Science writer and author of "The Slime Mold's Guide to World Domination" for MIT Press, coming Fall 2027; Under-Loved Lifeform and Humor Enthusiast. Find me also at theartfulamoeba.substack.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3micijvljn22mBryologists as forensic scientists? It is happening https://www.the-scientist.com/a-mysterious-moss-how-botanists-help-crack-criminal-cases-74228?utm_campaign=38834271-TS_News%20Alerts_2026&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--q_pcJ_pUEtdELGsaQJYBgds_8B73akv1irwA6jLXp7xWfB0Qkg4yAAseZibn8BGvdKWotYyurk7MJjDGvSIfxyh01Cw&_hsmi=411363787&utm_content=411363787&utm_source=hs_email30 Mar 2026 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3micijvljn22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3micbfwgnck2mGiven the alarming rise in alpha-gal syndrome and the still-uncertain long-term effects of even low-level exposure (heart disease, etc.) as chronicled in a recent NYT article, this is a Big Deal in my opinion. (2/2) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/nyregion/alpha-gal-meat-allergy-deaths.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XFA.--Yd.olFRKHpAGkC0&smid=url-share30 Mar 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3micbfwgnck2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3micb6sxknc2mNew Flash: lone star and Gulf Coast ticks can survive 1-3 weeks in your house after being brought in by a human or pet, according to new research. https://www.newswise.com/articles/some-ticks-can-survive-from-1-to-3-weeks-on-home-flooring/?sc=dwhr&xy=10026350&wt=dw_r_30032026 (1/2)30 Mar 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3micb6sxknc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3mgpodcgxis2jHere's the latest installment in my story of what it takes to drag a science book kicking and screaming across the publishing finish line. https://theartfulamoeba.substack.com/p/publishing-a-book-takes-much-longer10 Mar 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpodcgxis2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3me2mc6ia6s2aIt's no secret nonfiction book writing is hard, and there are few places to learn how to do it. If, like I was, you are terrified of writing your first book, this might provide some guidance and encouragement. I enrolled to see what I can learn too! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2mc6ia6s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3lz76huzkc22uYou can even easily see how it crawled there -- check out that slime trail to the right! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz76huzkc22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3luoknndadk2aI feel like this belongs on top of a Christmas tree [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2025 03:09 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3luoknndadk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3lukv3fpsi22fMy lastest post on finishing my slime mold book, and a reader poll on the subtitle! https://open.substack.com/pub/theartfulamoeba/p/now-i-can-collapse-for-5-8-weeks?r=1wdojp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true22 Jul 2025 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lukv3fpsi22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3ltg2uan7zs2xToday I handed in the full manuscript for The Slime Mold's Guide to World Domination. After two years of incessant deadline pressure, I feel like I can finally breathe again. Now I can catch up on all that thrilling housework and home maintenance I've been putting off for months! Also: stare at sky08 Jul 2025 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltg2uan7zs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3lqx4m7gbt22mThis morning, after > two years, I finished reading the very last paper for my slime mold book. In case you've ever wondered how much research it takes to write a book, here is a photo of 95% of the papers and all but three of the books I read to write "The Slime Mold's Guide to World Domination".06 Jun 2025 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqx4m7gbt22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3lpmmpks3r22tYesterday I disqualified a paper from research on my slime mold book for being nearly incoherent, a punishment I dubbed the "Pain Penalty". To back up my sense that this thing was not worth it, I checked the number of citations on Google Scholar: 9.20 May 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmmpks3r22thttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3lo7cdd2juk2mThe Slime Mold's Guide to World Domination is now 95% done! For more info, check out my latest Substack post: https://theartfulamoeba.substack.com/p/the-latest-on-the-slime-molds-guide02 May 2025 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo7cdd2juk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3lnnriwyyn222Status Update: Still alive. Slime Mold Book Progress: *Eleven* chapters in the hole as of 4/25/25; now just one to go and I'm already a quarter of the way through it. Projected book publication is now Summer 2026. Still frantically repeating Alan Shepard's Prayer25 Apr 2025 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnriwyyn222https://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3ljstx7t7hk2jIt might just be stuck to the bubble but it's still damn cute. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Mar 2025 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljstx7t7hk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenniferfrazer.bsky.social/post/3ljljxxikn22pI'm feeling this hard right now. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2025 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:3gsid4prph7mlilabczxotd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljljxxikn22p