Welcome to Undark Magazine
Welcome to Undark
Each Friday, we'll deliver a newsletter featuring the intersection of science and society—our aim is to explore science in both light and shadow, and to bring that exploration to a broad, international audience.
We've included a few articles from the Undark.org website to provide a sense of the scope and depth of journalism you can expect to receive each week.
We're excited for you to join us.
Doctors Overlook a Curable Cause of High Blood Pressure
Despite evidence and growing recognition that it is a common cause of high blood pressure, or hypertension, primary aldosteronism is diagnosed in less than 1 percent of cases. Because the syndrome requires targeted drugs or surgery, millions of people with hypertension are missing out on effective treatments. Read on »
The Gold Rush Returns to California
As the price of gold rises, mines are opening and reopening in the U.S. and beyond. But the Earth's remaining gold reserves are buried deep underground, and accessing them could contaminate groundwater and produce hundreds of thousands of tons of waste. Activists and even some economists are pushing back. Read on »
The Long Legacy of a Company Town
Alcoa gave residents schools, roads, jobs, and an escape from sharecropping. Efforts to confront and remediate the aluminum smelter's pollution have moved slowly, in part because residents didn’t want to believe that their beloved company might be poisoning them. Read on »
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