Orion Magazine

39 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Walden Pond fish kill prompts reflection on ecological attention · An annual swim at Walden Pond reveals dead fish and wider ecological change.
• Poetry and Taste Featured in Orion Magazine Sections · Orion Magazine presents poetry from Charlottesville and an article on the science of taste.
• A Mother Tastes a Black Widow Web to Confront Her Fears · A mother in Colorado tastes a black widow web to symbolically confront her anxieties about her daughter.
• Victorian Dish Uses High Saturation Colors to Mimic Chestnuts · A Victorian-era chestnut dish uses vivid, unnatural colors to mimic natural forms and enhance flavor perception.
• Taiwan Students Create Polluted Water Popsicle Art Installation · Taiwanese design students created an art installation freezing polluted water from Taiwan into popsicles to highlight environmental contamination.
• Poetry Offers Comfort in 'Don't Be Afraid' · A poem expresses a desire for connection and reassurance against fear.
• Honey and Wax Cover Home as Beekeeper Licks Surfaces · A beekeeper describes the pervasive sticky residue of honey and wax coating their home and body.
• Poem Depicts Tree of Knowledge Planted by Tyrant Father Amid Widows · A poem describes a tree of knowledge and rancor planted by a tyrant father, with widows pleading against its bark.
• The Power of the Occupied Body Explored in Orion Magazine · Orion Magazine features an article titled 'The Power of the Occupied Body'.
• Writer describes trying dried capelin fish during Greenland visit · An author recounts attempting to eat dried capelin fish while traveling in Greenland.
• Giant Pacific Octopus Uses Taste to Explore Environment · The giant Pacific octopus uses specialized chemotactile receptors in its suckers to taste its environment through touch.
• Hannibal Lecter's Taste Reveals Class and Power Dynamics · An analysis of Hannibal Lecter explores how taste functions as a tool for class distinction and power in The Silence of the Lambs.
• Mexican Revolution History Passed Down Through Family Burritos · A memoirist connects her childhood burritos to her family's support of the Mexican Revolution.
• Life's Basic Movements: Sitting, Standing, and Swimming · The author theorizes that most life activities reduce to sitting, standing, and lying, excluding swimming.
• A Mother Tastes Milk Alone in a Pacific Northwest Winter · A new mother tastes her own milk for the first time, reflecting on fear, identity, and maternal instinct.
• High School Memory of Dining at D.C. Steakhouses · The author recalls a high school friend's visit and a meal at a D.C. steakhouse.
• Five Books Exploring Taste, Food, and Sensory Experience · Orion Magazine reviews five books focusing on culinary science, history, and foraging.
• Orion Magazine Poetry and Subscription Call to Action · Orion Magazine features a poem and requests subscriptions to maintain its nonprofit status.
• An Essay on the Science and Memory of Bitterness · The author explores bitterness through personal history, literature, and the sensory experience of taste.
• David Zilber Explores Fermentation's Role in Human Taste and Sustainability · Food scientist David Zilber explains how fermentation defines human taste and drives sustainability.
• Author Discovers Unsuitable Sandy Soil Upon Moving East · A writer realizes a new home's soil is unsuitable for gardening after inspecting it.
• Disabled Artist Finds Miraculous Healing in Ligurian Sea Swim · A disabled artist describes the miraculous relief found in swimming at the Bogliasco foundation.
• Australian White Ibes Adapt to Urban Food Waste in Sydney · Sydney's Australian white ibises have adapted to sift through urban food waste instead of natural mud flats.
• Poetry Explores Desire, Sleep, and the Real in New Collection · A poem reflects on the tension between desire, the reality of the body, and the allure of sleep.
• Carnivorous Plants and the Human Appetite for Meat · The author contrasts carnivorous plants with the human tradition of eating meat.
• Garlic as the Poor Man's Spice: A Cultural and Culinary History · The article explores garlic's status as a ubiquitous, affordable spice and its cultural significance across history.
• Orion Magazine Launches Writing Workshop Led By Caitlin Shetterly · Orion Magazine announces an environmental writing workshop hosted by Caitlin Shetterly.
• West African Mud Towers Offer Climate-Resilient Housing Solution · UNESCO-listed Batammariba mud towers in West Africa are being revived as affordable, climate-adaptive housing.
• Author Naomi Alderman Completes Questionnaire for Orion Magazine · Bestselling novelist Naomi Alderman answers personal questions for Orion Magazine.
• New Yale Exhibit Revisits Rachel Carson’s Environmental Legacy · Yale University opens a curated exhibit on naturalist Rachel Carson’s life and work.