Claire Elise Thompson

Claire Elise Thompson

I spent four years studying Earth Systems (a.k.a. environmental science, with an interdisciplinary twist) at Stanford University. My focus was on Food & Agriculture. As much as I loved studying those topics, I found myself taking every creative writing course I could squeeze in on the side. I wasn’t meant to be a scientist. I just like them a lot. In 2019, I completed my master’s in Environmental Communication. I have interned at Grist, and have published stories in Stanford Magazine, Peninsula Press, and KQED’s Bay Curious. Food and farming are still two of my favorite subjects in writing, photography, and film.
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How Plants Could Save Us From ‘Forever Chemicals’

Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through the environment…

A World Built on Fossil Fuels is Loud. Noise Pollution = Medical Issues

“It's really unbelievable, how much noise impacts so many people."

Need a New Outfit? Try the Library.

The Library: Serving looks along with books: For 6 weeks last winter, Dover Public Library offered the city an alternative…