Our own video producer Jesse Strauss had the opportunity to ask astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson of NOVA a question about the potential benefits of space flight for the human race. The video is below:

Eileen Jang, US winner of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, a premiere environmental science award, sponsored by ITT Corporation, answers questions about the dangers of having mercury around us in our environment and how we can help to raise awareness about it.

Interviewed by: Rosalee Washington, Betty Diop, Ann Marie Cunningham
Edited by: Aloisia Staffa and Austen Saltz

Inheriting the Future is a 3-part web video series hosted by Ira Flatow that examines the viewpoints and environmental practices of young people and investigates how the media affects them. Inheriting the Future interviews the very young people that will one day debate and deliberate what our nation, and the global community as a whole, should do about climate change. Their views and beliefs give us a glimpse of the future politics surrounding climate change, and therefore the future of our planet.

Introduction
Introduction to the video series. How much do today’s …

Konstantine Ouranitsas shows off his self-sustaining farming system.
What is Aquaponics?

Aquaponics is a bio-integrated system that links recirculating aquaculture with hydroponic vegetable, flower, and/or herb production. Recent advances by researchers and growers alike have turned aquaponics into a working model of sustainable food production.
More Information on Aquaponics:
Wikipedia Entry | Aquaponics.com | On YouTube | PDF Document
Produced, directed and written by Jesse Medalia-Strauss, Julian Cohen-Serrins, and Austen Saltz.
Special thanks to the Churchill School, Raul Hernandez, and Konstantine Ouranitsas.

New York City is a city with a variety of science events and exhibits, all a short subway ride away. Here are 5 of the top science events and exhibits in New York City going on this summer.

1. New York Hall of Science
Avenue of Science
New York, NY 11368
(718) 699-0005
www.nyhallsci.org
New York Hall of Science has renovated its space exhibit, the outdoor Rocket Park. It features two icons of the United States space program: an original Titan II booster with a replica of the Gemini capsule and an original Atlas booster with a …

Introduction: Women in Science

Women in Science is a 5-part web series which examines the amount of women across a range of scientific fields. Throughout the series, we interview a range of women involved in the field of science. Meredith Fischer is a biologist and Harvard graduate. Erika O’Bannon and Cassandra Augustin work at Science Club for Girls, an organization dedicated to educating the young women about the wonders of the scientific world. In addition, we interview Kate Lawrence, a future women in science who is already inventing helpful inventions for …