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b_b · 4163 days ago · link · · parent · post: My first entry for the Huffington Post

Way to go, sir! It's a blessing to have that kind of audience, but a shame for such good shit to be featured next to Miley Cyrus! Just kidding, so is the nature of HuffPo.

Is this going to be a series, or was it a one time deal? Seems like you teased some thoughts with the intention of fleshing out a bit later, no?

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theadvancedapes · 4163 days ago · link ·

I actually got invited to write permanently for their blog. One of their science editors found my blog and reached out. I'm still planning what type of content I want to write, but my guess is the content will be a shorter and more accessible version of the stuff I write on The Advanced Apes. I feel like I'm going to learn a lot about popular science writing now that I have a few people editing my work.

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