Brent Crane

Brent Crane is an independent journalist based in San Diego. His work has appeared in the New Republic, the Economist, NewYorker.com and elsewhere.

Articles by Brent Crane

How Chickens Could Inspire New Treatments for Deafness

November 07, 2019 — Birds can't lose their hearing. So why do we?

Medical Mysteries

From Nuisance to Nest: This Artist Makes Shelters From Fallen Limbs and Trees

July 06, 2018 — An educator and dreamer, Californian Jayson Fann perches his larger-than-life creations on the green cliffs of Big Sur and beyond.

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