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National Center for Science and Civic Engagement @ncsce.bsky.social · 28d

There are still funding opportunities at NSF in STEM education. Follow Robert Russell on Linkedin for updates! www.linkedin.com/posts/robert...

MORE NSF STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH POSSIBILITIES Doing your homework again!!! NSF has an incredible variety of funding opportunities supporting STEM research and education. If a funding opportunity… | R...

MORE NSF STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH POSSIBILITIES Doing your homework again!!! NSF has an incredible variety of funding opportunities supporting STEM research and education. If a funding opportunity seem...

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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · Aug 4

If I could change one thing about #ScientificPublishing I'd ask funding bodies to stipulate all work they fund be published in non-profit journals.

The knock-on effects would alleviate most of the strain on #AcademicSky.

This isn't hard. It's big, but actually, it's pretty easy.

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The strain on scientific publishing

Abstract. Scientists are increasingly overwhelmed by the volume of articles being published. The total number of articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science has grown exponentially in recent years; ...

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National Center for Science and Civic Engagement @ncsce.bsky.social · Aug 5

Wastewater!! calling @profsmyth.bsky.social

Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · Aug 4

The bird flu virus that has beset dairy farms since early last year may be spreading through the air in so-called milking parlors and through contaminated wastewater
(Gift link)

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/h...

Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report

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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · Aug 4

Concerned Health Professionals of New York opposes the construction of fracked gas pipelines in NYS on public health grounds.

We note that the original permits were denied due to egregious risks to air quality and water. That science hasn’t changed. We urge citizens to get informed and speak out.

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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · Aug 4

FracTracker @fractracker.bsky.social has just released a comprehensive, interactive, open-source tracker of US data centers.

“Our findings show many facilities are skirting key environmental reviews—like air and water permits.”

www.fractracker.org/2025/07/nati...

Tracking Data Centers: Energy Demand, Pollution, and Public Impact - FracTracker Alliance

Explore FracTracker’s National Data Centers Tracker—an interactive map revealing where AI data centers are expanding and their impacts.

www.fractracker.org

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Mary Dudziak @marydudziak.bsky.social · Aug 5

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · Aug 5

AI can’t do archival research. So. There.

Will Jennings 🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · Aug 4

Generative AI is the biggest bubble for some time. It can help with certain tasks, but my experience is that it cannot do even the most basic things unsupervised and regularly fabricates its work.

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National Center for Science and Civic Engagement @ncsce.bsky.social · Aug 5

Anyone considering applying for funding from NSF (for STEM learning) should be following Bob Russell on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/posts/robert...

THE NEW NSF FUNDING LANDSCAPE | Robert Russell

THE NEW NSF FUNDING LANDSCAPE Federal support for science, health, and STEM education research has undergone significant changes under the Trump Administration. We have witnessed a wave of executive ...

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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · Jun 16

DOGE's spectacular failure revealed the fallacy of 50y of neoliberalism. Join me w ‪@damonsilvers.bsky.social‬ & @choprausa.bsky.social‬ to explore rebuilding state capacity to create public value, not just extract it.

Wed 18 Jun | 14:00-15:00 BST | Register here ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/eve...

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The Hastings Center for Bioethics @hastingscenter.bsky.social · Jun 4

🆕 NEW Hastings Bioethics Forum essay: “Pregnancy, Brain Death, and the Right to Choose: Lessons from the Adriana Smith Case” 💭🧠🤰⚖️

📚 Authors: Sophie Schott, Faith Fletcher, Claire I. Horner and Virginia A. Brown

👉 READ: bit.ly/3Sz4K0r

#EndOfLifeCare #Bioethics

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The Hastings Center for Bioethics @hastingscenter.bsky.social · Jun 10

Looking for a new read to keep the brain sharp? 🧠 📗 🤓 Our Ethics & Human Research (E&HR) journal provides analysis of issues in science & healthcare that have implications for human biomedical & behavioral research. 👍

Read, bit.ly/2uPO0Kp

#Bioethics

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The Hastings Center for Bioethics @hastingscenter.bsky.social · Jun 11

Missed our AI+Healthcare conference 🤖🏥 with @cedarssinai.bsky.social on May 16 in LA? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! ✅ Check out this insightful 𝐐&𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 🧠✨

📖 READ bit.ly/448ed5f

#HastingsCenter #CedarsSinai #MedicalEthics #ArtificialIntelligence

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The Hastings Center for Bioethics @hastingscenter.bsky.social · Jun 13

