Glaciers are our “global library,” says glaciologist Dr. M Jackson. They tell us about earth’s past and future. Learn the secrets of glaciers from this geographer and Arctic expert for the National Geographic Society.

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Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother’s Day, never had children of her own. We revisit this conversation with  Dr. Katharine Antolini, history professor at West Virginia Wesleyan College, who tells us that Jarvis was a tireless campaigner for the  movement to honor mothers—and a fierce defender of her personal vision for the day.

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We can save the planet, says Katharine Hayhoe—and she tells us exactly how to do that. Earth Month is a great time to revisit this conversation with the chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy and professor at Texas Tech.

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Everyone benefits when science includes diverse people and perspectives; that's why Dr. Barabino is determined to make the field more inclusive. She leads the AAAS, which works for global good as the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society. 

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Whales, dolphins, squid and a myriad of ocean creatures have so much to tell us about life on this planet and environmental change. Kelly Benoit-Bird, marine biologist and Science Chair for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, uses acoustics to uncover their secrets.

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Collected by institutions from MOMA to the Guggenheim and by museums in Boston, Chicago, Tokyo and more, her vibrant work focuses on Black women and perceptions of beauty--but it's really about changing the way we see. 

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At 17, Christine Ye is already making contributions to our understanding of the universe. The Washington State high school student took home the $250,000 first prize in the Regeneron Science Talent Search for her work on gravitational waves, neutron stars and black holes.

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The first woman appointed US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, who died Wednesday, March 23, was a vibrant advocate on the world stage for US interests and for human rights. We revisit this episode, a conversation between Secretary Albright and Ambassador Melanne Verveer that took place during the Seneca Women Forum at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

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Famous for her wit and inventiveness, she’s written and illustrated dozens of books for both adults and children, won countless awards, collaborated with stars like David Byrne, and made people laugh with her landmark cover for The New Yorker magazine.

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Archaeology “makes history vocal, and it gives voice to people who otherwise have been silenced,” says archaeologist Dr. Alexandra Jones, who focuses her work on historic Black communities in America. She is founder of the nonprofit Archaeology in the Community which shows young people how exciting archaeology can be.

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