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Join us virtually on 12/4 at 6 ET as we celebrate our 2025 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet recipients. Register in advance for a link - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CelebrateScience #ScienceSky #ClimateSky
Flyer image. The text reads: 2025 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet Awards. December 4 at 6:00 ET. Register for this virtual event to receive a link. 6 images featuring this year's recepients: Katie Hinde, a group photo of the Evolutionary Studies Institute at Vanderbilt, Randolph M. Nesse, John Toohey-Morales, a group photo of the CLEO Institute, and Kim Cobb. The text reads: NCSE's 2025 Friends of Darwin. Join us virtually 12/4 at 6 ET. Recipients: Katie Hinde, Evolutionary Studies Initiative at Vanderbilt, Randolph M. Nesse. Images: Headshot of Katie Hinde, group photo of Evolutionary Studies Initiative at Vanderbilt, headshot of Randolph M. Nesse. The text reads: NCSE's 2025 Friends of the Planet. Join us virtually 12/4 at 6 ET. Recipients: John Toohey-Morales, The CLEO Institute, Kim Cobb. Images: Headshot of John Toohey-Morales, group photo of the CLEO Institute, headshot of Kim Cobb.
November 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Photos from the Evolution Symposium at NABT! Special shout-out to Bone Clones for loaning us multiple sets of the *most beautiful* skulls for teachers to use at our Evolution Symposium! #EduSci #TeacherLife #iteachbio #nabt2025
A behind-the-scenes photo from staff setting up for the Evolution Symposium. A group of opened boxes of skull models from Bone Clones is displayed on a conference table. A conference room of teachers at a workshop for the NCSE Evolution Story Short, the Human Story. Lindsay Hunter presenting in a conference room full of teachers at the Evolution Symposium. On the projector screen is a colorful drawing illustrating the Human Family Tree. Rick Hunter presenting in a conference room full of teachers at the Evolution Symposium. On the projector screen is a photo of two people in spelunking gear.
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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What's today? An opportune time to talk about SLIME! Here is a brief introduction to the weird but wonderful and always fascinating class of slime molds known as myxogastria. Happy Halloween! 🎃
#Halloween #slimemold #sciencefacts #lifesciences #naturesky
November 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Just in time for #MediaLiteracyWeek, we’ve released a brand new DataWISE activity! In this activity, students will learn what the scientific consensus means and how it works. You can find the new activity along with our other DataWISE activities on our website - Check them out!
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The text reads: Scientific Consensus. Students learn about the weight of evidence supporting the scientific consensus that vaccines do not cause autism, and then critique a blog post disguised as a scientific article that claims to show a link between vaccines and autism.
October 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Join us at the Evolution Symposium at NABT! Rick & Lindsay Hunter will discuss the story of Homo naledi. Following their talk, NCSE's Wendy Johnson and Britt Miller facilitate a teacher workshop on The Human Story. nabt.org/Events-2025-...
#iteachbio #teacherlife #edusky #edusci #anthro
The text reads: Journey into Darkness: The Allegory of the Cave. Evolution Symposium. Rock and Lindsay Hunter. Friday, October 31, St. Louis, Missouri. Imagery: NABT and NCSE logos. Sketch art of a cave, map of Rising Star cave system, and Homo naledi foot. The text reads: NCSE teacher workshop to follow: The Human Story. What does it mean to be human? Image: Photo of a group of teachers examining skulls as part of the Human Story activity at a NCSE teacher workshop.
October 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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NABT is coming up right around the corner! Come find us at the NABT conference in St. Louis October 30-November 2! We'll be facilitating multiple sessions, along with the Evolution Symposium with Rick and Lindsay Hunter

Conference details and registration: lnkd.in/exaZ2qJ3

#teacherlife #nabt2025
The text reads: It's almost time! NABT - National Association of Biology Teachers Conference. St Louis, MO, October 30 - November 2. Decorative elements play on the conference coinciding with Halloween. A skyline silhouette of St Louis, a a saxophone surrounded with music notes, a pumpkin border.
