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To continue promoting education for the prevention of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the non-profit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) developed the "Aquí Nos Cuidamos Toolkit" or #AquiNosCuidamosPR. It consists of four public service campaigns with free informational and educational resources.
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Under the Caribbean sun and embraced a cool sea breeze, on April 22, 2017, over 600 scientists, students and citizens marched for science. It was a historic day for Puerto Rican science. Young and old flooded the streets of historic Old San Juan to celebrate #cienciaboricua, to demand policies based on evidence and informed by the local scientific community. We joined 600+ cities around the world to #MarchForScience.
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Recently, Dr. Irving Vega, Associate Professor at Michigan State University, presented his talk "Research on Alzheimer's disease: from bench to society". On the occasion of the "Brain Awareness Week" celebration, we share the video of his talk and an article written by Dr. Vega. This is the first of multiple posts that we will be sharing with you this week exploring different conditions related to the health of our brain.
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This is an article about the correlation between having trouble during the teen years and alcoholism as adults.
To read the full article, visit the Spanish version of this site.
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Dr. Martine Louise Behra at the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus published the article: Genetic and Genomic Approaches to Study Hair Cell Regeneration in Zebrafish, understading regeneration mechanisms in cells.
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Reproducimos un texto sobre la iniciativa de Casa Pueblo, en la que participa la Universidad de Puerto Rico, para presentar opciones al consumo energético en la isla.
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Leopoldo Miranda Castro, assistant director of region four of the US Fish and Wildlife Service manages the portfolio on the Law about Endagered Species.
The municipality of Adjuntas, harbored in the mountains of Puerto Rico, has many firsts: the first ecological and community-based radio station of the Caribbean, the first net energy metering system, the first forest reserve managed by a community organization and the Bosque Escuela (the Forest School), a unique concept in the Puerto Rican archipelago of a school amid La Olimpia Forest. All the initiatives aforementioned are the product of Casa Pueblo a community-based organization housed in “the city of the sleeping giant”.
The story of the Bosque Escuela begins in 2003 when Casa Pueblo acquired 150 acres of land through their own efforts. Ten years later, on August 2013, the Bosque Escuela La Olimpia ‘Ariel Massol Deyá’ opened its doors to students and the general public, creating a unique and magical educational space, at the top of the mountains, sheltered under a dense canopy, under the echoes of Taíno ancestral voices.
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José: "Greetchen, did you know that there are species of birds that change their physical appearance during their reproductive stage?"
Greetchen: "Sure! It is similar to what we do when we are seeking someone else’s attention... We just put on our best clothes!
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Greetchen: “José, I’m almost speechless when I see the spectacular images you have shared with us”
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