Erin Blakemore

Erin Blakemore

 

Erin Blakemore is a Boulder, Colorado-based journalist. Her work has appeared in publications like The Washington Post, TIME, mental_floss, Popular Science and JSTOR Daily. Learn more at erinblakemore.com.

It took over 10,000 linear feet of recycled rebar to create Reclaimed.

A Seattle Dump Just Got Some Clever Public Art

Recycled rebar will make the Seattle North Transfer Station more beautiful

Aerial view of Dallas, Texas in 1892.

The Tragic Story of Dallas' First African-American Police Officer

After William McDuff was killed, it took Dallas 50 years to replace him

"Snap-the-Whip" (Winslow Homer, 1873)

This Exhibit Captures the Magic of Being a Kid

The Metropolitan Museum of Art peeks into the idealized lives of kids past

A fireplace at Melford Hall.

These Beatrix Potter Illustrations Were Found Tucked Inside a Mansion’s Books

The children’s book author found inspiration on vacation

fMRI changed the way researchers look at the human brain.

New Study Calls the Reliability of Brain Scan Research Into Question

Three million analyses point to a problem with fMRI brain activity studies

Are these cylinders round or square?

Check Out the Best Illusions of 2016

Baffle your brain with these contest-winning mind-benders

Your hoverboard may look cool, but chances are it's been recalled.

More Than Half a Million Hoverboards Were Just Recalled

Sorry, McFly

This Is What Jupiter Sounds Like

Listen as Juno bursts into the gas giant’s magnetosphere

What could be more relatable than a president and first lady in bed?

These Artifacts Show the Best—And Worst—of American Election Ephemera

From trash to political treasure

Think twice before digging in.

The FDA Just Declared War on Cookie Dough

Goodbye sweet spoons, hello food safety

An unnamed Pullman porter works at Chicago's Union Station in 1943.

Five Things to Know About Pullman Porters

As the oldest Pullman porters die, it's time to reflect on the proud legacy of these African-American workers

One of the most stunning features of Taiwan's Lukang Longshan Temple is its extravagant wood caisson ceiling.

Experience the Secrets of a Threatened Taiwanese Temple

New 3D reconstructions make it possible to look inside Lukang Longshan

Inside the quiet forests near what was once Ponar, Lithuania lie mass graves that contain up to 100,000 bodies. Now, archaeologists have discovered a tunnel that 80 survivors used to attempt to escape in 1944. Twelve succeeded.

Archaeologists Found a Hand-Dug Holocaust Escape Tunnel

The tunnel was dug by desperate prisoners using spoons

The new International Center for Photography Museum is located in New York's bustling Bowery.

Take a Peek Inside the International Center for Photography’s New Home

The Center’s newest exhibition explores what it means to be constantly in front of the lens

A scientist looks at mirror segments for the NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The mirrors underwent cryogenic testing—made possible by scarce helium gas—to see how they would respond to extreme temperatures. Now, scientists have found a huge cache of helium gas that could make the element more accessible to scientists.

Scientists Found a Huge Reservoir of Much-Needed Helium

Helium is used in everything from particle accelerators to MRI machines, and a dearth of the gas has long plagued researchers

Rijksmuseum and chill.

Explore the Netherlands’ Most Iconic Museum

The Rijksmuseum is now the best-represented institution in the Google Cultural Institute

USMT workers set up telegraph lines during the Civil War.

You Can Help Decode Thousands of Top Secret Civil War Telegrams

Volunteers will transcribe and tease out the messages of of nearly 16,000 communiques

Perhaps it's best that this comet is billions of miles away from Earth.

This Perfume Smells Like a Comet

Yum?

Watch Scientists Make Their Own Lava

Basaltic rock and a lot of heat equals a homegrown brew that’s as beautiful as it is dangerous

The site where the historic Stonewall Inn was located will now be the United States' first National Monument to gay rights.

President Obama Just Created the First National Monument to Gay Rights

The Stonewall National Monument tells the story of LGBTQ struggles in the United States

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