It's time to rethink what citizen science really is
Citizen science offers the possibility of a science for the people, by the people. And it could be used to challenge the status quo.
March 28, 2023 • ~6 min
3 reasons the Willow Arctic oil drilling project was approved – it's the latest battle in a long fight over Alaska's North Slope
Biden vowed ‘no more drilling on federal lands,’ but Russia’s war on Ukraine and pressures at home are hard to ignore.
March 16, 2023 • ~9 min
Which state you live in matters for how well environmental laws protect your health
An environmental health lawyer explains why some states have weaker rules than others, and how you can make your concerns heard.
Feb. 28, 2023 • ~8 min
My art uses plastic recovered from beaches around the world to understand how our consumer society is transforming the ocean
Pam Longobardi collects and documents ocean plastic waste and transforms it into public art and photography. Her work makes statements about consumption, globalism and conservation.
Feb. 14, 2023 • ~8 min
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: shallow depth of main shocks is a key reason why they've been so devastating
An earthquake expert explains why the death and devastation have been so terrible in Turkey and Syria
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~7 min
Grassroots AIDS activists fought for and won affordable HIV treatments around the world – but PEPFAR didn't change governments and pharma
The US PEPFAR initiative has brought HIV medication to millions of people globally. Behind this progress are the activists that pressured politicians and companies to put patients over patents.
Jan. 24, 2023 • ~10 min
Kick up your heels – ballroom dancing offers benefits to the aging brain and could help stave off dementia
Dancing requires physical, social and cognitive engagement and, as a result, it may bolster a wide network of brain regions.
Jan. 3, 2023 • ~5 min
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