By Courtney Mason The U.S. maternal mortality rate is consistently growing, and certain demographics are suffering the most.[1] Each year, 50,000 women in the United States experience severe pregnancy-related complications and 700 women die.[2] Black women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.[3] This number is even higher when including non-cisgender Black women. Black birthing persons, which … Continue reading Race Discrepancies in Medical Treatment of Pregnant People

By Marley Manjarrez On a cloudy October evening, a friend and I arrive at a park in Richmond’s Woodland Heights neighborhood. Upon arrival, Devin Jefferson, the Science Museum of Virginia’s Community Science Catalyst hands us each a mobile air quality monitor. We then stroll through winding streets talking about community projects and how the city has changed over the years. We met that evening as … Continue reading Protecting The Data Usability In Community Air Quality Monitoring Networks