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Lisa Margonelli is an American science writer and journalist known for her works on energy, technology, and society. She has written for publications such as The Atlantic, Wired, and Scientific American, and is the author of 'Oil on the Brain' and 'Underbug'.
Known for: Underbug: An Obsessive Tale of Termites and Technology
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Underbug: An Obsessive Tale of Termites and Technology
Underbug explores the hidden world of termites and the surprising ways their social organization and engineering feats inspire new technologies. Lisa Margonelli blends science writing, field reporting, and philosophical reflection to examine how termite behavior challenges our understanding of intelligence, cooperation, and the boundaries between biology and technology.
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Encounter with Termite Researchers
My journey began in the fluorescent corridors of entomology labs, where scientists worked tirelessly over Petri dishes and tiny tubes of soil teeming with life. Termites are elusive subjects, living most of their lives underground or within wood, wrapped in privacy. The researchers I met—biologists,...
From Underbug: An Obsessive Tale of Termites and Technology
Termite Architecture
Standing before a termite mound for the first time, I couldn’t help but feel small. These massive earthen towers, often taller than a person, breathe. Inside them, temperature and humidity remain constant despite desert extremes. They are monuments of architecture without architects—built not by com...
From Underbug: An Obsessive Tale of Termites and Technology
About Lisa Margonelli
Lisa Margonelli is an American science writer and journalist known for her works on energy, technology, and society. She has written for publications such as The Atlantic, Wired, and Scientific American, and is the author of 'Oil on the Brain' and 'Underbug'.
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Lisa Margonelli is an American science writer and journalist known for her works on energy, technology, and society. She has written for publications such as The Atlantic, Wired, and Scientific American, and is the author of 'Oil on the Brain' and 'Underbug'.
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