October 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Safeguarding Sound Science: Evolution Edition begins! In the first episode, Mat Kaplan chats with Peter Hotez (@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social) and Wendy Johnson on the topic of vaccine skepticism. Listen to it on our website or wherever you get your podcasts - ncse.ngo/safeguarding... #podsky #scisky
Graphic for podcast cover art. The text reads: Safeguarding Sound Science: Evolution Edition. Imagery is decorative.
October 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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It's back! We’re excited to announce t-shirts and hoodies with our Science Makes You Strong design is available until Oct. 11! Choose from a variety of colors. Every purchase supports science education + teachers. www.bonfire.com/science-make... #ScienceStrong #SciSky
The text reads: Show off your support for science education! We have t-shirts and hoodies available for purchase for a limited time! Campaign runs until October 11. Graphics: Graphical art of shirt design. Text reads "Science makes you strong". Illustration of two students flexing. Examples of a hoodie, adult t-shirt, and youth t-shirt. The text reads: Adult unisext t-shirts. Colors: Black, grey, navy, orange, white. Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL. Graphics: Images of the shirts in each color. The text reads: Youth t-shirts. Colors: Grey, blue, light blue, green, red. Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL. Graphics: Images of the shirts in each color. The text reads: Adult unisex hoodies. Colors: Black, grey, blue, red, white. Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL. Graphics: Images of the shirts in each color.
September 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Our science education specialists are facilitating an evolution workshop for a group of teachers in Syracuse, New York right now! Today they’re exploring classroom activities from The Human Story, one of NCSE’s newest Evolution Story Shorts - ncse.ngo/evolution-st...
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A group of teachers around a table exploring an activity involving measuring skulls of hominins. A skull model is in the center of the table with a sticky note. A group of teachers exploring an activity involving measuring skulls of hominins. One of the teachers is holding up a 3D-printed skull model. A group of teachers gathered around a table examining a skull model. A photo of a conference room of teachers gathered around tables exploring an activity involving measuring skulls of hominins. The table of teachers in the foreground are examining a skull model with a set of student handouts for the activity.
September 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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In case you missed our announcement, we're seeking our next cohort of Sound Science Fellows! The application deadline is September 19. ncse.ngo/sound-scienc...
#StandUpForScience #EduSky #EduSci #fellowships
The Sound Science Fellowship is a partnering fellowship between the National Center for Science Education and museum educators, informal educators, and higher education faculty who share our mission and vision. Do you have a passion for climate science, evolution, or the nature and practice of science as a field? Are you concerned about anti-science sentiment, distrust in science, and the challenges faced by educators in accurately teaching science? Do you want to expand your network and understanding while positively impacting the teaching and learning of these topics in classrooms around the nation? Application deadline: September 19.
September 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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A science communication award and cash prize will be granted to three creators. ⬇️
The text reads: 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge. Best video. 1st place: $500, 2nd place: $300, 3rd place: $200. Sponsored by the National Center for Science Education, Civic Science Media Lab, and Galactic Polymath.
August 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Are you a science communicator? NCSE is co-sponsoring Galactic Polymath's (@galacticpolymath.com) #MySciJourney challenge. Details: www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij...
#EduSky #SciComm #EduSci #iteachbio #defendscience
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The text reads: #MySciJourney. Science in not linear. Illustration showing steps of the scientific process and the various orders and directions the steps can go in.
August 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Our speaker for our next and final Scopes Centennial webinar is Adam Laats! Join us this Wednesday, August 27 at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT for a talk on the history of America's culture wars. Sign up in advance to receive a Zoom link. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#scopes #historysky #webinars #academicsky
The text reads: The Scopes Trial: The Start of America's Hundred-Year Culture War. Presented by Adam Laats. August 27, 7 PM ET/4PM PT. Imagery: Headshot of Adam Laats. Old photo from the Scopes trial in the background primarily intended for aesthetics.
August 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The final activity covers science in the news. Students analyze news articles reporting on a study about possible associations between gratitude and mortality. Students will then compare the articles’ interpretations of the study to the actual study in the academic journal in which it was published.
Science in the News student handout.
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Students engage in an activity comparing climate claims. Students analyze a section of a publication from an organization known for denying the scientific consensus on climate change and compare its claims to scientists’ claims about climate change.
Comparing Climate Claims student handout. A graph is shown as an example of cherry-picked data by the Heartland Institute to mislead people into believing the climate has remained stable since 2005.
