Eleanor Sterling

Eleanor Sterling, director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History, talks about the ongoing exhibition, Our Global Kitchen, and how e...

Last year, New York City's 4th and 8th graders scored below both the state and national averages on a nationwide science exam. Every day over the next week, we'll take a few minutes to get to the bottom of some common science questions.

Today, Eleanor Sterling, director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History, answers science exam questions about species and bio-diversity. 

Fresh water makes up only three percent of the water on Earth's surface…and much of that fresh water is locked in ice or underground. The American Museum of Natural History’s new exhibit, Water, aims to help visitors become better stewards of our global water supply. Eleanor Sterling is curator.

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