Jessica Ilyse Smith

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Menagerie on Ice

A farm in Newport, Rhode Island called the SVF foundation protects rare and heritage farm animals from extinction by freezing embryos from each breed.

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Wave Glider

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Science Note: Early Birds

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Science Note/Sting to the Heart

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Science Note/Salt-Sized Batteries

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SNAP to the Farmers’ Market

The city of Boston has a program that provides extra incentives to buy healthy foods at farmers’ markets.

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Judging Biotech Seeds

The Supreme Court hears arguments to determine whether environmental impact statements should be required before planting genetically engineered plants.

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Three Men and a Bike

The Bamboo Bike Studio in Brooklyn uses fast-growing sustainable bamboo to craft pedal power.

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Another Look at Atrazine

The EPA reassesses the long-used herbicide Atrazine for its effect on human health and the environment.

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Truck Farm

Gardens can be grown virtually anywhere, and two of New York City’s most creative farmers are proving it ?growing vegetables out of the back of a 1986 Dodge pickup truck.