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We're excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific #JuniorInnovators Challenge! bit.ly/4nwv6gD
Teachers have consistently shared that Science News Learning helps students recognize science in the world around them.
Educators keep recommending Science News Learning to their colleagues
Teachers make more than a thousand decisions every day, from how to support a student who’s struggling, to the best way to engage their class with a
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November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Teachers have consistently shared that Science News Learning helps students recognize science in the world around them.
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Tap the link below to meet scientists who are unraveling the mysteries of black holes, investigating the geology of icy moons, studying diseases that disproportionately affect women of color and more!
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Meet 5 scientists reshaping the way we understand the world
These five early- and mid-career researchers are shaking up what we know about the Arctic, black holes and beyond.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Tap the link below to meet scientists who are unraveling the mysteries of black holes, investigating the geology of icy moons, studying diseases that disproportionately affect women of color and more!
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/scientists-to-watch-career-researchers
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Check out @sciencenews.bsky.social's favorite books of the year! www.sciencenews.org/article/favo...
These are Science News’ favorite books of 2025
Books about AI, Mars and infectious disease were among our top reads this year.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Check out @sciencenews.bsky.social's favorite books of the year! www.sciencenews.org/article/favo...
During Thermo Fisher JIC, finalists made memories that will last a lifetime! #JuniorInnovators
From monkey bars to monument tours, the Thermo Fisher JIC finalists build lasting connections during Finals Week
The Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC) is the leading STEM competition in the United States for middle school
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November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
During Thermo Fisher JIC, finalists made memories that will last a lifetime! #JuniorInnovators
Donning lab coats and goggles, Thermo Fisher JIC finalists worked in teams to tackle a public health mystery. #JuniorInnovators
Toxic Taps: STEAM Forward! Academy leads Thermo Fisher JIC finalists in public health mystery
After presenting their projects to the judges and wowing the crowd at the Science and Engineering Project Showcase, the Top 30 Thermo Fisher Scientific
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November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Donning lab coats and goggles, Thermo Fisher JIC finalists worked in teams to tackle a public health mystery. #JuniorInnovators
As a longtime piano player, Thermo Fisher JIC finalist Toby Lam is fascinated by how music affects people. #JuniorInnovators www.snexplores.org/article/list...
Listening to slightly different sounds in each ear may boost focus, teen finds
While "binaural beats" may boost attention and focus, his research shows video game music is distracting.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
As a longtime piano player, Thermo Fisher JIC finalist Toby Lam is fascinated by how music affects people. #JuniorInnovators www.snexplores.org/article/list...
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The future of discovery, indeed! See the profiles and watch the videos of all five 2025 Scientists to Watch from @sciencenews.bsky.social. www.societyforscience.org/blog/2025-sc...
The Future of Discovery: Science News Spotlights Five Scientists to Watch
Science News, published by Society for Science, highlights early-to-mid-career researchers working on some of today’s biggest challenges in a profile
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November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The future of discovery, indeed! See the profiles and watch the videos of all five 2025 Scientists to Watch from @sciencenews.bsky.social. www.societyforscience.org/blog/2025-sc...
Since 2017, our STEM Research Grants have provided support to middle and high school teachers engaging their students in authentic scientific research. Apply by December 5: bit.ly/4oNdrT3
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Since 2017, our STEM Research Grants have provided support to middle and high school teachers engaging their students in authentic scientific research. Apply by December 5: bit.ly/4oNdrT3
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To “hear,” this microphone uses light. That means it works even through soundproof glass. https://www.snexplores.org/article/visual-microphone-sees-sounds
This microphone picks up sounds by watching them
This microphone can “hear” by viewing the tiny vibrations made in everyday objects as sound waves strike them.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
To “hear,” this microphone uses light. That means it works even through soundproof glass. https://www.snexplores.org/article/visual-microphone-sees-sounds
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100% of teachers surveyed said they would recommend Science News Learning to a colleague. www.societyforscience.org/blog/educato...
Educators keep recommending Science News Learning to their colleagues
Teachers make more than a thousand decisions every day, from how to support a student who’s struggling, to the best way to engage their class with a
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November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
100% of teachers surveyed said they would recommend Science News Learning to a colleague. www.societyforscience.org/blog/educato...
Polar marine ecologist Marianne Falardeau is combining western science with Indigenous knowledge that could help Arctic ecosystems. www.sciencenews.org/article/mari...
Combining western science with Indigenous knowledge could help the Arctic
Polar marine ecologist Marianne Falardeau investigates how Arctic ecosystems are shifting under climate change.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Polar marine ecologist Marianne Falardeau is combining western science with Indigenous knowledge that could help Arctic ecosystems. www.sciencenews.org/article/mari...
Listen to DoD STEM Talent Award winner Peter Dulay chat with WJCT Public Media about his research on AI bias. #JuniorInnovators www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kgB...
November 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Listen to DoD STEM Talent Award winner Peter Dulay chat with WJCT Public Media about his research on AI bias. #JuniorInnovators www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kgB...
Selected from a pool of more than 60 nominees recommended by Nobel Laureates and recently elected members of the National Academy of Sciences, these early-to-mid-career researchers are the future of discovery. www.societyforscience.org/blog/2025-sc...
The Future of Discovery: Science News Spotlights Five Scientists to Watch
Science News, published by Society for Science, highlights early-to-mid-career researchers working on some of today’s biggest challenges in a profile
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November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Selected from a pool of more than 60 nominees recommended by Nobel Laureates and recently elected members of the National Academy of Sciences, these early-to-mid-career researchers are the future of discovery. www.societyforscience.org/blog/2025-sc...
