Composting in the City
Learn how to make a do it yourself urban compost bin.
By Brett Israel, June 8th, 2009
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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