🧠Recent neuroimaging research shows that some patients once believed to be unresponsive in comas or vegetative states are in fact 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬!🤔

Please join us for a fascinating conversation on 6/17! bit.ly/3SQbPK4

#HastingsCenter #Coma #Bioethics

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BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium @bioquest.bsky.social · Jun 6

🎉 Happy 39th to BioQUEST!
For decades, BioQUEST has built a community for STEM educators. Grateful for all who’ve joined the journey. 🚀

✨ Be part of it— Join us at BIOME 2025 - Applications are still open!
🗓️ Learn more + apply: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
#BIOME2025 #BioQUEST #STEMM

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BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium @bioquest.bsky.social · Jun 12

Sharing: The deadline to apply is tomorrow, June 13 for the Ecological Society of America’s (ESA) Transforming Ecology Education to 4D (TEE) project Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN) for the fall of 2025. Learn more and apply today - qubeshub.org/community/gr...

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National Center for Science Education @ncse.bsky.social · Jun 16

The Associated Press reports on creationism during the Scopes trial and today. apnews.com/article/scop... #ScopesSunday

With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone

The 1925 Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

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National Center for Science and Civic Engagement @ncsce.bsky.social · May 4

www.savensf.com Save NSF is a coalition of concerned scientists and allies who are working to save funding for scientific grants through the U.S. National Science Foundation.

Home | Savensf

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National Center for Science and Civic Engagement @ncsce.bsky.social · May 2

Sending this out---NSF cuts have affected many in our community of practice.

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Beth Kaplin @bakaplin.bsky.social · Apr 26

Great pointers for talking about climate change from Katherine Hayhoe www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP2D...

Dr.Katharine Hayhoe - How to Talk About Climate Change

YouTube video by Halton Environmental Network

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National Center for Science and Civic Engagement @ncsce.bsky.social · Apr 26

So many in out faculty network are addressing Climate Change across the curriculum—these are great strategies for engaging learners!

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Jan 9

I’m a scientist who studies how climate change impacts our lives and the places we love.

Most of us are worried, but many feel stuck on what to do. If that's the way you feel, check out this list below!

We can’t fix it alone, but I know we can together. 💚

A list of the most effective ways an individual can catalyze change at the scale we need to effectively tackle climate change, based on social science.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Apr 11

Plant scientist Reagan Wytsalucy joins us to discuss her mission to track down and study the Southwest peach tree—a variety well-suited for growing in the desert.

How A Navajo Plant Researcher Is Reviving A Desert Peach

Bringing back Southwest peach orchards won’t be easy, but researchers are on the lookout for remaining trees—and they need help.

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Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · Apr 11

The budget proposal eliminates:

NOAA’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Research office

Stops funding regional climate data, climate competitive research or sea grant programs

Severely defunds the Natl Ocean Service & the NMFS

www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/c...

Trump’s draft budget eviscerates weather and climate tracking and research | CNN

The move would devastate weather and climate research even as weather is becoming more erratic and extreme, and would cripple the US industries — including agriculture — that depend on free, accurate ...

www.cnn.com

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National Center for Science and Civic Engagement @ncsce.bsky.social · Mar 11

Teaching through public health challenges, including HIV, TB, and COVID, has been one of NCSCE’s signature curricular change strategies-they are the bridge connecting science education to civic engagement

Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Mar 11

"The real crisis is not that public health — which is fundamentally about policies dictating the distribution of
resources required to protect human life — has been politicized. It is that it has not been politicized nearly enough."— @ericreinhart.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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American Chemical Society @acs.org · Mar 11

You've chosen accessible fonts, colors, and formatting. Let's get ready to present! We're looking forward to learning about your work at #ACSSpring2025!

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National Center for Science and Civic Engagement @ncsce.bsky.social · Mar 11

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Harvard Must Take a Stand for Democracy | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson

To silence ourselves in the name of neutrality would not only violate our own policy but also abdicate our broader civil responsibility.

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National Center for Science and Civic Engagement @ncsce.bsky.social · Mar 4

www.motherjones.com/environment/... Taking down or changing the data doesn't make the facts disappear.

Growers who rely on climate data sue USDA for cutting off access

“Farmers are on the front lines," says one attorney, and axing web pages "doesn’t make climate change go away.”

www.motherjones.com

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