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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In the Evaluating Use of Fossil Fuels activity, students analyze a fact sheet produced by an organization that promotes the oil production industry and compare its claims about fossil fuels to scientists’ claims.
Evaluating Use of Fossils Fuels student handout. The page shows two graphs by the IPRB that attempt to correlate the increase of fossil fuel use with a decline in poverty and an increase in life expectancy.
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Students learn about conflict of interest. In this activity, students analyze research sponsored by a nonprofit organization that is funded by tobacco companies and respond to their claims about the safety of smokeless tobacco products.
Student handout describing conflict of interest. A table is shown from a study funded by the tobacco industry intended to prove that vaping products are a safe alternative to traditional cigarettes and cause little harm. It's intended to be misleading.
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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In the next activity, students learn about the peer review process. Students analyze a research article about cat injuries and write feedback to the authors.
Student handout detailing how scientific articles undergo the process of peer review before being published, and how it all works. A cartoon is shown illustrating the steps of the peer review process.
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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In the introductory activity, students compare science to other ways of knowing and evaluate examples of misleading data-based claims. The DataWISE tool is introduced as a checklist for evaluating any claim that would require scientific evidence as support.
Student handout titled Science and Other Ways of Knowing.
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Teachers and educators, have you heard about NCSE's data and media literacy tool called DataWISE? We've expanded it this year to include 6 lessons and activities designed to equip students with the skills they need to navigate a world full of misinformation. ncse.ngo/datawise #EduSky #STEM #SciEd
Text: DataWISE is NCSE's new tool designed to help students sort fact from fiction. Imagery: Cover of a science fiction novel featuring extraterrestrials heating up Earth with some sort of space device.
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Are you a faculty member or museum educator with a passion for tackling misconceptions and improving science education? We are now accepting applications for our 2026 Sound Science Fellows cohort! Full details and application - ncse.ngo/sound-scienc... #Fellowships #EduSky #Academia
Text: Sound Science Fellowship. A research and service initiative for academics who share our passion for improving science education. Application deadline: Friday, September 19. Imagery is for visual appeal: A false green hellebore, and a group of microscopic rotifers.
August 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Next up in our Scopes Centennial webinar series is Ted Davis! Join us on Wed., 8/20 for a discussion on Protestant modernism and its history. Register in advance to receive a link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #ScopesTrial #Webinars #HistorySky #scienceandreligion
The text reads: Bryan's Religious Opponents: Protestant Modernists and Science. Presented by Ted Davis, August 20, 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. Imagery is a headshot of Ted Davis. The background is an old photo from the Scopes Trial and is primarily intended for visual appeal.
August 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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John Cook discusses the spread of misinformation by online influencers, and how games like Cranky Uncle can help people develop critical thinking skills and combat the spread. Full interview is on our website: ncse.ngo/safeguarding-sound-science #podcasts #stopmisinformation #sciencedenial #edusky
August 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Teachers, this is for you! Evolution Story Shorts provide a new, teacher-friendly take on NGSS storylines. These short, flexible instructional units engage students in the three dimensions and help them resolve misconceptions. ncse.ngo/evolution-st... #iteachbio #EduSky #ngsschat #back2school
Graphical art for a lesson set. The text reads: The Origin (and Conservation) of a Species. What is a species and why is it so difficult to define? Graphical art for a lesson set. The text reads: Evolution of Horses. What caused changes in horse species over the past 50 million years? Graphical art for a lesson set. The text reads: The Human Story. What can different types of scientific evidence tell us about human evolution? Graphical art for a lesson set. The text reads: Pathogens and Vaccines. Why is a flu vaccine recommended every year but we don't need a measles vaccine every year?
August 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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We have a free Scopes webinar coming up with our former Executive Director, Eugenie Scott! Please join us on August 13 at 7:00 PM ET/4 PM PT for her talk titled 'The Trial of the Century': Scopes at 100. Register to receive a link for access -
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Graphic for webinar reads: The Trial of the Century: Scopes at 100. Presented by Eugenie C. Scott. August 13. 7 PM ET/4PM PT. Imagery: Headshot of Eugenie Scott. Background is an old photo from the Scopes Trial intended to be decorative.
August 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM