Substacks recommended by Chad O | Scientific Animism

Recommended by Chad O

Novelist Julian Gough (author of Minecraft's End Poem) redescribes the universe.

Both rigorous and accessible science writing integrating a wide variety of cutting edge research, especially in astronomy and cosmology, drenched in wonder and punk-rock energy.

- Chad O

Make Me Good Soil

By Sophie Strand

Ecology, Storytelling, Myth, and Science

Sophie Strand's weaving of physical reality and poetic wisdom might be what Scientific Animism hopes to become when it grows up.

- Chad O

On the Commons

By Antonia Malchik

Ownership, property, and what is stolen in the privatization of the commons.

Well-researched and deeply felt, Antonia Malchik gets to the root of our social structures, helping us feel toward a future without them.

- Chad O

An Irritable Métis

By Chris La Tray

Email newsletter from Chris La Tray, member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, author of "Becoming Little Shell" from Milkweed Editions (8/20/2024), and 2023–2025 Montana Poet Laureate.

Fiery social critique, heart-rending love for this world and all its beauty, Chris La Tray is an inspiration.

- Chad O