Posted: June 18, 2020

The Echo of Neighborhood Redlining on Present-Day Health, Wealth and Environmental Quality

As we observe Juneteenth by reflecting on and analyzing how our history has contributed to inequalities today, we explore how "redlining" has links to disparately poorer health outcomes and climate change exposure for communities of color.

The Echo of Neighborhood Redlining on Present-Day Health, Wealth and Environmental Quality
Posted: May 28, 2020

Question Your World: Are You Prepared for Hurricane Season?

The official start to the Atlantic hurricane season is June 1. These natural occurrences can cause damage to property and harm to humans.

Question Your World: Are You Prepared for Hurricane Season?
Posted: April 16, 2020

Question Your World: How Much Food Do We Waste?

Recently scientists were doing a study on discarded edible items and ended up with some pretty interesting food for thought. How much food do we waste?

Question Your World: How Much Food Do We Waste?
Posted: February 12, 2020

Question Your World: Is Climate Change Impacting Dating?

With Valentine’s Day approaching, we're look at modern romance through the lens of science! Since Valentine’s Day is often considered a hot and steamy holiday, we figured we’d dig into the hottest overlap in science these days: dating and climate change.

Question Your World: Is Climate Change Impacting Dating?
Posted: January 30, 2020

New Museum-Led Study Links Extreme Heat and Historical Housing Policy

Dr. Jeremy Hoffman, talks about new research that builds on previous urban heat island findings, linking hotter surface temperatures with the New Deal-era neighborhood ranking system called “redlining.”

New Museum-Led Study Links Extreme Heat and Historical Housing Policy