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Kendra Pierre-Louis
Kendra Pierre-Louis is a writer based in Somerville, Massachusetts. Her work has appeared in
The Washington Post, Newsweek,
and
Slate.
She is the author of
Green Washed: Why We Can't Buy Our Way to a Green Planet.
Manish Swarup / AP
Where the Ghost Pepper Stores Its Heat
New research explains how the hottest peppers get their spice.
Kendra Pierre-Louis
Mar 11, 2016
