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Out of the Lab, Onto the Page: A Conversation with Hope Jahren

Out of the Lab, Onto the Page: A Conversation with Hope Jahren

by Tana Tymesen Despite what the reviews and the summary descriptions say, Lab Girl is a love story.  Lab Girl is, categorically, a memoir, and Hope Jahren is, categorically, a scientist. However, she’s possessed with the linguistic dexterity to make the lifespan of a tree and its family history sound like poetry. Her frustrated descriptions of the trials of federal funding sizzle. Jahren’s clear, wry voice is explicitly feminist, and she’s brutally honest about her journey as a woman in…

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The Ultimate Deception of Difficult

The Ultimate Deception of Difficult

by Tana Tymesen Roxane Gay’s stories highlight women of supreme independence and ambition, women bold enough to feel lonely in the presence of men and radical enough to ferociously love themselves and other women. Difficult Women is for readers for whom the middle class ennui of the bored is unfamiliar. It is a collection of tales of individual women who, in real life, would probably classify themselves as “hard to love” because that’s what society tells us they are. They…

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Discovering Dance as Resistance

Discovering Dance as Resistance

by Caitlyn Berry Whenever I meet someone who tells me they “can’t dance” or they “have no rhythm,” I usually don’t respond, because I usually don’t believe them. In the rare instances I challenge their claim, I find that it is more of a fear of judgement than lack of any apparent musicality or ability to move. Hundreds, even thousands of years ago, dance was simply a spiritual and social practice where nearly all members of society were participants. It…

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How to Choose the Healthiest Foods for Your Cat

How to Choose the Healthiest Foods for Your Cat

by Nadia Gerassimenko Cats are obligate carnivores. They have been for a millions of years. Even the advent of feline processed food 100 years ago does not change that. Although cats are very resilient creatures, they cannot handle and thrive on a diet that is dry and full of carbohydrates or wet and made out of questionable animal by-products that most big cat food manufacturers produce. They can live for so long until they become allergic, overweight, diabetic, and start…

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Pitch us!

Pitch us!

We are excited to feature a variety of voices and writing on The Refresh, and would love for you to be a part of it. What are we looking for? The Refresh publishes a variety of pieces that explore how women navigate different spaces and spheres. We publish everything from photo essays to listicles to researched articles. Send us your personal essays, health and wellness pieces, deep looks into technology, science or career topics, book reviews, sharp takes on film,…

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