Science For Justice

A member of Navajo Nation/the Diné people drives a water truck on a dirt road to deliver water to her community, in 2019 in Thoreau, New Mexico.

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May 23, 2024

Three Policy Issues in Transportation on Tribal Lands

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A sign reads WARNING CRUDE PIPELINE, against a background of grass in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah and Wyoming

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September 11, 2023

Mountain Valley Pipeline: Science, Community Activism, and The Fight to Preserve Scientist Voices

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In the foreground, a series of green pipes intended to carry natural gas sit atop a hilly landscape in VA or WV, with a house visible in the background

October 4, 2022

How to Take on a Pipeline (and Win)

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Silhouettes of people overlooking San Francisco after wildfires turned the sky an eerie orange in 2020

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September 15, 2022

Inequitable Health Impacts from Wildfire Smoke Increased by Danger Season

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A grey sky blends with clouds of emissions from a petrochemical plant in Detroit, MI, seen through a chainlink fence

September 14, 2022

Ethylene Oxide at the Intersection of Climate, Environment, and Social Justice

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Image of prison bars with a person's shadow behind them.

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July 23, 2021

Re-examining My Personal Biases: Clinical Work and Research with Justice-Involved Individuals

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a group of people hold signs demonstrating against the Bresco trash incinerator, which is visible in the background

South Baltimore Land Trust

July 15, 2021

Stop the Burn, Save Lives: The case for a community-led zero waste model in Baltimore

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Two people look at computer

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June 1, 2021

The Myth of Diversity and Inclusion in Science

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Houston Stop Asian Hate Vigil and Rally

March 24, 2021

The Science Policy Community’s Responsibility to Address Anti-Asian Xenophobia

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Marcia Cassidy Communications

February 25, 2021

Renewable Energy Technology is Not Fully Helping Communities That Need it Most

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September 30, 2020

Celebrate the Nobel Prize Winning Immigrant Scientists — But Not at the Expense of the Greater Immigrant Community

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February 19, 2020

Beginning a Courageous Journey: Connecting Science & Justice

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East Boston murals celebrating the community’s immigrant identity.

East Boston murals celebrating the community’s immigrant identity.

October 31, 2019

East Boston and Power: An Environmental Justice Community in Transition

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October 30, 2019

Indigenous People of Louisiana and the Oil Industry: An Ishak Reflection

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CLAUDIO GONZÁLES

October 1, 2019

Our Next Generation of Scientists, Exploited

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August 9, 2019

Maunakea and the Need to Indigenize Astronomy

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US Customs and Border Patrol

July 9, 2019

Psychologists and Pediatricians Know that Families Belong Together: A Call to Action

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Photo: Tony Webster, Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/diversey/9180874836

June 25, 2019

The Masked Syndrome: HIV, Health Disparities, and the Two-Pronged Approach

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MSU's Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha works to mitigate kids' lead exposure and lead a public health initiative in Flint, Michigan. Here she examines Flint resident, 9 year-old Jaquan.

February 11, 2019

People are the Purpose of Science

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November 14, 2018

Forensics, Justice, and the Case for Science-Based Decision Making

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Photo by Yomex Owo/Unsplash.

November 8, 2018

How to Make Professional Conferences More Accessible for Disabled People: Guidance from Actual Disabled Scientists

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October 24, 2018

Protecting Our Children from Lead in School Drinking Water: Getting the Law Right!

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September 6, 2018

We Need Better Data about What Is Killing American Prisoners. It’s Probably the Heat.

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May 30, 2018

Weathering the Storm: Building Community Resilience in Environmental Justice Communities

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