Episode 18: Megan Gannon: Science Journalist, New Old Bones and Sacred Histories

2020-12-17

Megan Gannon is a science journalist focusing on archeological digs and discoveries. She was born and raised in NY but now lives full time in Berlin. We talk a bit today about her recent article in Popular Science Magazine (recently featured by Apple News as a Weekend Must Read) and what it means when a plastics giant threatens both the lives and history of one Black community in Louisiana. There will be unintentional puns and really bad archeology jokes - and I don't apologize at all. Please make sure to read--because it is so good: https://www.popsci.com/story/science/louisiana-formosa-chemical-construction-slave-cemetery/

Megan Gannon is a science journalist focusing on archeological digs and discoveries. She was born and raised in NY but now lives full time in Berlin.

We talk a bit today about her recent article in Popular Science Magazine (recently featured by Apple News as a Weekend Must Read) and what it means when a plastics giant threatens both the lives and history of one Black community in Louisiana.

There will be unintentional puns and really bad archeology jokes - and I don't apologize at all.

Please make sure to read--because it is so good:

https://www.popsci.com/story/science/louisiana-formosa-chemical-construction-slave-cemetery/