An experiment with human-nonhuman communication.·6 min read·Jul 23, 2021--1--1
Nathan AlleninMind CafeIf You Do One Thing for Heart Health, Be Grateful.According to a state of the science review, gratitude isn’t just nice for sociality, it’s probably good for cardiovascular health!·5 min read·Jul 22, 2021----
Nathan AlleninCounterApocalypseWhen “Justice for All” Includes the Other Species…Mapping out what multispecies justice might look like·5 min read·Jul 14, 2021--2--2
Nathan AlleninFrame of ReferenceIn 1916, a Small Tennessee Town Hanged an Elephant to DeathHung? Hanged? Anyways, here’s what happened.·5 min read·Jul 10, 2021--2--2
Nathan AlleninCreaturesHow to Define the Creepy-CrawliesYour guide to the orders of the insect world·10 min read·Jul 2, 2021----