“Man-eating orchids” (March-April). Bernard Witlieb suggested as a possible answer the short story “The Flowering of the Strange Orchid,” by H.G. Wells, in which a man breeds an orchid that overpowers him with its scent and sucks his blood until it is discovered in the act and destroyed by his housekeeper.
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David Leo Rice explores the strange, unseen forces shaping our world.
The wealth gap, shamanism, the life of David Nathan, and more
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.
David Leo Rice explores the strange, unseen forces shaping our world.
Introducing a guide to the issues, players, and stakes.
