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

Introduction

Introduction to the video series. How much do today’s youth know about the climate change and how do they think that the media affects them and their peers?

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Making a Difference

Are today’s youth doing enough to make a difference? How does their education about climate change affect how much they do to try and stop it?

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Are We Doing Enough?

Despite the attempts of young people today, may it already be too late to stop the effects of climate change?

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Produced, directed, and written by Jesse Medalia Strauss and Julian Cohen-Serrins.

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.

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 replica of the Mercury capsule. You can climb inside the Mercury capsule allows visitors to climb inside and play astronaut. You can even play miniature golf and launch a space ship. Indoors, you’ll find over 400 hands-on exhibits.

2. Sony Wonder Technology Lab

550 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10022
(212) 833-8100
www.wondertechlab.sony.com

The  Wonder Tech Lab combines technology and creativity in order to make learning entertaining. A visit to the Lab is free, and you can perform virtual surgery, build a game, make a movie — even animation. A section called “how devices work” details the the inner workings of a cell phone, a PSP, and a digital camera.

3. Lucy’s Legacy

226 W. 44th St
New York, NY 10036
(866) 987-9692
www.lucyexhibition.hmns.org

Lucy’s Legacy helps you understand evolution. Lucy is the oldest and most complete human ancestor retrieved from Africa. Visitors will be able to see her skeleton and the other earliest known members of our species — along with many relics of the rich heritage of Ethiopia, where Lucy was found. There are fossils, historical manuscripts, paintings, musical instruments. , and so much more featured in the exhibition.

4. Bodies… The Exhibition

11 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038
(888) 926-3437
www.bodiestheexhibition.com

Bodies….The Exhibition features actual human bodies and displays that go beyond anything you would see in a textbook. It is divided into different sections based on body systems. One of the most popular exhibits, in the Respiratory section, shows a good lung versus a lung damaged by smoking – and a bin of discarded cigarette packs. Even very young children find Bodies engrossing. Also see our separate review of the exhibit.

5. American Museum of Natural History

Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
(212) 769-5150
www.amnh.org

The American Museum of Natural History has dinosaurs and “extreme mammals” – the biggest, smallest, and most amazing mammals of all time. But don’t miss the Rose Center for Earth and Space, the place to visit to learn about the universe and its origins. The all-new space show, Journey to the Stars, is intensely enlightening, revealing lots that you never knew about the universe. The show is not only educational, but usually stunning, giving you a realistic experience you won’t soon forget.

Produced, directed, and written by Jesse Medalia-Strauss, Julian Cohen-Serrins, and Austen Saltz.
Production assistants: Timothy Chen, Betty Diop, and Rosalee Washington.

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 fisherman through Lemelson-MIT’s InvenTeams program.

Can you name any women in science?

How many prominent scientists can you name? How many prominent women scientists can you name? This was the question posed to passerby in Times Square. Their answers serve as a prelude to the problems discussed during the rest of the videos.

Why should there be more women in science?

In part 3, we examine why there should be more women in the field of science. What can women bring to the field that their male counterparts lack? The answer may actually lie in science…
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Are women encouraged enough to go into the sciences?

Perhaps the reason why there aren’t enough women in science is because of the way society brings girls up and what we impose upon them. Should they be encouraged more?

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What is the future for women in science?

In the final part, we speculate on the future of women in science. It seems likely that womens’ role in science will increase, but at what rate and how soon?

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Produced, directed, and written by Jesse Medalia-Strauss, Julian Cohen-Serrins, and Austen Saltz. Researched by Timothy Chen, Betty Diop, and Rosalee Washington.
Special thanks to Marilyn Cohen, Kathe Gregory, MIT-Lemelson Foundation, Bob Nesson, and Science Club for Girls.