The Turnstone
Melanie NewfieldI believe that the science behind important issues should be accessible to everyone
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 430 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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Happy Birthday Turnstone
Before the month of May disappears, I want to acknowledge an anniversary. I have now been writing The Turnstone for six years and it feels like something worth both celebration and reflection. In May of 2020, as New Zealand left its first C...
Hemlock and old lace
The spice drawer in my pantry is an aromatic array of memories. Each jar contains dried plant fragments: shards of bark, chunks of root, brittle leaves, flower buds, berries, seed pods, seeds, or any of these ground to a powder. Unscrewing...
Trouble in paradise
We’ve all seen the enticing images of tropical islands which feature in tourism advertisements. White sand beaches are fringed with graceful palm trees. Sparkling, turquoise water laps gently at the shore. Exotic flowers waft a heady fragra...
Awakening a monster
Even from the far side of the river, I can see that the animals are huge, but they don’t seem threatening. Most are asleep and they look so relaxed they appear almost boneless. Lying on the sand, they look like large, uncooked sausages whic...
Accidental entomology
I spent last weekend, including Monday’s ANZAC Day public holiday, taking as many photos as possible for the City Nature Challenge. The majority of my photos are of plants, since they largely stay still when you are trying to photograph the...
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I'm a Wellington-based writer and researcher with a passion for science and nature. I love turning over stones and finding interesting stories to share with you.
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