Weekly Round Up: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jessica Valenti, Edith Widder

Happy Wednesday! Let’s see what our speakers are up to this week:

 

Neil deGrasse Tyson describes what he calls the “unraveling of an informed democracy” in this video. Chilling.

 

Jessica Valenti expresses her disappointment in Ivanka Trump.

 

Edith Widder describes an unexpected and unwanted side effect of Hurricane Marie: the darkening of bioluminescent life in the waters around Puerto Rico.

 

And those are the stories for this week! Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with the latest from all of our speakers, scientists and change makers!