Just a little sneak peek at a simulation we're developing to visualize how vaccination rates affect public health outcomes. What do you think?
Matt Wilkins
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Biologist, Founder of @galacticpolymath.com (GP). We help scientists do outreach in K-12 #SciComm #EduSky When not doing that I like doing silly voices & juggling 🧪Hire Us bit.ly/3NiUzdn 🍎Get free lessons https://bit.ly/GPlessons
Check out this video highlighting our research and explaining how scientists use spectrograms to study animal communication! In collaboration with @galacticpolymath.com as part of our Balancing Act lessons for high school biology students www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLPL...
Spectrogram Explained: Seeing the Sounds of a Swamp
YouTube video by Galactic Polymath Education Studio
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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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JobViz is a project I started years before I founded Galactic Polymath. My sister found her current job through an earlier version. Students don't know what they don't know. This is about giving them search terms and systems understanding for the world of career possibilities. Plz share
Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 2mo agoWe 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-...
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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On NSF’s postdoc page, the biology and earth science fields have been completely eliminated; the only remaining fellowships are in math, astronomy, engineering, and “entrepreneurship.” Weird choice not to support research on the life support system for 8 billion people. www.nsf.gov/funding/post...
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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In 10 years of doing #scicomm & STEM education, this is the most entertaining thing I've ever made. I really wish we had the budget to make 20 more of these. So fun! 😆🧪
Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 3mo agoWhat 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...
this is, for colbert's pretty studiously generous approach, remarkably brutal
Drew Magary@drewmagary.bsky.social · 3mo ago“Have you seen the world? I promise you, if you think that I’m on some kind of agenda, then I’m really shitty at it because nothing has gone in the direction that I had hoped. I mean, nothing for 25 years.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...
I haven't seen this since I was a kid, but I gotta say I do not remember this very significant plot thread. Also, man I wish we had trains youtube.com/shorts/JRPuZ...
Who Framed Public Transit in LA?
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Seems like a useful framework to introduce graphs and data comfort!
Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 3mo agoHot 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...
If you're teaching #dataliteracy at the K-12 or college level, I think you'll find this useful! The blog links to videos of scientists doing a "think aloud" where they model for students how they notice patterns and make sense of figures. We created it b/c we've never seen it done before
Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 3mo agoHot 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...
important for students to see that tinkering with Arduinos is a gateway to "real" science. A lot of research doesn't require fancy, expensive equipment 🧪🪶🍎
Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 4mo agoNew 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...
I learned a ton from Drs. Dai Shizuka and Maria Stager in making this video--so fun! 😁🪶
Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 4mo agoDo 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 🧪🪶
Really excited to share this @galacticpolymath.com unit: The Science of Craft: Building New Materials with Old Techniques teach.galacticpolymath.com/units/en-US/19. Worked on w/ Dr. Trevor Jones for 6 months to help connect STEM to students who don't see it is "for them." 🧪🍎 #openaccess #STEMed
The Science of Craft | GP Unit
STEM is older and more expansive than you might imagine. Crafted materials, like knit sweaters and woven baskets, were our ancestors’ solutions to everyday p...
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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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"every student deserves the chance to see the world like an entomologist — to think across scales and understand how the smallest lives steer planetary cycles." Even though I'm a "bird guy," Aram makes a convincing argument 😁 This is a good read! 👇
Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 8mo ago🧪🐛🦋🐜🐝 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...
In this chaotic world, I thank @jamesweiss.bsky.social for showing me this footage of a tardigrade "making biscuits" like a cat 😺 youtube.com/shorts/D215E...
Tardigrade Making Biscuits Like a Cat
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Thanks to everyone who supported me! Thanks especially to @galacticpolymath.com for hosting the competition and helping me to get deeper into science communication! More #ant research is on the way!
Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 9mo agoThe 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. 🙌🧪
#SciComm friends! It's the last day for late submissions to @galacticpolymath.com's #MySciJourney Challenge! 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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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 10mo agoTime 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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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 agoI 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...
Scientists, you can still join Andrew & share your 3 min science journey with classrooms across the US (and compete for cash prizes). Accepting late submissions till Nov 3! 🧪🪶🔉 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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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 10mo agoTeachers, 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
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 agoScientists, 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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Undergrads, grad students, professors, medical researchers, scientists in industry: help middle and high schoolers across the country understand what you *actually* do and why it matters! Be a source of inspiration amid all this chaos.
Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP)@galacticpolymath.com · 10mo agoScientists, 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
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...
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...