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Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis
Written by Erica Cirino
Narrated by Angie Kane
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Join journalist Erica Cirino on a globe-hopping journey to meet the scientists and activists who help her tell the true story of the plastic crisis.
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Erica Cirino
Erica Cirino is a science writer and artist who explores the intersection of human and nonhuman worlds. Her photographic and written works have appeared in Scientific American, The Guardian, VICE, Hakai Magazine, The Atlantic, and other esteemed publications. She is a recipient of fellowships from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, and Safina Center, as well as several awards for visual art.
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