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Burdock, a Nature in a New York Minute video
A plant quietly grows in our city that incited a revolution in how we fasten things together. Host Kelly Rypkema shows us what it looks like and shares this story of nature-inspired design involving Swiss engineer George de Mestral, some more »
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Behind the Scenes of the next Nature Minute
While on set, one of the crew gets a little stuck on nature, and needs some rescuing with help from Kelly Rypkema. New Nature in a New York Minute released on Thursday. Check back to see what the sticky business more »
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School Greens: Garden in the Sky
Students from the School Greens Club at North Star Academy are on a mission to educate their school and community about healthy eating and more sustainable sources of food. But first they have to educate themselves. Host Kelly Rypkema follows more »
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Nature Minute on the Radio
“Rounder” Dave Schwartz of WPKN radio interviews Kelly Rypkema, host of Nature in a New York Minute, about a rarely seen phenomenon happening right now in the Northeast. Hint: It involves rain, roads, and slippery animals. Listen to the full interview, more »