Biodiversity provides everything we rely on—food, clean water, medicine, and a livable environment. What can we do to protect biodiversity for the future? Russ Mittermeier is Chief Conservation Officer of Re: wild. He specializes in primatology, biodiversity and conservation.
In ancient China, bronze vessels symbolized ritual significance and political power. Centuries later, these artifacts are being rediscovered and revered as embodiments of a golden age. The exhibit “Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes” is captivating audiences at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Host Mike Walter speaks to the museum’s director, Max Hollein.
How cities are designed and planned can lead to racial segregation, socioeconomic division, and fewer opportunities for the most marginalized. Architect and urban designer Toni Griffin is posing the question: What does a city rooted in justice and equality look like? Griffin is a professor of urban planning at Harvard University. She is the founder of urbanAC, a trans-disciplinary firm that specializes in urban design projects in cities with histories of social injustice. Griffin now also shares...
The numbers are shocking. Last year alone, more than 100,000 people overdosed in the U.S., and nearly 70 percent of those deaths were attributed to opioids such as fentanyl. Nathan Morris grew up in Washington, D.C., in a low-income neighborhood, and was exposed to substance use from an early age. Eventually, he became homeless. At the peak of his addiction, he overdosed—but survived to tell his story. This episode is called Overdose....
Dr. Charles Limb is a neuroscientist and surgeon specializing in ear disorders at the University of California, San Francisco. He’s also a musician. Limb has long been fascinated by the inner workings of creative minds, like jazz improv geniuses Herbie Hancock and John Coltrane. Limb’s research explores brain activity during improvised performances, revealing some surprising results. He hopes to answer some fundamental questions, including: What‘s actually happening in the brain when we play mus...
Jon Lee Anderson has covered some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones, offering firsthand accounts from the heart of turmoil and unrest. His fearless reporting has taken him to the front lines of major international crises, where he has documented the human cost of war and conflict with remarkable detail and courage. In addition to his coverage of global conflicts, Anderson’s work includes comprehensive profiles of some of Latin America’s most iconic figures. His insightful reporting ha...
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders worldwide, affecting about 300 million people, according to WHO. The good news is they’re also among the most treatable disorders. This is a fundamental misunderstanding about social anxiety. It is not about a preference. When we think about preference for socializing, it’s more akin to introversion … Anxiety is about a fear of the social interaction, a fear of the evaluation and rejection,” said Dr. Fallon Goodman, an assistant professor of...
When archaeologists started excavations in Anyang, China in the 1920s, they found artifacts that had survived thousands of years buried in the ground. They included bronze pots, clay jars and jade jewelry. They also discovered the early stages of the Chinese writing system. Keith Wilson, curator at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, organized an exhibit featuring these objects in Washington, D.C. The city of Anyang, which is about 300 miles south of Beijing, existed for just two centuri...
Returning to society after serving time in prison comes with many hurdles. According to research from the Prison Policy Initiative, formerly incarcerated individuals are ten times more likely to become homeless. This struggle is even more pronounced for people of color and women. Moreover, the FBI warns about a troubling rise in street gangs, numbering around 33,000 nationwide. These gangs, known for their brutality and organization, target young recruits, some as young as ten, fueling their gro...
Today, the world is producing twice as much plastic waste as it was two decades ago. Plastics take anywhere from 20 to 500 years to decompose. According to the United Nations, only about 9 percent of plastic in the world is recycled. Jesse Meiller is a marine ecologist and environmental toxicologist who studies microplastics, tiny bits of plastic that have been found everywhere, from the bottom of the ocean to inside human blood. “Microplastics are made from almost everything that we use everyda...
Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble is the founder of the AAKOMA Project, a nonprofit with a mission to meet the mental health needs of young people of color. The organization offers workshops, virtual counseling and consulting. Youth and young people of color experience barriers to accessing psychological care for reasons beyond economic disparities. “People worry about how they’re going to be treated when they get into that mental health professional’s chair because there are different outcomes by differ...
By 2050, we will need 56 percent more food to feed 10 billion people, according to the World Resources Institute. But our global food system is challenged by climate change. How can we create a sustainable food system without using more land? Florence Reed works with farmers in Central America to restore degraded farmland and introduce regenerative farming practices. She is the founder of Sustainable Harvest International. “If all 500 million of those smallholder farmers around the world made th...
Daily headlines about shootings flood the news in the United States. As the shootings continue, how do those touched by gun violence move forward? Ryane Nickens has lost three family members to gun violence. She's the founder of the nonprofit The TraRon Center that offers counseling programs, therapeutic arts, and workshops to raise community consciousness about the impact of gun violence.
The topic of climate change has been a key concern for decades. In order to save the planet nations have pledged to lower their carbon footprint in half by 2030. The World Health Organization predicts that if something isn’t done, there will be around 250,000 deaths annually between 2030 and 2050, all linked to climate occurrences. Full Frame speaks with Inger Andersen, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme.
How has the relationship between China and the United States developed in the last 50 years, and where do relations stand today?
How can art advance social justice? Los Angeles-based artist Nikkolas Smith calls himself an artivist, bringing activism into his artwork.
