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Natural New York
Scientists track the city’s wildlife with binoculars, ink pads and motion-triggered cameras.
Gorilla Forensics
Primate researchers bone up on forensic anthropology to learn more about the lives of Rwanda’s endangered mountain gorillas.
Clam Power in Numbers
Scientists at the Nature Conservancy move a new batch of mollusks into Great South Bay to shore up the clam comeback.
Hunting for a Malaria Vaccine: Inside a New York University Laboratory
Researchers struggle to produce reliable protection against the malaria parasite.
Shedding Light on the Cavefish
New York University researchers gather cavefish in the northeastern Mexican states of Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi.
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.
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.
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.
