Through all of our work, we're changing the story and broadening the meaning of health. We are pleased to share our 2024-25 report, and invite you to explore the ways we're co-creating spaces for reflection, collaboration, and action.
Read the report: https://ow.ly/zmRu50YmHFM
➡️ Nova Scholar Hannah Gosnell elevates a framework to move from systems of domination to those of care, reciprocity, and regeneration. Central to this work is the recognition that including #Indigenous Peoples and local communities is critical for meaningful change.
https://ow.ly/LRmg50YkylG
"Here’s the secret: get clear on your motivations, take the authority you need to make a stand, and build momentum to create change."
An interview with Dr. Fleet Maull explores how radical responsibility offers a pathway to empowered action: https://ow.ly/fepN50XYbht
On #MLKJrDay, we remember Dr. King’s lifelong commitment to the Beloved Community—justice, equality, & peace. Today, that vision is deeply relevant in the face of grave injustices unfolding across our country. We honor Dr. King's legacy as we work toward greater health & flourishing for all.
"Longer-term health problems, from heart issues to mental health stresses, are likely to linger or develop in the coming years. [R]esearch will explore the different health outcomes for people who experienced different levels of smoke and toxin exposure."
From @npr.org & the Nova Media Fellowship.
From the Nova family to yours, happy New Year! May the year be full of joy, warmth, possibility, and good health — for you, your community, and our shared planet 🌟
#ICYMI: See recordings from the 2025 Nova Annual Conference, "Cultivating Connections"! Our terrific panelists brought so much passion, heart, and critical insight to this event—thanks to all who joined us! 📽️ https://novainstituteforhealth.org/forums/events/annual-conference-2025/
#PlanetaryHealth
“In some Indigenous cultures, when a sick person goes to a healer, they are asked, ‘when did you stop singing and dancing?’ There's a lot of truth in this question"
Dr. Federica Lari shares how reconnecting with ourselves and the natural world offers a path to #healing. https://ow.ly/LiXT50XMAtf
Nova Annual Conference is THIS THURSDAY! 🌐
Free, virtual event: "Cultivating Connections: A Path To Transformation." Explore how interdependence can serve as a unifying and healing force against ecological disruption.
🗓️ Dec 11, 2025 Register now: bit.ly/2025NovaAnnu...
@novaforhealth.bsky.social
"Even in the darkest moments of the year, the return of light is already underway."
In the latest Reflections from Our Founder, we're reminded that reconnecting with ourselves, each other, and the Earth may be the most radical act of #healing.
Read more: https://ow.ly/vtrt50XBwUV
This #Thanksgiving, we celebrate the profound links between connection, gratitude, and well-being. And we give thanks for all the big and small ways that people are building bridges of connection and resilience and making the future that much brighter. From all of us at Nova, happy Thanksgiving. 🍁
We're thrilled to congratulate @mariaparazorose.bsky.social on the launch of an innovative new reporting project with support from @rwjf.org. Maria's work will explore #Indigenous land return models around the world 🌏
Read more: novainstituteforhealth.org/nova-media-f...
#ICYMI: Nova Media Fellow Kate Morgan's latest piece in The New York Times reports on a small group trying to revive a tradition of community-based care in West Virginia's maternity deserts, where midwives fill a critical gap.
Read more: https://ow.ly/elU050Xurg4
Recent Nova Campfire, "In Search of Consciousness: New Frontiers in Science, Wisdom, and the Nature of Reality," explored #consciousness through diverse perspectives and underscored our profound interconnection with all life.
🎥 Watch highlights: youtu.be/VcyWvkdd6bk?...
⭐ Join us for the free, virtual 2025 Nova Annual Conference, “Cultivating Connections: A Path to Transformation,” on 12/11. This event will explore how connection can serve as a unifying and healing force for individuals, communities, and our planet.
Register: https://ow.ly/VU9P50Xnpyb
Nova Scholar Kurt Stange's latest opinion piece underscores the nationwide harm of cutting SNAP benefits—not just for recipients, but for all Americans.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Nova Media Fellow Rowan Jacobsen's quest to cure his insomnia led him to spend a month in the desert with no nighttime artificial light. Read about it in his latest piece for @harpers.bsky.social ☀️
We’re thrilled to announce that RTBC is part of the 2025-26 cohort of Nova Media Fellows (@novaforhealth.bsky.social)! Over the next year, we will explore the health impacts of environmental noise: the science, the solutions and the lived experiences. novainstituteforhealth.org/announcing-t...
☀️ On @thesundaylongread.bsky.social, 2024-25 Nova Media Fellow Rowan Jacobsen talks about the healing potential of #sunlight, when you should wear sunscreen, and how to write narrative-driven science stories. Check it out ⬇️
🗽 As federal changes threaten human & planetary health across our nation, this #July4th reminds us that #freedom is the foundation for healthy people & communities—& it is at risk. Today, we celebrate our nation’s ideals of liberty & justice & stand w/ those working to protect #health & well-being.
In the @nytimes.com, Nova Scholar Steven Woolf details the dire consequences of federal changes that are dismantling American health care infrastructure.
"Physicians like me know from the data that lives will be lost."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
#Medicaid #Medicare #HealthCare #HealthPolicy
#ICYMI: 2023-24 Nova Media Fellow Kate Morgan's latest in @nytimes.com uncovers the startling resurgence of black lung and the risks facing coal communities throughout Appalachia from recent federal cuts: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/w...
#Appalachia #BlackLung #CleanCoal #WorkerSafety
1/ Use the CRAAP method to evaluate information. What is the currency (is the information up to date)? What is the relevance to me & my question? Who is the author & what are their credentials? Is this accurate & supported by evidence? What is the author’s purpose or motivation for sharing this?
The Nova team is thrilled to be in great company today at the @mediaimpactfunders.bsky.social's forum, finding hope and inspiration in this changing, challenging time for journalism and its supporters 🌟 Thanks to MIF for a great event!
Nova Media Fellow alum @virginiagewin.bsky.social explores the impact of sweeping federal layoffs on U.S. scientists and researchers in @nature.com:
"One thing is clear: whether they move abroad, pivot to other research areas or leave science altogether, their deep expertise is likely to be lost."
🫶 Join us on 6/4 for the next free, virtual Nova Campfire, "What the World Needs Now." Dominic Packer, @kurtjgray.bsky.social, and others will explore evidence-based approaches to build social trust, reduce partisan animosity, and cultivate greater love and kindness.
➡️ bit.ly/LoveKindness...
🦠 Fantastic to see recent #legalome work from Nova Scholar Susan Prescott, Fellow Alan C. Logan, and Pragya Mishra cited in this MIT @technologyreview.com article today!
#microbiome #criminaljustice #gutbrainaxis
Greatly enjoyed participating in such an incredibly interdisciplinary event!
👏 Big congrats to Nova Media Fellow @mariaparazorose.bsky.social and colleagues on this tremendous award! Their reporting in @grist.org explores how the wealth from vast amounts of land taken from #Indigenous communities continues to transform public institutions—and Indigenous culture & community.
See all event recordings here: novainstituteforhealth.org/nova-campfir...
#restorativejustice #neurolaw #planetaryhealth
