• FUTURES

The family tree

Planting for the future.
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  1. Russell Nichols

    1. Russell Nichols is a speculative fiction writer and endangered journalist. Raised in Richmond, California, he got rid of all his stuff in 2011 to live out of a backpack with his wife, vagabonding around the world ever since. Look for him at russellnichols.com.

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“How about cypress?” Summer asked. “Today I learnt they’re the only trees with knees.”

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-03277-4

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