
Sidelines of the Mainstream
Climate change, pollution, and development projects are threatening surf breaks all over the world. H. Gelfand (James Madison University) says many surfers have taken up the mantle of environmental activism, becoming outspoken protectors of our oceans.

Put the Phone Down
Whether you’re on foot crossing the street, or behind the wheel — there are a lot of new technologies to be distracted by. Bryan Porter says that we do not recover from looking at our phones as quickly as we think. Is your brain on the road when you are?

SELC Reed Environmental Award Celebration with Michael Mann
Michael Mann, author of (The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet) will speak at the annual celebration of the Reed Award for Environmental Writing presented by …

Who Owns Your DNA?
Genetics legal authority Jorge Contreras (The Genome Defense) shares the behind-the-scenes strategies and battles that played out over years in the groundbreaking civil rights case, AMP v. Myriad, fighting private …

Seeing Trees, Saving the Great Forests
Forests scientists and preservationists Meg Lowman (Arbornaut) and John W. Reid (Ever Green) share their work and experience traveling and studying the great forests of the world, including the immediate …

commUNITY: Making Equity Visible in the Health Care of African-Americans
This free, virtual conversation will focus on making equity visible in the health care of African-Americans. Participants will gain insight on the impact, marginalization, and lack of cultural sensitivity to …