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Sandy Roberts
@kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social
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She/Her. Scientist. Educator. Maker. Learner. Author. Communicator. Nerd. Mom. Wife. Science Friday Education Program Manager🧪 sciencefriday.com Let's talk STEM! #EduSky More at http://scientist.org
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Headed back this year to the #Beyond100K annual Summit in Chicago! It's a fantastic opportunity to collaborate and drive change in #STEM education. I’m looking forward to presenting my project team's ECE Makerspace Toolkit! Let’s #thinkbeyond together! @scifri.bsky.social @beyond100k.bsky.social
Reads Beyond 100K Summit, Cartographies of Imagination, Designing Bold Futures.
October 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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#NoKings in Newton, NJ.
A woman holding a sign that reads Free people, read freely, think freely, speak freely with liberty and justice for all. Crowd at a rally. Crowd at a rally. Crowd at a rally.
October 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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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.
October 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Baby just say yes... to science! ❤️🧪💡 Happy Science Friday everyone! @scifri.bsky.social #EduSky
Travis Kelsey and Taylor Swift holding each other in their engagement photo. The text reads, "People who love science" over Kelsey. It reads, "SciFri" over Swift.
August 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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My youngest is off to another year at SUNY ESF!
A family smiles for a photo in front of a dorm door.
August 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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My daughter heads back to college tonight, after being home all summer. Her cat is trying to stowaway with her.
A green eyed gray tabby cat sits partially obscured in a blue vinyl moving bag, tucked in among clothing.
August 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Good morning, hummingbird!
A female ruby throated hummingbird sits in an Autumn Olive bush.
August 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Just popping by to share the monarch caterpillars on the swamp milkweed in my front yard because we all need some insect joy once in a while.
A monarch caterpillar on the underside of a milkweed leaf. A monarch caterpillar climbing a milkweed leaf. A tiny little monarch caterpillar on a milkweed leaf.
July 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Hi all! Just wanted to share that I'm offering free science programs each Friday until August 15 at 3 pm at the Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch of the Warren County NJ Library System in Blairstown. You can register at www.warenlib.org under the Events Calendar.
Against a swirls rainbow background are the words, "Science Friday. FREE STEAM fun as we discover the science behind color, light, and more! Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch, Fridays at 3 pm, July 11-August 15. Registration required at www.warrenlib.org"
July 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Today's office buddy. He wants me to turn on the A/C.
A gray tabby cat stretched out on a tiled floor.
July 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Office buddy.
A tortishell cat laying across the keyboard of a laptop computer.
July 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Enjoyed attending the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social annual conference in Philly last week. I learned so much, spotted some fantastic possibilities for the @scifri.bsky.social Book Club, and generally basked in the warm glow of library magic and unstoppable joy. Feeling thankful and energized! #ALA2025
A poster entitled STEM in Action: Science Storytelling, Journalism, and Communication for Community Engagement and Education. Dr. Carla Hayden against a blue backdrop. A blue-haired woman with glasses wearing a Science Friday t-shirt and Mychal Threets. A blue-haired woman with glasses wearing a Science Friday t-shirt and Dylan Hollis, a young man with glasses.
July 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Today at #ALA2025 I got to meet one of the best humans on the plantet, take a terrible selfie with him, and let him know how much hope he brings to the world. Thanks for being you @mychal3ts.bsky.social!
Two people take a selfie.
June 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Librarians at #ALA2025 showing up for Dr. Carla Hayden.
A crowded ballroom with people watching a presenter.
June 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Starting the day at #ALA2025 with a talk by @georgetakei.bsky.social!
Two people sit on a stage. Two people walk on stage
June 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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These brand new @scifri.bsky.social Book Club bookmarks are 🔥. Want to earn one? Join our #OceansMonth Read-a-Thon! 📚 #EduSky Dive in at secure.everyaction.com/5ohx4D_xekKN...
Illustrations of three vibrant science-themed bookmarks. The Science Friday logo is in the corner.
June 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Even in my deeply red part of NJ, hundreds turned out today in the rain. #NoKings
Two women wear baseball caps and rain gear at a protest. Crowd at a rally Crowd at a rally Crowd at a rally
June 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Do you love stickers? (Who doesn't love stickers?) Earn these gorgeous vinyl stickers by participating in the @scifri.bsky.social #OceansMonth Read-a-Thon! 📚 Dive in at forms.gle/zEPwaXDAY6XE... #EduSky
June 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Local friends! Next Library Commission Meeting is 6/24, 5:30 pm. 3 reasons to attend:
* They're rewriting the rules without a commitment to public review
* They have no plan for the budget challenges facing our library system
* Appointments were made based on politics rather than library experience
Warren County Commission Meeting, Tuesday, June 24, 5:30 - 8 pm, Gardner Branch, Belvidere, NJ Support our Freedom to Read. Hold Our Commission Accountable TRANSPARENCY: Rewriting the rules without a commitment to public review. ACCOUNTABILITY: No plan for the budget challenges facing our library system. INTEGRITY: Appointments based on politics rather than library experience.
June 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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OK so @hankgreen.bsky.social nails the analysis of what we should actually be paying attention to with the whole Trump/Musk breakup. (Video in the comments.) But that's not the best part. The best part is this quote from the end. It's gold. THIS IS THE WAY!
"We're trying to live in the world in a way that leaves it better than we found it. Trying to solve more problems than we create." - Hank Green
June 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Do I have to work? Yes. Do I have to work inside? No.
Cushioned seating on a deck with greenery behind.
June 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Bluebird sighting this morning. Haven't seen them around in a long time!
A blue bird with red-otange chest sits in the bough of an evergreen tree
June 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Hey #EduSky join @scifri.bsky.social today from 2-4 pm ET for these great science stories 🧪 As a space fan, I'm really excited to learn more about the JWST 🔭 findings on how galaxies form✨. Today is a LIVE SHOW! Call in at 877-4-SCIFRI. Listen or learn more at www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/may...
An illustration with boxed areas. One box has a photo of an older man in exercise gear. Another has a photo of a galaxy. The Science Friday logo is in the corner. The text reads, "Today on Science Friday. Running the numbers on AI’s energy use. How “super agers” stay sharp and active into their 80s and beyond. Could the NIH’s plan for a universal vaccine platform actually work? What we’re learning from the James Webb Space Telescope. Call 877-4-SCIFRI to ask a question live on the air! Listen on your local public radio station 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time"
May 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Didn't get to explore too much in San Francisco. Busy, quick trip. But I got over to the Presidio for a short hike along Andy Goldsworthy's Wood Line. Now time to get on a plane and fly home!
A winding path through a forest.
April 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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If you're in San Francisco join SciFri at Green Apple Books tonight until 7 pm PT for a read in!
A sign reads Welcome to Science Friday Read In. Pull up a seat, read your favorite science book, brown book club picks, make some science friends? On the shelf next to the sign are several paperback books.
April 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM