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Environmental Engineering
by Lisa Jackson
The administrator of the EPA tells how the disaster in New Orleans shaped her as a civil servant. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.
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by Lisa Jackson
The administrator of the EPA tells how the disaster in New Orleans shaped her as a civil servant. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.
An oncologist struggles with the way death is handled in his country. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.
A young doctor is whisked halfway across the globe to care for an ailing international religious icon. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.
by Julie Kraut
A friendship made overseas must withstand the toils of international travel.
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Three literary pilgrims search for a beloved author.
by Elif Shafak
A writer's self-imposed isolation draws her closer to her neighbors.
by June Cross
A young woman is told to keep her heritage a secret...by her mother.
by Ishmael Beah
A man from Sierra Leone describes his transformation from innocent child to cold-hearted soldier.
A renowned scientist remembers his family's struggle for survival during the Holocaust. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.
by Kodi Azari
A surgeon details his involvement in one of the world's first-ever hand transplants. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.
by James Fallon
A world-renowned neuroscientist identifies patterns in the brains of psychopathic killers. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.