2020 has just begun, but we’re still celebrating all the amazing work done by science journalists in 2019. Thanks to them, we’ve been informed on stories like the new illnesses linked to vaping, the first image of a black hole, and the increase in youth-led climate change protests.
At our year in review event at Caveat in NYC on December 18, 2019, three science storytellers—Arielle Duhaime-Ross, Sarah Zhang, and Ariel Zych—took the stage with a notable story they reported in 2019, including the untold and surprising facts that may not have made it to their final draft.

SciFri Extra: Revisiting Unique Science Stories Of 2019

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Some food has a larger carbon footprint when grown in urban settings than on commercial farms, while for other foods the reverse is true. Also, what’s the difference between wildflowers blooming in the desert each spring, and the rare phenomenon of a “superbloom”?

Carbon Cost Of Urban Gardens And Commercial Farms | Why There's No Superbloom This Year

Varroa destructor mites are killing honeybees and their babies at alarming rates.

Inside The Race To Save Honeybees From Parasitic Mites

These lesser-known nervous system cells were long thought to be the “glue” holding neurons together. They’re much more.

The Brain’s Glial Cells Might Be As Important As Neurons

A long-awaited rule from the EPA limits the amounts of six PFAS chemicals allowed in public drinking water supplies. Also, some spiders, beetles, and centipedes spend winter under snow in a layer called the subnivium. Plus, a drumroll for the total solar eclipse.

Limits On ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water | An Important Winter Home For Bugs | Eclipse Drumroll

When an animal dies at Washington, D.C.’s National Zoo, a pathologist gathers clues about its health and death from a necropsy.

SciFri Extra: Revisiting Unique Science Stories Of 2019

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