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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 1d

Join the @scifri.bsky.social Book Club and discuss "Dinner with King Tut" with other curious people! It's free! Learn more at sciencefriday.com/bookclub

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 1d

"In no other field is there such a disconnect between the stirring conclusions reached and the sheer monotony of the daily grind," writes author Sam Kean about archeology. Then, he met a group of scientists putting ideas about the past to the test.

To Understand Ancient Beer, Try Brewing It Yourself

Author Sam Kean writes about how experimental archaeology engages the senses and offers an intimate look into ancient history.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 4d

The stinky. The slimy. The... tasty? 🦠🍴 Science writer and author Sam Kean shares experimental archeologists' quest to recreate the elements of lost civilizations—and launch some catapults, too.

How Archaeologists Try To Smell, Hear, And Taste The Past

In “Dinner With King Tut,” Sam Kean shows how experimental archaeology can recreate the stinky, slimy, and tasty parts of ancient history.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 4d

It’s #WorldSpaceWeek! To celebrate, hear about the wonders of space science and some far-out galactic mysteries. ✨ 🎉 Plus, @technologyreview.com reporter @caseycrownhart.bsky.social shares the latest in climate tech news—and which companies she’s most excited about.

World Space Week And Promising Climate Tech Companies

We check in on some exciting space missions and projects from IMAP to LIGO. Plus, climate tech companies that have our attention.

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 4d

#EduSky I'll be going live at 1:15 pm ET with author Jennifer Swanson to talk about food in space and the power of invention for the @scifri.bsky.social #DownToEarth program and #WorldSpaceWeek. Join us and bring your questions! youtube.com/live/N3Sr1i1...

#DownToEarth Mission Control Live: Atlas Obscura

YouTube video by SciFri

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 6d

Awesome @scifri.bsky.social interview with "Dinner with King Tut" author Sam Kean. Be sure to check out this #SciFriBookClub pick and join us this October!

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 6d

“I was elbow deep in this mix of brains and water.” Scientists are dirtying their hands (literally) to find the sometimes gross, sometimes tasty elements of ancient life.

Listen now.👇🏽

How Archaeologists Try To Smell, Hear, And Taste The Past

In “Dinner With King Tut,” Sam Kean shows how experimental archaeology can recreate the stinky, slimy, and tasty parts of ancient history.

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 6d

Good morning #EduSky! It's #WorldSpaceWeek and the stars are singing! ✨🎶 Learn more with @scifri.bsky.social

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 6d

Space may be a vacuum, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it's silent.

🎶 Celebrate World Space Week by listening to some ethereal sounds derived from the cosmos: buff.ly/MXNCPmr

"it seemed almost obvious that there’d be some connection between the cyclical patterns in the universe and the cyclical patterns in music and, in particular, the harmony of both. And it turns out there is a lot of overlap." —Matt Russo

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 6d

#EduSky friends join @scifri.bsky.social for some out of this world fun!

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 6d

Train like an astronaut 🚀
Cool your community ❄️
Raise cosmic crops 🌿

Experience these #DownToEarth missions and more this #WorldSpaceWeek: buff.ly/zdH5j1t

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One NJ7 ❌️👑 @onenj7.bsky.social · 9d

On Oct. 18 we stand together to say #NoKings in the USA!

Events are planned all across the country, and all over New Jersey. National map and more info here: www.nokings.org

Here are links to events In #NJ07 (where Trumpist Tom Kean Jr is our so-called representative):

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No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 10d

Reading Rainbow… is back! 🥹

This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨

Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌
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No Cats In The Library 🐱📚 | Reading Rainbow 📖 🌈 | Full Episode | @Kidzuko

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 9d

It's #BannedBooksWeek. Censorship in our public and school libraries is on the rise. We must ALL fight to support our freedom to read. This week, check out a banned book, find out about censorship efforts in your community, and donate to causes that support our freedom of speech. bannedbooksweek.org

A sticker that reads, "Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Banned Books Week October 5-11, 1025. BannedBookSWeek.org" The word "Censorship" is crossed out.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 10d

🎙️Science Friday is coming to Burlington, Vermont!

Join host Flora Lichtman for a live show on Friday, Oct. 17. You'll get science news, local stories, music, demos, and more.

Presented with @vermontpublic.org.

🎟️ Tickets: buff.ly/BmADIDr

Science Friday Is Coming To Burlington, Vermont!

Join the Science Friday team in Burlington on Friday, October 17, for a special live stage version of the beloved radio show!

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 11d

#EduSky join @scifri.bsky.social today from 2-4 pm ET for these great science stories. 🧪 This week, we have a feature on two inspiring women in science, and I can't wait to listen! Learn more and listen at www.sciencefriday.com

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 11d

Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🐋🎧

Photo of Asha de Vos snorkling underwater. Text says: October 3 A trailblazing whale researcher, SSRI withdrawal, helmet science, remembering Jane Goodall, and more.

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 11d

TODAY, October 3 at 1:15 pm ET / 10:15 am PT on YouTube! #EduSky join @scifri.bsky.social for our first #DownToEarth in honor of #WorldSpaceWeek. Get ready to launch and bring your curiosity, because this is your chance to ask questions about bugs in space! 😲🐞 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnVz...

#DownToEarth Mission Control Live: Ladybug Launch

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 11d

🚀 #WorldSpaceWeek starts this Saturday! Bring space science down to Earth with SciFri's free #DownToEarth educational program. Solve real environmental problems using space technology. New challenges every day!

Learn more: buff.ly/uoKgvmC

Science Friday Down To Earth

Use innovation from space to solve real-world challenges in your community.

www.sciencefriday.com

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 13d

#EduSky join @scifri.bsky.social for #DownToEarth this October!

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 14d

🚀Ready for an out-of-this-world adventure? Join Science Friday's #DownToEarth educational experience during #WorldSpaceWeek to learn how to use space technology to solve environmental challenges—no spacesuit required. #SciFri

Register: buff.ly/uoKgvmC

Science Friday Down To Earth

Use innovation from space to solve real-world challenges in your community.

www.sciencefriday.com

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 13d

Did you know the federal government runs a waterfowl art contest? SciFri’s Emma Gometz attended this year’s event to report on the duck drama.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 16d

Each entry to the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest is supposed to be completely anonymous. Are viral TikTokkers the exception? And does it even matter when the contest is really about raising money for waterfowl?

Tradition Meets TikTok At The Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest

A new group of social media-savvy wildlife artists is bringing a beloved conservation tradition to TikTok. It’s ruffled some feathers.

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 18d

#EduSky join @scifri.bsky.social today from 2-4 pm ET for these great science stories. 🧪 Since I've been reading "Unmasking AI" for SciFri Book Club, I'm really curious about the story Karen Liu's work on machine learning! 🤖 What are you curious about this week?

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 18d

Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🤖🦇🦆🎧

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divine beastmode @gunstreet.bsky.social · 18d

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 19d

Join #SciFriBook Club tonight to discuss "Unmasking AI" by Dr. Joy Buolamwini. #EduSky

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 19d

Join the #SciFriBookClub today at 8:00 p.m. ET for a virtual discussion about this month's pick, "Unmasking AI," by Dr. Joy Buolamwini. Come chat with fellow science fans about AI, tech, digital equity, and more!

RSVP here: buff.ly/LojpsbT

Image of a woman looking at the camera with orange glasses, a dress, and gold earrings. Text says: “Some of the best we see from AI is taken from some of the best of humanity, but without credit, without compensation, without consent, without control. ... It’s up to us to demand better. But how do you demand what you don’t know?” —Dr. Joy Buolamwini

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 20d

How did life begin? A microbiologist digs into fossilized clues from ancient microbes to help answer one of science’s biggest questions.

The Humble Microbe Could Help Us Understand Life Itself

Unlocking the basic science of microbes, especially those that live in extreme environments, could help us find life elsewhere in the universe.

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 21d

Archaeologists! Please volunteer! 🧪

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 22d

Welp here we are again, fresh out of Archaeologists for Skype a Scientist matches.

This fall, we have matched 248 groups with Archaeologists for online Q&As. I have 38 more groups who need a match, but I'm out of Archaeologists!

Archaeologists! Please volunteer
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

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Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 25d

#EduSky join @scifri.bsky.social today from 2-4 pm ET for these great science 🧪 stories. So many exciting stories this week, but as a former chemical biologist, I'm looking forward to the King interview. 🧬 Listen or learn more at www.sciencefriday.com

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 25d

Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🧬🐦🎧

A black bird with red crest brings a mouthful of food to a chick waiting in a tree hole with its beak open. Text says: September 19 A trailblazing geneticist, prepping for an asteroid impact, rare birds' comeback, and more

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 27d

On Sunday, the medical drama “The Pitt” won big at the Emmys, taking home the top prize for drama. Earlier this year, we spoke with one of the show's medical consultants about its spot-on depiction of the ER.

How Real Doctors Brought ‘The Pitt’ To Life

We go inside the scientifically accurate ER world created for the TV show with one of its medical consultants.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 28d

What makes a genius? 🤔

What The Label Of ‘Genius’ Tells Us About Our Society

In “The Genius Myth,” Helen Lewis argues that who we call a genius reveals more about our values than any objective measure of brilliance.

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