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Marissa Grunes

Marissa Grunes is a science writer and literary scholar. She holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from Harvard.

A Mission to the Asteroid Psyche Is Her Dream Journey

Exploring outer and inner space with Lindy Elkins-Tanton.

October 11, 2023

What Happens When Icebergs Collide With Art

From DJ Spooky to Herman Melville, artists illuminate the sublime, increasingly transient nature of our planet's icebergs.

November 2, 2022

Land of Extremes: Poetry of the Sonoran Desert

The language of one of the harshest and most diverse ecosystems on Earth.

July 1, 2022

Feeling Stressed? Read a Poem

The flow of a good poem can synchronize your heart and breath.

June 27, 2022

What You Can Learn from Living in Antarctica

Wisdom from the end of the Earth.

November 11, 2020

The Greening of Antarctica

Few have witnessed the impact of global warming more closely than this scientist.

October 7, 2020