Biological essentialism and reductionism have plagued how we scientists do science, and how society looks at the science we do, for a very long time. Biological essentialism refers to the idea that who we are is purely innate, a hardwired “essence,” rather than the result of myriad factors including culture and...
How are the climate crisis and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria mobilizing Puerto Rican activists? See excerpts from Science for Puerto Rico's recent interview with activists Bernat Tort and JuanCarlos “Juanqui” Rivera Ramos.
Shortly after Moshé Machover was expelled from the UK's Labour Party, Science for the People activists organized an international petition in his defense. Prioritizing academics from Machover’s fields–Mathematics and Philosophy of...
Nain is the most northern Inuit community in Nunatsiavut, Canada. It was one of the first places in Newfoundland and Labrador to ban plastic grocery bags in 2009 after villagers saw hundreds of plastic bags snagged on rocks underwater when...
Although the cost already borne by the people of Indochina in terms of human deaths and injuries is staggering, still more suffering awaits them as a consequence of the lingering effects of the new use of an old weapon — environmental...
The next generation of Science for the People–a publication for radical science, engineering and technology workers and enthusiasts–is experiencing a revival! Watch the full documentary here!
