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Eleanor Cummins
Eleanor Cummins
Eleanor Cummins is a writer focusing on the intersection of science and culture. Trained in medical anthropology at the University of Washington, she has conducted research on a variety of topics including scientific misconduct in the context of evolutionary theory and adolescent health in the digital age. Her free time has been dedicated almost exclusively to newsrooms, including work as a staff reporter for the Tri-City Herald and an editor at The Daily of UW.
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Eleanor Cummins • September 6, 2017
Garbage disposals could pave the way for a zero-waste future if we can get over our fear of clogs
Eleanor Cummins • June 18, 2017
Wind your way through the west on this atomic road trip
Eleanor Cummins • March 8, 2017
Community composters grapple with an endless supply of food scraps, but limited demand
Eleanor Cummins • February 20, 2017
This environmentally-inclined artist lets no wall go wasted
Eleanor Cummins • February 1, 2017
How your food scraps are transformed into super soil
Eleanor Cummins • January 18, 2017
Let it go… into the freezer
Eleanor Cummins • January 13, 2017
Donald Trump’s energy policy is unlikely to fix coal’s economic woes or public opinion problem.
Eleanor Cummins • January 11, 2017
Testing the Trash Queens' limits on personal sustainability
Eleanor Cummins • January 6, 2017
A video series you won’t want to throw away
Eleanor Cummins • November 18, 2016
On the activism behind “Almighty”
Eleanor Cummins • October 11, 2016
Disagreement over using nuclear power in Washington divides the state
Eleanor Cummins • September 24, 2016
What trees can tell us about nuclear disaster