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Christine Mi

Christine Mi is a cartoonist, writer, and game designer focused on telling stories in and around nature. Some examples of topics she’s explored in her work have been eels (where do they come from?), gingko trees, and finding ways to experience small joys during the pandemic. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Rumpus, and more.

She holds a BA from Yale University. You can see more of her work on her website and follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @christinexmi.

Latest articles by Christine Mi

I gave up meat and gained so much more
Home Planet

The delightful abundance of going vegan.

By Marina Bolotnikova and Christine Mi
The unexpected joy of the worst summer of our lives
The Highlight

Covid-19 made my world small and bleak. But I still found solace in the quietest places.

By Christine Mi
Consider the wasp
Science

Far from just being the ruthless bugs terrorizing your picnic, these insects are fascinatingly complex.

By Christine Mi
Consider the vulture
Science

The macabre bird serves as a gentle reminder that we all return to the earth someday.

By Christine Mi
Ginkgo trees: The incredible plant that survived an atomic bomb
Science

A comic about the mysterious gingko tree.

By Christine Mi
Consider the eel
Science

The snake-like fish remain one of nature’s most mysterious creatures.

By Christine Mi