Chris Anderson
@thesciencejedi.bsky.social
Science educator, host of OutSCIder Classroom, lover of the outdoors and nerd things #EduSky #STEM
Working so I don't have to try so hard.
Working so I don't have to try so hard.
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Join host Chris Anderson as he explores our incredible National Parks and meets awesome scientists, all while learning how the world around us works! If you're passionate about the outdoors, learnin...
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Hello @bsky.app! My name is Chris Anderson and I am the host of OutSCIder Classroom - a video series that teaches kids science through the national parks! I'll be sharing video links and (free!) teacher resources. Check out our YouTube channel to learn more! www.youtube.com/@OutSCIderCl...
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I get this, but here's where I'm at:
Trump & Vance are the worst of us. America is bigger than them, and they win if we let them define us.
Team USA is the best of us. It's filled with Americans MAGA hates—first-generation + immigrants, LGBTQ+ athletes, people of color—& I'm gonna root for them.
Trump & Vance are the worst of us. America is bigger than them, and they win if we let them define us.
Team USA is the best of us. It's filled with Americans MAGA hates—first-generation + immigrants, LGBTQ+ athletes, people of color—& I'm gonna root for them.
I really really want these athletes to have a great experience, be competitive and perhaps win a gold medal, but, honestly, the thought of hearing "USA!USA!USA!" during their games kinda makes me cringe. If we were any other country the IOC would ask us to march under the olympic flag.
February 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I get this, but here's where I'm at:
Trump & Vance are the worst of us. America is bigger than them, and they win if we let them define us.
Team USA is the best of us. It's filled with Americans MAGA hates—first-generation + immigrants, LGBTQ+ athletes, people of color—& I'm gonna root for them.
Trump & Vance are the worst of us. America is bigger than them, and they win if we let them define us.
Team USA is the best of us. It's filled with Americans MAGA hates—first-generation + immigrants, LGBTQ+ athletes, people of color—& I'm gonna root for them.
TJ Franklin from @bridgewalk talks about type of steel used to build the New River Bridge and how rusting can actually be a good thing. You can check out the entire video now on our YouTube Channel! #BeAnOutSCIder #NewRiverGorgeNationalPark #EduSky #SkyenceTeacher #iTeachPhysics #STEM
February 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
TJ Franklin from @bridgewalk talks about type of steel used to build the New River Bridge and how rusting can actually be a good thing. You can check out the entire video now on our YouTube Channel! #BeAnOutSCIder #NewRiverGorgeNationalPark #EduSky #SkyenceTeacher #iTeachPhysics #STEM
New OutSCIder Video Alert!! 🚨
The New River Bridge is over a half mile long and towers 1000 feet from the bottom of the gorge. Learn how this engineering marvel was designed and built with our guest TJ Franklin from Bridge Walk. #EduSky #SkyenceTeacher #iTeachPhysics
The New River Bridge is over a half mile long and towers 1000 feet from the bottom of the gorge. Learn how this engineering marvel was designed and built with our guest TJ Franklin from Bridge Walk. #EduSky #SkyenceTeacher #iTeachPhysics
Engineering Secrets of The New River Bridge | New River Gorge State Park
Chris does the bridge walk to learn the engineering secrets behind the half mile long New River Bridge with guide TJ Franklin. Created and Hosted by Chris An...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
New OutSCIder Video Alert!! 🚨
The New River Bridge is over a half mile long and towers 1000 feet from the bottom of the gorge. Learn how this engineering marvel was designed and built with our guest TJ Franklin from Bridge Walk. #EduSky #SkyenceTeacher #iTeachPhysics
The New River Bridge is over a half mile long and towers 1000 feet from the bottom of the gorge. Learn how this engineering marvel was designed and built with our guest TJ Franklin from Bridge Walk. #EduSky #SkyenceTeacher #iTeachPhysics
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Let me reiterate: THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH GUYS TO PERSECUTE LARGE NUMBERS OF DISSENTERS. What they are doing, instead, is using fear and paranoia as a force multiplier: they don’t have to persecute us if we keep ourselves home because someone told us we can’t walk in public without being terrified.
January 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Let me reiterate: THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH GUYS TO PERSECUTE LARGE NUMBERS OF DISSENTERS. What they are doing, instead, is using fear and paranoia as a force multiplier: they don’t have to persecute us if we keep ourselves home because someone told us we can’t walk in public without being terrified.
New OutSCIder Video!!
Nolan Altvater of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and part of the Wabanaki Confederacy shares the connection between indigenous people and the land that is now Acadia National Park. #BeAnOutSCIder #EduSky #SSchat #EdTechChat
Nolan Altvater of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and part of the Wabanaki Confederacy shares the connection between indigenous people and the land that is now Acadia National Park. #BeAnOutSCIder #EduSky #SSchat #EdTechChat
The Wabanaki: Acadia's Indigenous People | Acadia National Park
Nolan Altvater of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and part of the Wabanaki Confederacy shares the connection between indigenous people and the land that is now Acadi...
