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  • FUTURES

Inhere, Outthere

A brief encounter.
By
  1. Miranda Jensen

    1. Miranda Jensen is a creative activist with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through her writing and critical theory, she seeks not merely to interpret the world, but to change it. You can find her at www.mirandajensen.com.

Uniformly dark brown metallic sunflowers bloom in front of wire mesh

Illustration: Jacey

Although the overhead fans hissed tirelessly, I swear I could feel it — the heat from outthere crawling through the cracks, threatening to do us all in. “Be my guest,” I dared the sliver of sun between the boarding bridge and the train. My hands itched as I rushed past business class, but when I snagged a seat, I found no rash on my palms. Not even a flush.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-04071-0

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