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Science from the Tsunami

Illustrating what scientists have learned from the disaster 20 years ago.

By Hasanthika Sirisena
December 25, 2024

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Hasanthika Sirisena is a cartoonist and essayist living in Philadelphia.

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Science from the Tsunami

Unravel the biggest ideas in science.

Become a more curious you.

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Become a more curious you.

Hasanthika Sirisena

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Our Boiling Seas

How Fishing Could Change the Evolution of Fish

Finding a Sense of Place in the Ocean

Science from the Tsunami

Unravel the biggest ideas in science.

Become a more curious you.

Unravel the biggest ideas in science.

Become a more curious you.

Hasanthika Sirisena

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We Are the Ocean

Hope Catches a Tailwind

Our Boiling Seas

How Fishing Could Change the Evolution of Fish

Finding a Sense of Place in the Ocean

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