RADIO, PODCASTS, AND TELEVISION
- Gallup, 2020. “A Crisis Within a Crisis: Water Scarcity Amid COVID-19” https://news.gallup.com/podcast/315953/crisis-within-crisis-water-scarcity-amid-covid.aspx
- BBC News, 2020. “Why do people eat chalk, earth and clay?” https://youtube.com/watch?v=o5ELJx1h3Sk
- Oxfam, 2020. “The journey and challenges in measuring sustainable water in Oxfam’s impact evaluations with the HWISE Network” https://views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2020/03/the-journey-and-challenges-in-measuring-sustainable-water-in-oxfams-impact-evaluations-with-the-hwise-network/
- Circle of Blue, 2020. “Speaking of Water” https://www.circleofblue.org/2020/wef/speaking-of-water-sera-young-on-identifying-who-is-water-insecure/
- AnthroDish, 2020. “Why do some humans eat earth? With Dr. Sera Young” https://www.anthrodish.com/episodes/serayoung
- Human Biology Association, 2019. “Chatting with Dr. Sera Young about White Dirt, Women’s Health, and Water Security” https://www.humbio.org/sos-33-chatting-with-dr-sera-young-about-white-dirt-womens-health-and-water-security/
- Radio Health Journal, 2017. https://radiohealthjournal.wordpress.com/tag/dr-sera-young/
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2016. “Eat White Dirt” https://www.pbs.org/video/2365925943/
- Big Picture Science, 2013. “Digging our Past” http://bit.ly/1eEGeyw; http://radio.seti.org/episodes/Digging_Our_Past
- Institutet, 2013 (Swedish national public radio program). “Tänk vad härligt att ta en näve grus och skölja runt i munnen” http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=4131&artikel=5478881&play=4486865&playtype=Ljudklipp
- The Academic Minute, WAMC, Albany, NY. 2012. “The urge to eat dirt”. http://wamc.org/post/dr-sera-young-cornell-university-urge-eat-dirt
- Capitol Public Radio, Sacramento, CA, 2011. “Craving Earth”.
http://www.capradio.org/163198 - Living on Earth, 2011. “Eating Dirt”
http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=11-P13-00023&segmentID=8 - Talk Radio Europe, 2011.
http://www.talkradioeurope.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=59&Itemid=83 - The Lanigan and Malone Morning Show, 2011. Cleveland, OH.
http://tunein.com/radio/Lanigan-and-Malone-p61684/
http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/CLEVELAND-OH/WMJI-FM/7-25-11%207hr.mp3 - NewsTalk with Moncrieff (Ireland), 2011.
http://www.newstalk.ie/programmes/all/moncrieff/ - CBS-Miami, 2011: “Irresistible Craving To Eat Dirt May Cause Health Problems”
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/01/10/irresistible-craving-to-eat-dirt-may-cause-health-problems/ - CBS-Chicago, 2010: “Coping with the dangers of pica”
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2010/12/31/coping-with-the-dangers-of-pica/ - CBS-San Francisco, 2010: “Health Watch—Craving Earth”
http://cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-231-14608-1/craving-earth/webFeatures - Good Food with Evan Kleinman, on Los Angeles’s KCRW, 2011.
