This week, NNC Director Rachel Hogan Carr has been sharing the findings of our recent social science study about National Weather Service’s flood forecast and warning tools with directors from NOAA, NWS and Congressional representatives. These findings will help improve the tools and methods NWS uses for sharing information with the public … Read More -
For the past several years, NNC has been developing and refining a process for leading community conversations about important environmental topics. That model, “From Risk to Resiliency,” has been shared across the country with other science centers and institutions. Today, NNC hosted a dialogue forum with the Easton Hunger Coalition, and … Read More -
McIntire's brilliantly colored enamel paintings are inspired by his observations of the natural world, but contain both the seen and unseen, heard and unheard environment. The paintings vibrate and crackle with radio waves, cellular transmissions, ultra-violet waves, neighborhood noises and fragrances. Read More -
On June 8, 2011, more than 70 people gathered in a ceremony to light the first exhibit in the new Nurture Nature Center at 518 Northampton Street and collectively gasped in awe as a six-foot suspended globe turned on and shone a beautiful image of Earth as seen from an astronaut's point of view. Ahnert... Read More -