ARJUN COLLINS
science.literature.education
Arjun is a writer and environmentalist. Currently, he is developing educational curriculum for institutions around the globe, and completing his first book.
Is instinct inherent or acquired? When does the biological ability arise? What role does environment play? Consider the concept of "adaptive plasticity" as we explore Panama's jungles alongside the Warkentin Lab, in search of a very special frog.
In 2023 the federal government partnered with Malcolm X's family to campaign for the restoration of the Leaders boyhood home. Archival footage explores the legacy that the house is working to maintain.
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Dark Matter
Colonizing Mars is one thing, but what about the socio-political issues we face here on Earth? NASA Aerodynamicist N.A. Ratanayake discusses what it's like building a rocket to outer space. Meanwhile, we examine the cutting edge climate research happening in the Arctic, and the consequences it's having on its indigenous inhabitants.
From a childhood cultivating pea-plants in his mother’s garden, to raising livestock along coastal New England as an adult; Malcolm X lived as a naturalist. Horse Named Silver is the nonfiction narrative exploring Malcolm X’s genesis, within the natural and social landscape that bred him.
NBC News, Boston
About Me
Arjun Collins
Email: collinsarjun@gmail.com
Tel: 617-335-2663
As a writer and educator I have tried to adapt; as the way we engage with the world becomes increasingly digital.
In doing so, I realized that whether I find myself in the classroom dissecting frogs with students or in the Arctic tundra reporting on climate change, technology served as my interface; bringing our outside and inside worlds together.
Environmental advocacy—as a Naturalist for the Massachusetts Audubon Society—meant trekking in search of local plant and animal species. To map these rugged habitats required satellite technology (G.I.S.) .
The only proof of my B.S. in Biology, B.A. in Journalism, and M.Ed. in Education are the diplomas; framed and printed on parchment paper. Even still, I must share my accolades here, in the binary code of 0s and 1s.
Finally, we meet at the bottom of this page, at the frontier of the Generative AI era, where our only connection to each other is virtual. Perhaps even THIS, is just another ChatGPT edit? No. Fear not.
Until we meet, in the real world.