In a recent survey of educators using Science News Learning, 100% reported they would recommend it to a colleague. Read why: www.societyforscience.org/blog/educato...
Educators Keep Recommending Science News Learning to their Colleagues
Teachers make more than a thousand decisions every day, from how to support a student who’s struggling, to the best way to engage their class with a
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November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
In a recent survey of educators using Science News Learning, 100% reported they would recommend it to a colleague. Read why: www.societyforscience.org/blog/educato...
14-year-old Camila Gonzalez-Thompson won the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement at this year's Thermo Fisher #JuniorInnovators Challenge. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oMN...
Camila Gonzalez-Thompson, winner of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award(Thermo Fisher JIC 2025)
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November 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
14-year-old Camila Gonzalez-Thompson won the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement at this year's Thermo Fisher #JuniorInnovators Challenge. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oMN...
Join us for our next Signature Symposium: Revolutionary Ways to Track your Health, featuring 2010 Science Talent Search alumnus John Capodilupo, co-founder of Whoop and Co-Founder and CPO of Throne! Register now: bit.ly/3XyySeB
November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Join us for our next Signature Symposium: Revolutionary Ways to Track your Health, featuring 2010 Science Talent Search alumnus John Capodilupo, co-founder of Whoop and Co-Founder and CPO of Throne! Register now: bit.ly/3XyySeB
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Incredible! Hunter College High School ninth-grader Miles Wu combined his passion for science with his skill in origami to earn the prestigious 2025 @thermofishersci.bsky.social Scientific ASCEND Award! More: abc7ny.com/post/14-year... @society4science.bsky.social
14-year-old from NYC looks to solve real-world problems with award-winning origami model
A ninth grader from New York City won the most prestigious middle school STEM competition in the nation this week, and he did it by folding paper.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Incredible! Hunter College High School ninth-grader Miles Wu combined his passion for science with his skill in origami to earn the prestigious 2025 @thermofishersci.bsky.social Scientific ASCEND Award! More: abc7ny.com/post/14-year... @society4science.bsky.social
What do image-generating AI platforms think scientists look like? This question led 15-year-old Peter Dulay to his award-winning research project. #JuniorInnovators www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sh_...
Peter Dulay, winner of the DoD STEM Talent Award (Thermo Fisher JIC 2025)
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November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
What do image-generating AI platforms think scientists look like? This question led 15-year-old Peter Dulay to his award-winning research project. #JuniorInnovators www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sh_...
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Are plants intelligent? averyhurt.bsky.social explores this question in a Science News Explores story that won a Gold Award in the 2025 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards. https://www.snexplores.org/article/plants-intelligent-communicate-learn
Are plants intelligent? It seems to depend on how you define it
Plants can do a lot of the same things animals do: communicate, learn — even remember. Now scientists want to know if that means they’re intelligent.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Are plants intelligent? averyhurt.bsky.social explores this question in a Science News Explores story that won a Gold Award in the 2025 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards. https://www.snexplores.org/article/plants-intelligent-communicate-learn
When visiting his grandparents in India, 14-year-old Akhil Nagori saw his visually impaired grandfather struggle to read Braille. The experience led him to his research project. #JuniorInnovators www.youtube.com/watch?v=8paX...
Akhil Nagori, winner of the Broadcom Coding with Commitment ® Award (Thermo Fisher JIC 2025)
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November 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When visiting his grandparents in India, 14-year-old Akhil Nagori saw his visually impaired grandfather struggle to read Braille. The experience led him to his research project. #JuniorInnovators www.youtube.com/watch?v=8paX...
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CTYer Pranshi Mehta WON the science category in the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge! 👏👏 Her project focused on glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. She took CTY courses Honors Chemistry and Diagnosis: Be the Doctor last year. We are so proud!
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November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
CTYer Pranshi Mehta WON the science category in the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge! 👏👏 Her project focused on glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. She took CTY courses Honors Chemistry and Diagnosis: Be the Doctor last year. We are so proud!
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Congratulations to Christine Wang from San José on being named a 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Finalist! 🍊 [1/2]
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Congratulations to Christine Wang from San José on being named a 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Finalist! 🍊 [1/2]
With the help of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Thermo Fisher JIC finalists explored biomimicry. #JuniorInnovators www.societyforscience.org/blog/2025-th...
Finalists in the Thermo Fisher JIC explore biomimicry with SERC
The finalists in the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC) switched it up this year: instead of heading to
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November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
With the help of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Thermo Fisher JIC finalists explored biomimicry. #JuniorInnovators www.societyforscience.org/blog/2025-th...
Neuroscientist Cat Camacho roots her work in kids’ lived experiences: To decode future anxiety and depression, begin with a child’s brain. www.sciencenews.org/article/cat-...
To decode future anxiety and depression, begin with a child’s brain
A child-friendly brain imaging technique is just one way neuroscientist Cat Camacho investigates how children learn to process emotions.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Neuroscientist Cat Camacho roots her work in kids’ lived experiences: To decode future anxiety and depression, begin with a child’s brain. www.sciencenews.org/article/cat-...
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Read the latest @society4science.bsky.social annual report, "Moments of Wonder and Connection!" reports.societyforscience.org
Society for Science 2024 Annual Report
From celebrating the next generation of STEM innovators, to covering the Great American Eclipse to empowering educators nationwide, Society for Science is proud to celebrate a year of remarkable achie...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Read the latest @society4science.bsky.social annual report, "Moments of Wonder and Connection!" reports.societyforscience.org