Radio interview: http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/gf/gf110416matzo_balls_eating_d
“Evan eats clay” http://blogs.kcrw.com/goodfood/2011/04/video-evan-eats-clay/ - Zanzibar Public Television, 2006. An interview with Said M. Ali, Sarah Beckham, and me about our research on the relationship between anemia and pica
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfGQ6Je8_vo
ARTICLES AND BLOG COVERAGE
- How Stuff Works, 2019. Why Do People Eat Dirt? https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/why-do-people-eat-dirt.htm
- BBC, 2019. Why do some people eat soil? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3csz1t4
- Hindu Business Online, 2019. Ask 12 questions to know the impact of water stress. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/ask-12-queries-to-assess-economic-impact-of-lack-of-water/article28334641.ece
- The Hindu, 2019. Now, water insecurity can be measured. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/now-water-insecurity-can-be-measured/article28138629.ece
- International Atomic Energy Agency, 2019. Infants Consume Less Breast Milk in Households with Insecure Food Access, IAEA Research Project Finds. https://bit.ly/314q8h0 (Also featured on the front page of UN.org)
- Northwestern University, 2018. Securing Food and Water. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2018/october/securing-food-and-water/
- Northwestern University, 2018. Q&A: Sera Young. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2018/october/sera-young
- MedPage Today, 2018. Pica Among Pregnant Women in the US. https://www.medpagetoday.com/resource-centers/focus-on-iron-deficiency-anemia/pica-among-pregnant-women-us/2251
- Northwestern University, 2017. Food or Water? http://www.ipr.northwestern.edu/about/news/2018/young-food-or-water.html
- Northwestern University, 2017. Northwestern researchers take global lead on water insecurity. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2017/september/northwestern-researchers-take-global-lead-on-water-insecurity/
- Northwestern University, 2017. Alumni work to strengthen ties with Mexico. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2017/november/northwestern-university-remains-engaged-with-mexico/
- Inside Science, 2017. Ancient Practice of Eating Soil Might Pose Risks to Unborn Babies https://www.insidescience.org/news/ancient-practice-eating-soil-might-pose-risks-unborn-babies
- Northwestern University, 2017. New Grants, Global Partnership Extend Water Center’s Reach. https://research.northwestern.edu/news/new-grants-global-partnership-extend-water-center%E2%80%99s-reach
- Airone, Italy, 2017. Mal di pancia? Mangiamoci un po’ di terra. http://www.cairoeditore.it/index.php?option=com_flippingbook&book_id=4428&Itemid=83
- NPR, 2017. Why Do Parrots (And People) Eat Clay? http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/09/07/547981850/why-do-parrots-and-people-eat-clay
- British Broadcasting Company (UK), 2016. The people who can’t stop eating dirt. http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160615-the-people-who-cant-stop-eating-dirt?ocid=fbfut
- The Guardian (UK), 2014. Why do some people love ‘earthy’ flavours in food.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2014/jul/29/why-some-people-love-earthy-flavours
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Cornell Chronicle, 2014. Pica in pregnant teens linked to low iron.
http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/08/pica-pregnant-teens-linked-low-iron
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Science Daily, 2014. Pica in pregnant teens linked to low iron.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140820164026.htm
- New York Times, 2013. “Digging Into the Dirt. ‘Craving Earth’ Looks at Pica, the Urge to Eat Unusual Substances” http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/science/craving-earth-looks-at-pica-the-urge-to-eat-unusual- substances.html?_r=0
- Geo, 2013. (National Geographic of Germany.) “Dreckige Geluste.”
- National Geographic, 2012. “Guess Who’s Eating Dirt: Surprising Number of Men Found Practicing Pica”
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/121019-pica-food-health-science-madagascar-men-women-pregnant-eat-dirt/ - Cornell Chronicle, 2012. “Study documents eating of soil, raw starch in Madagascar”
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov12/PICA.html - Science Daily, 2012. “Eating of Soil and Raw Starch Documented in Madagascar”
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121109162023.htm - Huffington Post, 2011. “Explained: Why People Sometimes Crave Dirt”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/07/dirt-cravings-explained_n_872532.html - Scientific American, 2011. “Let them eat dirt”
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=let-them-eat-dirt-11-06-03 - US News and World Report, 2011. ”Eating Dirt Has Long, Maybe Healthy, History”
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2011/06/06/eating-dirt-has-long-maybe-healthy-history - Discovery News, 2011. “Why some people eat dirt”
http://news.discovery.com/human/eating-dirt-more-adaptive-than-thought-110607.html - Fox News, 2011. “Dirty Truth: Humans Eat Dirt to Shield the Stomach
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/06/07/dirty-truth-humans-eat-dirt-to-shield-stomach/ - Medline Plus, 2011. Comer tierra tiene una historia larga, y quizás saludable
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/news/fullstory_112886.html - The Awl, 2011. “Why Do People Like To Eat And Buy And Sing About Dirt?”
http://www.theawl.com/2011/06/why-do-people-like-to-eat-and-buy-and-sing-about-dirt#more - Pour Femme, Italy, 2011. Geofagia: e se mangiare la terra facesse bene?
http://salute.pourfemme.it/articolo/geofagia-e-se-mangiare-la-terra-facesse-bene/10739/ - El Colombiano, Colombia, 2011. “De aquellos que comen física tierra: la geofagia”
http://www.ecbloguer.com/cienciaaldia/?p=4014 - El Comercio, Peru, 2011. ¿Por qué a algunas personas les gusta comer tierra?
http://elcomercio.pe/gastronomia/769462/noticia-que-algunas-personas-les-gusta-comer-tierra - Corrieo do Estado, Brasil, 2011. Hábito de comer terra ajuda a proteger de doenças
http://www.correiodoestado.com.br/noticias/habito-de-comer-terra-ajuda-a-proteger-de-doencas_113652/ - Jurnalul Naţional, Romania, 2011. Geofagia ar avea virtuţi nebănuite, susţine un antropolog american.
http://www.jurnalul.ro/viata-sanatoasa/terapii-complementare/geofagia-ar-avea-virtuti-nebanuite-sustine-un-antropolog-american-585360.html - KSL News, Salt Lake City, UT 2011. “Sore tummy? Skip the Tums and grab some dirt”
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=1012&sid=15902164 - Sacramento Bee, CA, 2011. “Between the lines: A trove from UC Davis faculty”
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid=%7B0de868fa-19fa-4340-b8d0-0bfc1fd03b4d%7D - The Daily Mail, United Kingdom, 2011. “Why eating dirt can be good for you… and act as a shield for your stomach”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1394694/Why-eating-dirt-good-stomach–act-shield-stomach.html - China Daily, 2011. “Eating earth may be good for stomach: study”
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/xinhua/2011-06-04/content_2814539.html - The Independent, United Kingdom, 2011. “Feeling nauseous? Eat dirt”
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/feeling-nauseous-eat-dirt-2294603.html - The Times of India, 2011. “Hitting pay dirt and eating it too”
http://m.timesofindia.com/PDATOI/articleshow/8731593.cms - The Times Higher Education, United Kingdom, 2011. “Biting the dust proves popular”
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=416487§ioncode=26 - Cornell Chronicle. “Eating dirt may protect against pathogens and toxins”
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June11/Geophagy.html - Audubon Magazine. “Clay Craving and Dirt Dining: Eating earth may be good for us”
http://magblog.audubon.org/clay-craving-and-dirt-dining-eating-earth-may-be-good-us - Delish.com, 2011. “Get Dirty: Study Finds Eating Dirt Could Have Benefits”
http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-reviews/study-finds-eating-dirt-could-be-good-for-you - Free Republic, 2011. “Is dirt safe to eat?”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2738674/posts - LA Weekly, California, 2011. “Weird Science: Eating Dirt Can Be Good For”
http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2011/06/eating_dirt_can_be_good_for_you_weird_science.php - Toronto Sun, 2011. “Dining on Dirt”.
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/03/dining-on-dirt - The Davis Enterprise, 2011. “From UCD authors, a nonrequired summer list”
http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/ucd/from-ucd-authors-a-nonrequired-summer-list/ - ABC News, 2011. “Eating dirt has long, maybe healthy, history”
http://www.abc12.com/story/14847654/eating-dirt-has-long-maybe-healthy-history?clienttype=printable - Science News, 2011. “Craving Earth”
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71641/title/Book_Review__Craving_Earth_by_Sera_L._Young - Foodista, 2011.
http://www.foodista.com/blog/2011/04/22/eat-the-earth - Salon.com, 2011: “Craving Earth”: Why do some people love eating dirt
http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2011/04/12/craving_earth_sera_l_young - Ethiopian Review, 2011. “Eating earth: Exploring the mysterious world of geophagy”
http://www.ethiopianreview.com/index/20112/?p=119303#comment-143 - The Week, 2011. “Why pregnant women eat dirt”
http://theweek.com/article/index/213694/why-pregnant-women-eat-dirt - The Atlantic, 2011:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2011/03/eating-dirt/173583/ - BoingBoing, 2011: “Book about people who eat dirt”
http://boingboing.net/2011/03/29/book-about-people-wh.html - Voice of America, 2009: “HIV-Positive Women Will Follow Protocols to Make Breast Milk Safe”
http://www.voanews.com/english/Science/2009-05-07-voa29.cfm - Focus, 2009: “A clay multivitamin?”
http://www.focus.pl/cywilizacja/zobacz/publikacje/gliniana-multiwitamina/ - der Spiegel, 2008: “Why Do People Eat Dirt?”
http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,525726,00.html - Nature, 2007: “The earth-eaters”
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v444/n7119/full/444543a.html