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En Nicaragua, los Bosques y las Comunidades Indígenas se Enfrentan a una Amenaza
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • 9 min

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”
Growing Seeds in Concrete: The Case for Tiny States
  • Oct 24, 2020
  • 9 min

Growing Seeds in Concrete: The Case for Tiny States

The institutional rigidity of America, and frankly, much of the world, is the concrete. New ideas and paradigms are the greenery.
Hong Kong's Premier Science Communicator Is Not Doing an Autopsy of Her City
  • Oct 1, 2020
  • 12 min

Hong Kong's Premier Science Communicator Is Not Doing an Autopsy of Her City

Those were simpler times though, and now people trust her to the point that they want more from her than just science.
From Red to Purple to Fuchsia
  • Jul 18, 2020
  • 20 min

From Red to Purple to Fuchsia

With everyone strapped on their imaginary seat belts, the machine would turn on in three. Two. One.
A Home Away from Home
  • Aug 12, 2019
  • 10 min

A Home Away from Home

As I would spend six weeks on the other side of the Pacific alone, I couldn't believe that I could find my true home — for now.
Not a Joke!
  • Jul 14, 2019
  • 11 min

Not a Joke!

Wild Green Memes is blooming at a breakneck pace. And people are taking note.
Scientists, Meet #Twitter!
  • May 10, 2019
  • 9 min

Scientists, Meet #Twitter!

The rapid dispersal and growth of content via Tweets make it an effective mechanism for sharing research and professional development.
My Friends Here and Back
  • Dec 3, 2018
  • 7 min

My Friends Here and Back

For all the places he has been to, New York was, is and will be home for Carl Safina.
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