Come along for a night in the swamp with @reichertfroglab.bsky.social's Lab to learn how spectrograms help us visualize and analyze the hidden world of sound! 🧪🐸🔊 🍎 youtu.be/iLPL9tqNrs4?...

Spectrogram Explained: Seeing the Sounds of a Swamp

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We made an awesome career exploration tool that anyone can use for free! It makes it super easy to connect abstract concepts to career pathways, letting students explore 12,000+ aliases for 832 jobs across the US economy with ease! Check it out! 👇 #edusky www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/career-...

Career Exploration for Students: Answering “Why Do I Need to Know This?” — Galactic Polymath

Most students only know a fraction of the careers that exist in today’s economy. Their understanding is often shaped by what they see at home, online, or in the media. But the modern workforce is fil...

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Some scientists are driven not only by discovering new knowledge, but by helping that knowledge travel further into the world. 🧪 #SciComm buff.ly/I65EqTr

Careers for Scientists Who Want to Bridge Science and the World

Helping scientific knowledge move beyond papers and into practice

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Science class should spark “wait…WHAT?” moments. GP makes free, low-prep lessons for grades 6-college built with researchers so students can chase real questions, primary lit, and explore rabbit holes of curiosity. Please read/share! www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/turning... #SciEd #NGSS #EduSky 🧪

Bringing Research to Life: Turning Research into Classroom-Ready STEM Lessons — Galactic Polymath

Teachers are asked to bring complex, real-world ideas into their classrooms, often without the time or resources to make those ideas truly engaging and accessible for students.  That’s where…

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Out today! 🎉 Protists aren’t just pond water blobs. They hunt. Flee. Compete. Shape food webs. Duke ecologist Jean Philippe Gibert reacts to real microscope footage from our Micro Matchups series—and explains why it’s like the Serengeti in a drop of water. 🧪 🎥 youtu.be/oHhSDO9Hu74

Duke Ecologist Reacts to Protist Predator Battles | Real Microscope Footage

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Out today! 🎉 Protists aren’t just pond water blobs. They hunt. Flee. Compete. Shape food webs. Duke ecologist Jean Philippe Gibert reacts to real microscope footage from our Micro Matchups series—and explains why it’s like the Serengeti in a drop of water. 🧪 🎥 youtu.be/oHhSDO9Hu74

Duke Ecologist Reacts to Protist Predator Battles | Real Microscope Footage

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What if microscopic predator-prey interactions were like Pokemon battles with commentators? ▶️👇 Feat. amazing 🔬 footage by @jamesweiss.bsky.social! A fun series we made to get students (and everyone) curious about protists! 🧪🍎 youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Seems like a useful framework to introduce graphs and data comfort!

Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 3mo ago

Hot take: we say “data literacy” a lot…but don’t teach students the key thing–What do you do when you’re looking at a graph? 📈 We ran into this building a unit on Tom Luhring's climate change & frog research 🧪🐸 so we created a “PEMDAS for graphs”: PPSTT 👇 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/data-li...

Hot take: we say “data literacy” a lot…but don’t teach students the key thing–What do you do when you’re looking at a graph? 📈 We ran into this building a unit on Tom Luhring's climate change & frog research 🧪🐸 so we created a “PEMDAS for graphs”: PPSTT 👇 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/data-li...

How to Read a Graph: A Simple Data Literacy Framework for K-12 Classrooms (PPSTT) — Galactic Polymath

In the Information Age, data literacy is literacy. Students see graphs everywhere in class, in the doctor’s office, when trying to make healthcare or financial decisions. Yet there are big gaps in t...

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New video alert! How do birds that don't fly south survive the winter?! Feat. awesome research by Drs. Maria Stager & Dai Shizuka 🪶🧪 youtube.com/shorts/pjlRg...

These scientists DIY-ed a smart bird feeder!

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Do birds hibernate like bears? 🐻 Almost none do… So how do they survive −40° winters? Test your intuition: youtube.com/shorts/2jNER... #winterbirds #birding #science #STEM Part of our new unit "Birds in Winter" which you can check out here: teach.galacticpolymath.com 🧪🪶

What Do Birds Do in Winter? (Most People Get This Wrong)

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NEW EPISODE! We sit down with Andrew Robertson (@andrew-antdude.bsky.social) winner of the #myscijourney competition hosted by @galacticpolymath.com. Dive into the remarkable world of ants and learn how complicated these tiny creatures are! Listen now www.smartteapodcast.com/andrew-rober...

Smart Tea Podcast | Andrew Robertson

Ants may not be very big, but we have a lot to learn from these tiny creatures! Andrew Robertson, a PhD candidate at Georgia Tech and winner of Galactic Polymath Education Studio's 2025 #MySciJourney ...

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🧪🐛🦋🐜🐝 Awesome guest post from Dr. Aram Mikaelyan! If we want students to be better at systems thinking—to grow their skills of observation & critical thinking—a good way to start is getting curious about what's happening at our feet! 🍎 #NGSS #entomology www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/why-ins...

Why Insects Belong in Every Classroom — Galactic Polymath

Climate change, biodiversity loss, and microbial resistance are systems problems — they demand thinking that sees networks, feedback loops, and hidden interdependencies. Here’s why insects are perfe...

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The votes are in! 🎉 Here are the winners of the 2025 #MySciJourney #SciComm Video Competition: 🥇 @andrew-antdude.bsky.social 🥈 Kiara Rodriguez Acevedo 🥉 Jamilla Teixeira Thanks to everyone who submitted—we’re building a library of short, diverse research stories for students & the public. 🙌🧪

Scientists, you can still share your story with a 3 min video (easy lift) AND enter to win cash prizes and #scicomm acclaim! Submit by Nov 3 😁🧪

Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 10mo ago

Time to stop doom scrolling & check out some AMAZING 3 min science videos. Your thumbs up could decide who wins the #MySciJourney challenge! 🧪🐸🪶🔊 Thanks to lead funder @ncse.bsky.social & organizers @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com @scitalker.bsky.social 🙌 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij...

Time to stop doom scrolling & check out some AMAZING 3 min science videos. Your thumbs up could decide who wins the #MySciJourney challenge! 🧪🐸🪶🔊 Thanks to lead funder @ncse.bsky.social & organizers @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com @scitalker.bsky.social 🙌 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij...

Bring Authentic Science Into Your Classroom and Decide Who Wins the #MySciJourney Challenge! — Galactic Polymath

Peek behind the curtain of  cutting-edge research AND help decide the winners of the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge! (Scientists, we’re accepting late entries until Nov. 3!)

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Check out some cool science (and great science communication) happening at @towsonu.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ9C... Josh's video is part of a sci-comm competition sponsored by @galacticpolymath.com. If you learned something new by watching, please "Like" the video on YouTube!

Marine Biologists come from Iowa too!—#MySciJourney with Sea Anemones

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Teachers, check it out! Andrew's awesome video is part of our growing collection of short, classroom-ready videos. Watch them and vote with likes to decide who wins the #scicomm competition! #edusky

Andrew Robertson@andrew-antdude.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I made a video for @galacticpolymath.com describing #MySciJourney in the world of #ants as part of their science communication challenge. Give it a quick look and remember to leave a like! #scicomm #outreach www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXyp...

Dive into the fascinating world of #Genetics with our new cluster! This collection of 10 pathways takes you from Mendel’s landmark studies with pea plants to modern-day applications. Explore genetics, from chromosome to phenotype: https://f.mtr.cool/bfkrbcozso

DEADLINE EXTENDED to Oct. 12!✨ I don't need to tell you that public support is crucial to sustaining science. #SciComm has never been more important, so don’t miss this chance to give the public a window into how science really works—and why it works so well. Join the #MySciJourney Challenge!

Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 11mo ago

Scientists, only 2 weeks left to share your work, why it matters & win up to $500! It's as easy as making a slideshow with our template. This #MySciJourney challenge sponsored by @ncse.bsky.social #scicomm 🧪🔊🐸 👉https://galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scijourney-scicomm-competition-2025

Scientists, here's your chance to remind the public about the beauty of science & why your work matters! Make a 3min presentation with a template; cash prizes! 💰 Deadline extended to Oct 12. www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij... Funded by @ncse.bsky.social Plz repost! 🧪🪶🐸🔊 #scicomm #MySciJourney

Win Cash, Save Science: Share Your SciJourney! — Galactic Polymath

Join the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge! We are looking for scientists at all stages to share their journeys in science! Teachers: You and your students can help decide the winners! #scicomm #SaveNSF

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Friends—1 week left! If you use science in your job (undergrad, in academia, in industry...anything!) & you want to help students understand what it's really like & why it's important—here's your chance! 🧪 from @galacticpolymath.com & @ncse.bsky.social 👉 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij...

Scientists, only 2 weeks left to share your work, why it matters & win up to $500! It's as easy as making a slideshow with our template. This #MySciJourney challenge sponsored by @ncse.bsky.social #scicomm 🧪🔊🐸 👉https://galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scijourney-scicomm-competition-2025

"...it checks all the boxes — authentic science, student-led inquiry, & ready-to-go NGSS-aligned materials..." 😊 Check out this guest post from @brewerbiology.bsky.social after teaching our free unit about @reichertfroglab.bsky.social's research 🐸🔊🧪 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/what-ca...

What Can Singing Frogs Teach Us About Evolutionary Tradeoffs? — Galactic Polymath

Will female frogs be attracted to males who produce many short calls or to males with fewer, longer calls? This evolutionary tradeoff was the question my high school biology students investigated in t...

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Scientists, here's your chance to share your work, why it matters, and win up to $500! It's as easy as making a slideshow and recording it. We made templates and examples to make it easier. Our #MySciJourney challenge sponsored by @ncse.bsky.social & @civicscimedia.bsky.social sky.social #scicomm

🎉 We're so excited to announce the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge: A #scicomm competition for researchers to share their authentic journeys in science with students, teachers, & the broader public! 🧪 💸 $1k in cash prizes, thanks to @ncse.bsky.social! 👉 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij...

Win Cash, Save Science: Share Your SciJourney! — Galactic Polymath

Join the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge! We are looking for scientists at all stages to share their journeys in science! Teachers: You and your students can help decide the winners! #scicomm #SaveNSF

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This project came together thanks to @scitalker.bsky.social & @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com planning for months and reaching out to build partnerships with like-minded organizations. #SciComm needs to be about collaboration. We're all in this together!

Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 12mo ago

🎉 We're so excited to announce the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge: A #scicomm competition for researchers to share their authentic journeys in science with students, teachers, & the broader public! 🧪 💸 $1k in cash prizes, thanks to @ncse.bsky.social! 👉 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij...

🎉 We're so excited to announce the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge: A #scicomm competition for researchers to share their authentic journeys in science with students, teachers, & the broader public! 🧪 💸 $1k in cash prizes, thanks to @ncse.bsky.social! 👉 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij...

Win Cash, Save Science: Share Your SciJourney! — Galactic Polymath

Join the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge! We are looking for scientists at all stages to share their journeys in science! Teachers: You and your students can help decide the winners! #scicomm #SaveNSF

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Who played Carmen Sandiego as a kid? You're gonna love our latest video series helping students be observant and ask good questions! #NGSS #EduSky youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Videos related to our free unit: "Fairywrens and the Art of Inquiry" Check it out: https://teach.galacticpolymath.com/units/en-US/18

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Check out these #bird scientists showing how to be observant and ask good questions! 🤩🪶 Featuring Drs. Allison Johnson & Dai Shizuka, and some adorable Australian fairywrens! #NSF -funded research and #BroaderImpacts 🧪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjve...

Practice observing birds and asking questions with 2 biologists!

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