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Composting in the City

Learn how to make a do it yourself urban compost bin.

By Brett Israel, June 8th, 2009

Shedding Light on the Cavefish

New York University researchers gather cavefish in the northeastern Mexican states of Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi.

By Lindsey Konkel, May 28th, 2009

Entertaining Science… and Art

Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Prize winning chemist and published poet ponders the intersection of art and science–and reads one of his poems at an event at Greenwich Village’s Cornelia Street Cafe.

By Lindsey Konkel, May 4th, 2009

Safety City, New York

The New York City Department of Transportation offers school kids from neighborhoods with high rates of traffic accidents a crash course in navigating sidewalks, crosswalks and seat belts.

By Carina Storrs, May 1st, 2009

Hot Cities: The Urban Heat Island Effect

A Columbia University researcher discusses the urban heat island effect and the university’s green roof research station.

By Rachael Rettner, April 26th, 2009

More Milk, Please!

Dairy farmers know that happy cows just keep on giving.

By Lynne Peeples, April 22nd, 2009

Brazen Orchids

This year’s Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Gardens is a colorful take on conservation.

By Shelley DuBois, April 15th, 2009

Grooming Tomorrow’s Environmentalists

The Audubon Center in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park offers a hands-on chance for children to experience nature, teaching respect for the planet to tomorrow’s environmentalists.

By Allison Bond, April 10th, 2009

Ancient Teeth Meet Modern Science

Shara Bailey talks about the importance of studying teeth.

By Brett Israel, February 12th, 2009

Science & the Arts at the City University of New York

Adrienne Klein discusses the “Science and the Arts” program at the City University of New York.

By Shelley Dubois and Rachael Rettner, February 2nd, 2009

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