Cross-Pollinating for the Collective
For many Indigenous communities across Central and South America, the study of stingless bees is integral to their culture.
brack•ish: [adj.]
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A body of water having more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater.
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A region across the Southern United States with unique ecosystems, distinct culture, and most importantly, cool birds.
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A blatant pun on black•ish, a popular sitcom about African-American culture
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A feeling of being in between, that of being there but not really being there, a sentiment shared by many Black and Indigenous science professionals.
Two Years of COVID and Counting, Medicine Still Does Not Value Black Lives
When we throw up the white flag with our approach to COVID, we are simply saying that racism is a public health crisis but we don’t care.
Saving Sapelo Island's Legacy from Sinking
But it is necessary to put research into context to understand how past events are shaping the island’s future – land, life, and people.
Daunting Work at the Third Pole
As I struggled to find words, Magar was gone — for he was more worried about his bread than my climate change lecture.
有時，往前進的方法是回到原點
我開始在歷史上排擠像我這樣背景之少數族裔的空間中佔有一席之位，但它卻變成一個我無法自由表達自己的空間，因為我不得不改變我的穿著和說話方式，且有很長一段時間我不使用西班牙語，導致有時我甚至很難與家人溝通時找到並用對詞彙。
Pourquoi combattre le réchauffement climatique nécessite aussi de combattre la misogynoir
Les femmes noires ont en même temps le « malheur » d’être des femmes et de ne pas assez l’être parce qu’elles sont noires.
Fighting Climate Change Is Also About Fighting Misogynoir
If Black women have some of the keys to tackling this crisis, then we need to make sure that they are rightfully considered in society.
To See Caribou With Two Eyes
Natural experiments, hypothesis testing, fiercely detailed observations — all are characteristic of both ways of knowing.
El verano que supe que podía ser escritora científica
Aprendí a poner a la audiencia primero pensando en lo que ellos quieren leer, y no en lo que yo quiero escribir.
The Summer I Knew I Could Be a Science Writer
I learned to put the audience first by thinking about what they wanted or needed to read about, not what I wanted to write.
What I Learned (And Did Not Learn) From Genetic Ancestry Tests
Nothing could give me a satisfying, one-word answer to the “what are you” question.
Two Black Women in the U.S. Earn a Physics Ph.D. Every Year. Can Bridge Programs Really Fix That?
That’s because being a bridge student is nothing to be ashamed of; if there is shame, it lies only with the institution itself.
What Being Black Across the Diaspora Taught Me About Ecology
The inalienable fact of life being Black, as well as being an immigrant is building a home out of the unfamiliar.
Is Nigeria On a Sugar Rush?
At one point, it seemed as though almost every person above the age of forty was either a diabetic or a prediabetic.
My Role Model Taught Me How To Be a Strong Woman in Science
When I talk about the religion I feel culturally affiliated with, I hear an eerie silence.
Sometimes the Way Forward Is To Return To the Beginning
I drifted away from Kiskeya and with it, part of myself.
Dealing With the Dark Days: A Personal Struggle With PMDD
So I give up. I would turn off the lights, bury myself under layers of blankets, and soak my pillow with tears till I fall asleep.
En Nicaragua, los Bosques y las Comunidades Indígenas se Enfrentan a una Amenaza
“Como nicaragüense, tengo el derecho a la protección del estado y la defensa de mis derechos”
9 Rules for the Black Female Birdwatcher
Birds flock together for safety and community; Black female birders MUST do the same and for similar reasons.
What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino
There is nothing more fragile in this world than a fragile White man—and that is, tragically, most of them.