Long Division: The Persistence of Race Science
WEBDec 12, 2022 · LONG DIVISION is an ongoing journalistic project by Undark Magazine, published by the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, that examines the fraught legacy of race science.The multipart series, supported in part by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, grew out of a workshop held in June 2022 at Harvard University, which brought together journalists, science historians, and other ...
Wood-burning Stoves Raise New Health Concerns - Undark …
WEBMar 2, 2022 · But woodsmoke also contains carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, carcinogenic compounds like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, and volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. Depending on what’s being burned, wood stoves and fireplaces may even spit out toxic metals like mercury and arsenic. The health effects of both short- and long-term ...
The Scramble to Defuse the ‘Feral Swine Bomb’ - Undark Magazine
WEBSep 14, 2020 · Canada doesn’t have comparable data, but Ryan Brook, a University of Saskatchewan biologist who researches wild pigs, predicts that they will occupy 386,000 square miles across the country by the end of 2020, and they’re currently expanding at about 35,000 square miles a year. “I’ve heard it referred to as a feral swine bomb,” says ...
The Egg Industry Grapples With a Grim Practice: Chick Culling
WEBMar 15, 2021 · After the U.S. egg industry missed its own deadline to eliminate the practice, some wonder when change will ever come. Every year, up to 7 billion day-old male chicks are tossed into shredding machines, gassed, or suffocated in plastic bags — a process known as chick culling. This grim ritual is underpinned by …
When Sick Cows Can’t Be Culled: India’s Battle With Brucellosis
WEBMar 3, 2021 · A highly contagious and chronic disease, brucellosis is caused by bacteria and mainly affects livestock such as cattle, sheep, and goats. When infected, an animal can suffer from late-term abortions, poor fertility, and reduced milk production. The disease is very damaging for farmers and causes huge losses, says Jiwan Gupta, a veterinarian in ...
In Cape Cod, New Efforts to Coexist With Sharks - Undark Magazine
WEB07.07.2021. On a windy morning in March, two older surfers at LeCount Hollow Beach, on Cape Cod, look out at the gray Atlantic. They are scanning the water closest to shore for seals, with whom they increasingly have to share the frigid water, which can dip as low as 37 degrees Fahrenheit in winter. The seals are a growing demographic.
As Offshore Wind Ramps Up, Scientists Flag Potential Impacts
WEBAug 21, 2023 · L ast year, the Biden administration announced an ambitious goal: enough offshore wind to power 10 million homes by 2030. The move would reduce carbon emissions, create jobs, and strengthen energy security. It would also help the United States — which was responsible for just 0.1 percent of the world’s offshore wind capacity last year — catch up with renewable energy leaders like China ...
What Can Body Language Analysis Really Tell Us? - Undark …
WEBOct 7, 2020 · Body language can exude confidence or awkwardness, charisma or anxiety. In recent years, it has also become the subject of a small cottage industry premised on the idea that nonverbal cues can reveal important truths about people in high-stakes situations. News outlets like The Washington Post and Politico interview consultants and bring them ...
In Colorado, Locals Question a Survey for Critical Minerals
WEBNov 8, 2021 · I n September 2020, geologist Jay Temple began living part-time at an RV park just outside Westcliffe, Colorado, a small high-altitude town. Located between two sets of mountains — the craggy Sangre de Cristos and the Wet Mountains — it is a geologist’s heaven. In Custer County’s Wet Mountain Valley, Temple investigates old reports of mineral deposits and uses modern techniques to see ...
The Gold Rush Returns to California - Undark Magazine
WEBBy Becki Robins. 01.24.2022. 21 Comments. On the outskirts of the northern California town of Grass Valley, a massive concrete silo looms over the weeds and crumbling pavement. Nearby, unseen, a mine shaft drops 3,400 feet into the earth. These are the remains of Grass Valley’s Idaho-Maryland Mine, a relic from the town’s gold mining past.