Carl Zimring

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

I've never seen such escalation and use of force toward ends I just could not see. There was no real property destruction, no pushing into the neighborhoods to make arrests, very little obstructing of traffic. Saw chemicals and bangs deployed down streets the feds were not facing and did not travel.

This upcoming symposium at CAS in Oslo on "Radical Reuse: Aesthetics, Scale, and Limits", organized by Ingrid Halland and Kjetil Fallan, looks fantastic. I'll be there! #envhum #envhist

Looking forward to being part of this excellent schedule of events.

October Schedule for The Greenhouse

October is here! A month full of exciting #envhum #envhist events in The Greenhouse! Hope to see many of you online or in person.

YouTube video by EmbarrWESment Silkworm - The Bones - Live @ Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL 2025-09-25

I love this performance so, so much. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSVu...

Probably shouldn’t have played through Andy singing “take the arrow, shoot the witch.”

Quintard Taylor, UW professor and Black history archivist, dies at 76 Quintard Taylor Jr., professor emeritus of history at UW and founder of an online archive of Black history, died Sunday.

Sad to learn that Dr. Quintard Taylor has died. Been an admirer of his work since Joe Trotter assigned his Forging of a Black Community in seminar 31 years ago (and later made a personal introduction). His work remains an inspiration. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Thread.

Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/

YouTube video by Bradley's Almanac Silkworm - "The Bones" (live at Sleeping Village, Chicago 9/24/25)

It's 2025, and the best band in the world is Silkworm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQPv...

Mayor Adams’ ‘Rat Czar’ Quietly Exits City Hall’s Rodent Offensive Hoopla greeted the 2023 appointment of the city’s first director of rodent mitigation, but Kathleen Corradi departed with a whimper.

Kathleen Corradi is no longer in charge of battling New York City's rats. www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/23/r...

Vestre’s assembly plant in Magnor, near the Swedish border.

The floors and machinery are color-coded.

57 people work in this facility.

An example of Vestre outdoor furniture.

Visited The Plus today.

Hundreds plunge into Chicago River in city’s first open-water swim in nearly a century About 300 swimmers participated in the event, marveling at the clean water and festive atmosphere. Event organizers say they'll donate $100,000 to ALS research and $50,000 to fund swim lessons for abo...

“This is a celebration,” said Doug McConnell, founder of A Long Swim, which organized Sunday’s event. “The city has done such a remarkable job over the generations to make sure that this water is swimmable, that the recreation opportunities are what they are.”
chicago.suntimes.com/outdoors/202...

Creative Solutions for a Changing Climate Across disciplines, Pratt students and faculty are tackling the climate crisis through research, material innovation, and community collaboration.

As Climate Week NYC is about to begin, here is a roundup of relevant events, outreach, research, and activities from the Pratt community. (Includes a mention of my current project.) www.pratt.edu/news/creativ...

A thought I keep returning to — and that’s underscored by today’s news — is that a legacy publication or a deep-pocketed investor could hire an astonishing array of talent right now and make the best newspaper in America overnight.

If you want an accounting of how DJT's admin is systematically degrading science, here's some numbers:

climate.law.columbia.edu/Silencing-Sc...

I am in Norway, which just had its national election. When people learn where I am from, they excitedly want to talk about Zohran Mamdani.

That's how effective this campaign has been.
bsky.app/profile/zohr...

Early September is a great time to visit Tromsø and its vicinity.

YouTube video by Carnegie Mellon University's Dietrich College Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Africanamerican Urban Studies and the Economy

Hard to believe the CAUSE opening reception was 30 years ago, but it's true. Congratulations to Joe not only on the milestone but the work accomplished along the way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMN6...

Looking forward to reading it.

West Indian American Day Carnival: New Yorkers celebrate Caribbean culture This year, the theme is “Vive Le Carnival.”

I am missing my annual tradition of wandering down to Eastern Parkway to enjoy the festivities. bronx.news12.com/west-indian-...

The last time I left the continent for the autumn, my White Sox won the World Series.

That won’t happen this year, but the Mets have come back from the dead since I departed.

Lee Bey's article mentions the Eames-designed sling seating for O'Hare that I discuss in Aluminum Upcycled. Note the cover photo. www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

Participating artists include Pratt Fine Arts Civic Engagement Fellow Mary Mattingly and Center for Critical Discard Research speaker sTo Len.

Works on Water 2025 Triennial Exhibition - LMCC Open Friday 3-7pm, Saturdays & Sundays, 12-6pm | Additional hours by appointment at The Arts Center at Governors Island, Upper & Lower Galleries August 28* - October 26 Opening Night: Thursday, August...

If you are in NYC and enjoyed some of the Center for Critical Discard Research's programming and/or Pratt's public events on Governors Island, check out the Works on Water opening reception on August 28. lmcc.net/events/works...

Works on Water 2025 Triennial Exhibition - LMCC Open Friday 3-7pm, Saturdays & Sundays, 12-6pm | Additional hours by appointment at The Arts Center at Governors Island, Upper & Lower Galleries August 28* - October 26 Opening Night: Thursday, August...

If you are in NYC and enjoyed some of the Center for Critical Discard Research's programming and/or Pratt's public events on Governors Island, check out the Works on Water opening reception on August 28. lmcc.net/events/works...

Perhaps we can rectify that! (I am at CAS but will have some flexibility.)

I picked the perfect time to spend the autumn in Oslo. (Related, I am in Oslo. Hello!)

This post made me imagine Rich drumming for the Family Stone. Yikes.