Super jazzed 🤸♂️by the debut of Gina Ramirez's (aka @ladylovelyloxx ) podcast! AND bonus points that her guest was the inimitable Vanessa Bly ( @nessablyvan ). AND that Vanessa wove in her @wise_dx work! Check it out on YouTube here: /watch?v=uRX2h6WW6VQ.
🎉🎧 Thank you @anitablantonlive for having us on @fox32chicago ChicagoLIVE today!
We need YOUR help testing a new at-home water test for lead.
What You Get:
- $50for participating
- Free water testing (at-home test + lab test)
- Free countertop filter that removes lead
- Know if your water is safe
Who Can Join:
- 18+ years old
- Live in Greater Englewood
- House built before 1986
- Single-family home or two-flat
Why Trust Us:
- We partner with Sustainable Englewood Initiatives, @growgreaterenglewood and @teamworkenglewood_
- 8-person Community Advisory Board guides our work
- YOU test our tests and tell us what works
- Complete transparency – no hidden agenda
**Lead in water causes serious health problems, especially for kids and pregnant mothers. If you know there’s lead, you can take action!** 📱 Join Our Study:
Email: [email protected]
Website: wise-dx.org (link in bio)
**Looking for 116 households. Help us make water testing accessible for everyone! 💙**
We’re starting round 4 ! If you live in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood you may be eligible for free water testing through our study! Fill out the eligibility form in our bio, shoot us a DM or drop a comment to connect !!
When molecular nanotechnology meets community-centered research 🤝 Our interdisciplinary collaboration brings together synthetic biology and anthropology to tackle water safety challenges where they matter most. By combining molecular nanotechnology with on-the-ground ethnographic research, we’re not just building diagnostics—we’re co-creating solutions with the people who need them most! Listen more on the most recent episode of Nanoscape by @iinanonu 🌍✨
@northwesternu@northwestern_anthropology
Unpacking (cuz it’s not in a box) our @stickerapp order as we get ready for ROUND THREE!!!!!!! of data collection! DM us your addy if you want one! 💌 want to know more about our study at @northwesternu ? Check the link in bio!
Excited to share another exciting media feature in the @chicagosuntimes ! We’ve had the pleasure of working with some amazing journalists who are speaking out on behalf of concerned Chicagoans. Today’s front page features Southeast Side neighbor, Solomé, who has, for years, been using a sink-attached faucet and pouring it through her water pitcher. Since having her water tested by us, she has a new understanding of her water quality and was excited to get her hands on a new, bigger, lead-filtering water dispenser.
Thank you @noeltbrennan for this feature on our work that aired last week on @cbschicago There’s a long way to go for lead service line replacement— our test is already starting to help people in @chicago and @cityofevanston make informed choices for their household when it comes to drinking water. #gettheleadout
Today, we presented biosensor water quality tests to local teachers at @bcse_nu Symposium at @chicagobotanic ! Students heard about biosensor development, got to play with some fluoride tests, hear about how lead testing is impacting communities and get inspired to bring biosensor technology into their classrooms! Looking forward to collaborating with some amazing educators next school year :-)
The Southeast side’s newest coffee shop is lead-aware! When sourcing their dishes, they really wanted to keep it authentically cultural and safe for everyone! Stop by and have your coffee “for here” in one of their lead-free artisan mugs. @colibricoffeechi is a regular work spot for the Wise-Dx team :) check ‘em out! Tell ‘em you heard about their mugs from us!
