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JOHN MCCORD, UNC COASTA L
STUDIES INSTITUTE; MARK STONE, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON; ©
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9 FROM THE EDITOR
Looming Change
As the world comes to grips with the new reality wrought by COVID-19,
the risk of catastrophe from a warming planet persists.
BY BOB GRANT
12 CRITIC AT LARGE
I Published a Paper Claiming Pokémon Caused Coronavirus
In the midst of an infectious disease pandemic, a science publishing experiment
exposes the danger of predatory publishers.
BY M ATA N SHELOMI
14 NOTEBOOK
Researchers dissect the microbial communities on and around shipwrecks;
high-speed cameras capture tiny spiders using silk catapults to launch themselves
at prey
48 THE LITERATURE
Herbivore body size influences grazing behavior and poop quality; why centipede
venom kills prey but only stuns rivals; birds that go barren during drought have
improved survival
51 SCIENTIST TO WATC H
Chelsea Wood: Parasite Hunter
BY AMANDA HEIDT
52 CAREERS
Show Me the Money
Should peer reviewers be paid for their work?
BY SHAWNA WILLIAMS
57 READING FRAMES
The Fire Beneath Evolution
The idea that proteins can self-assemble into molecular
machines may shift our view of life’s origin.
BY JEREMY ENGLAND
60 FOUNDATIONS
The Paper Nautilus, 300 BC–present
BY JEF AKST
IN EVERY ISSUE
8 CONTRIBUTORS
10 SPEAKING OF SCIENCE
58 THE GUIDE
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