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Nexus: Science & Latinos in the United States

A bilingual series of stories and interviews

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In 2022 Knowable Magazine launched its Spanish-language channel Knowable en español with an aim of making high-quality science journalism accessible to the 500 million native Spanish speakers the world over. We began work with science journalists in Latin America to cover research relevant to the region. But we also wanted to reach the many millions of Spanish speakers who call the United States home. 

Thus began the project Nexus: Science & Latinos in the United States. Produced with support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group, the series explores the work of Latino scientists and emerging research that affects the US Latino community, presented in English and Spanish. The project has also included targeted outreach to US Spanish-language media.

Knowable Magazine and Knowable en español articles are freely available to read and republish, and pieces from this series have appeared in Yahoo News, Ars Technica, Popular Science, the Tucson Sentinel, El Universal (Mexico), El Espectador (Colombia), Earth Journalism Network, El País (Spain) and Medscape, among others.


A condor spreads its wings on the summit of a mountain.
FOOD & ENVIRONMENT

Return of the California condor

By Iván Carrillo

North America’s largest bird disappeared from the wild in the late 1980s. Reintroduction work in the United States and Mexico has brought this huge vulture back to the skies. This is the story of its comeback.  Lea en español

Illustration of a woman reading to two children. There is an image of a cat in the book she is reading, and the girl says “Cat!”, while the boy says “¡Gato!
SOCIETY

How a child becomes bilingual — and what can be done to help them get there

By Katarina Zimmer

Kids from immigrant backgrounds in the US often struggle to develop fluency in two languages. Many factors — parental misconceptions, the lack of support in schools and social attitudes — play a role.  Lea en español

Aerial image showing an arid terrain, with green bushes and, in the middle, a body of water known as the Quitobaquito spring. The terrain is traversed from side to side by a wall, preventing access to the spring from the southern side.
FOOD & ENVIRONMENT

Nature interrupted: Impact of the US-Mexico border wall on wildlife

By Iván Carrillo

Scientists on both sides of the border are working to understand how the barrier is affecting the area’s biodiversity. Meanwhile, communities try to save animals left without access to water.  Lea en español

Collage showing children, some of them obese, plus fast food and other diabetes risk factors.
HEALTH & DISEASE

Understanding the sudden rise of type 2 diabetes in children

By Charlotte Huff

The metabolic disorder was long known as a disease of adulthood. Now, it’s spiking in kids and teens, with worrisome consequences.  Lea en español




A hammerhead shark swims in the ocean; behind it, a school of fish can be seen.
FOOD & ENVIRONMENT

A scientific mission to save the sharks

By Angela Posada Swafford

Despite increasing protection measures, these fish are among the world’s most endangered animals. New tests to detect species being traded, as well as population studies, aim to help save them.  Lea en español

An impressive cone-shaped volcano, with clouds over its summit, a lake on the side and green vegetation in front.
PHYSICAL WORLD

Central American volcanoes offer clues to Earth’s geological evolution

By Pablo Fonseca Q.

Along 1,100 kilometers, from Mexico to Costa Rica, lies the Central American volcanic arc, where the variety of magma types make for a geological paradise  Lea en español


Nexus: Science & Latinos in the United States is produced with support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group.

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