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Jacki Reeves-Pepin

@jackirp.bsky.social

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Biology Geek and Advocate for Science Education. Posts are my own.

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Jacki Reeves-Pepin @jackirp.bsky.social · Mar 29

I am incredibly honored to be able to promote science literacy with so many amazing friends and colleagues.

National Association of Biology Teacher @nabtbio.bsky.social · Mar 29

Join us in congratulating NABT Executive Director, Jacki Reeves-Pepin, on being elected a 2024 AAAS Fellow! Read more at https://conta.cc/4l9uI7D

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National Association of Biology Teacher @nabtbio.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thank you for supporting the NABT Community as we navigate the loss of our President-Elect, Lindsey Fields. We have created the following page to share updates. https://nabt.org/About-Lindsey-Fields

Thank you again for helping us honor this amazing educator, leader, and friend.

About: Lindsey Fields

NABT President-Elect Lindsey (Carter) Fields was aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, traveling to represent the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) and advocate for excellence in life science.

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Elizabeth Smith, PhD @eliz-a-smith.bsky.social · Feb 4

the process, though not the list, was reported in Nature yesterday www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders

The US National Science Foundation has unfrozen grant funding, but it continues to scrutinize research projects, sowing turmoil.

www.nature.com

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Jacki Reeves-Pepin @jackirp.bsky.social · Jan 26

What's a little TB among friends? Deadly. www.cjonline.com/story/news/p...

Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in recorded history

Kansas public health officials say the state's ongoing tuberculosis outbreak is the largest since the CDC started reporting TB cases in the 1950s.

www.cjonline.com

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Jacki Reeves-Pepin @jackirp.bsky.social · Jan 24

Once again, Teen Vogue provides some of the best info for their readers! Keep up the good work!

Jacki Reeves-Pepin @jackirp.bsky.social · Jan 24

Since the White House has left WHO & frozen comms from the CDC & NIH, we all need accurate and reliable resources. One of my recs is @cidrap.bsky.social. On a completely unrelated note, has anyone heard about the cases of Marburg virus in Tanzania?