Science & Environment

by Caroline Ward We tend to think about science as an objective study, the pursuit of natural truth. We feel science, as a process, is something estranged from us: it is discovering what is already there, not what humanity has created. All we have to …

by Nemsie Gonzalez Once we understand that science is historically situated, we can begin to move into understanding how cultural implications impact the way “science” impacts different groups of people. One of the biggest examples of this is climate change and more specifically, environmental racism. …

by Santana Venkataraman According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2023 officially holds the title of being the planet’s warmest year on record — and 2024 is projected to be even warmer. This relentless increase in global temperature has triggered the melting of …

by Ruhee Mehta STEM Sprints are a new series of condensed research experiences for freshmen and sophomore students that are hosted by different Wooster professors across the fields of science, technology, economics and math (STEM). For one afternoon, professors open their labs to students and …

by Brian Webb In the final issue of the Voice last semester, the editors asked students the question, “What comes to mind when you think of the climate crisis?” The responses were sobering. A handful — five of thirty six — expressed some level of …

“What in the world are we doing by reading environmental literature?” asks Greta Gaard. I often wonder the same thing and feel like reading books about environmental issues will never be enough to help. Sometimes it feels like all the glaciers will melt, the ocean …