Duke students Laura Guidera (left) and Erin Litzow (center) and Njara Raharinoro, team member from the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar, confer before heading to the next home in the village to conduct a survey.
Published January 24, 2017, last updated on April 21, 2020 under Education News
In summer 2016, a Duke-led student research team traveled to a small village in northeast Madagascar to investigate the effect of traditional cooking practices on human respiratory health, air quality, biodiversity and agriculture.
Their goal? To work with the local community to produce sustainable data-driven solutions to foster the health of the people of Mandena and their natural environment.
Our new multimedia web story, “When Traditions Take a Toll,” showcases the team in action through video, photos, quotes, research results and more:
Click on the image to view the web story.
This Bass Connections project included undergraduate, graduate and medical students and faculty from a range of academic disciplines from evolutionary anthropology to environmental sciences to medicine. Through the Bass Connections program, students apply their knowledge and skills and engage with community partners to explore big questions about major societal challenges.