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January 27, 2026 at 8:04 PM
New OutSCIder Video!!
Nolan Altvater of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and part of the Wabanaki Confederacy shares the connection between indigenous people and the land that is now Acadia National Park. #BeAnOutSCIder #EduSky #SSchat #EdTechChat
Nolan Altvater of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and part of the Wabanaki Confederacy shares the connection between indigenous people and the land that is now Acadia National Park. #BeAnOutSCIder #EduSky #SSchat #EdTechChat
New OutSCIder Classroom video just dropped! We going back to Virgin Islands National Park to talk with marine biologist Willow Malamet her protecting sea turtles and the threats they face. Perfect for learning about adaptations! #EduSky #skyenceteacher #K12Ed #teachersky #nationalparks #iteachbio
The Secret World of Sea Turtles: Marine Biology | Virgin Islands National Park
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January 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM
New OutSCIder Classroom video just dropped! We going back to Virgin Islands National Park to talk with marine biologist Willow Malamet her protecting sea turtles and the threats they face. Perfect for learning about adaptations! #EduSky #skyenceteacher #K12Ed #teachersky #nationalparks #iteachbio
Lloyd Tomlinson from the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum shares the dangers of coal mines and what life was like for a coal miner at the turn of the 20th century. You can learn more in our full video, now on the OutSCIder Classroom YouTube Channel! #edusky #SSChat #EdTech #EduCoach
January 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
NEW OutSCIder Video!! Lloyd Tomlinson from the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum shares the dangers of coal mines and what life was like for a coal miner at the turn of the 20th century in New River Gorge National Park! Perfect for high school history students #edusky #SSchat #edtechchat
Surviving the Coal Mines: Deadly Secrets From New River Gorge State Park
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January 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
NEW OutSCIder Video!! Lloyd Tomlinson from the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum shares the dangers of coal mines and what life was like for a coal miner at the turn of the 20th century in New River Gorge National Park! Perfect for high school history students #edusky #SSchat #edtechchat
This is just my own hot take, but I believe staffing is going to be the biggest issue in education over the next 10 years. Finding and keeping talented teachers in the classroom is going to be more and more difficult for schools, regardless of the environment.
If you have not read this AWESOME study on teacher turnover by Jabbar and Holme, then you should. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
#AcademicSKy #EduSky
#AcademicSKy #EduSky
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
This is just my own hot take, but I believe staffing is going to be the biggest issue in education over the next 10 years. Finding and keeping talented teachers in the classroom is going to be more and more difficult for schools, regardless of the environment.
If it didn't work for the NBA, then MLB will TOTALLY get it right
Whether players would go for such a format change would also be a key factor.
Full story:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
Full story:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
MLB split season and in-season tournament have been discussed, Rob Manfred says
The commissioner acknowledged that such changes would require fewer regular-season games, which would be a "complicated thing."
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January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
If it didn't work for the NBA, then MLB will TOTALLY get it right
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Hey #EduSky this is some high-quality raccoon science news to share with learners! 🦝
Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🦝 🚀 🏡
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![Happy Science Friday! Here are some of the topics we're covering on today's show: A surprising raccoon snout discovery, planning for people on Mars, how to safeguard your home from fire, and more. [Photo of a raccoon eating garbage with its mouth open, in front of vegetation.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rjtifgmgwnacwa24lqp4tpsy/bafkreib3h6mzk5ocyqrkpebm5opt7agw3xemgi2bhug7bqr26i3jn2dd7y@jpeg)
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Hey #EduSky this is some high-quality raccoon science news to share with learners! 🦝
If you thought student attendance is bad now, wait until half the first grade is out with the measles.
Must read post explaining the latest vaccine changes in the US by @sheencr.bsky.social
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Sweeping cuts are being made to the US childhood vaccine schedule
The USA have made dramatic changes to the childhood vaccine schedule
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January 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
If you thought student attendance is bad now, wait until half the first grade is out with the measles.
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The stakes have been raised. The Democrats have got to run on putting these people in prison. They have to. Jobs, food, all the rest, but shooting a mother in the head on a public street? None of this Garland stuff. "The full force of the government will be brought to bear" on this and similar.
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
The stakes have been raised. The Democrats have got to run on putting these people in prison. They have to. Jobs, food, all the rest, but shooting a mother in the head on a public street? None of this Garland stuff. "The full force of the government will be brought to bear" on this and similar.
What's cool about this is that the focus is on developing media literacy and to be able to identify misinformation and not how to use AI to create something useless and dumb. #edusky #eduskyAI #EdTech #AIinEducation
After decades of teaching media literacy, Finland equips students with skills to spot AI deepfakes via @euronews www.euronews.com/next/2026/01... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #finland #medialiteracy
How Finland is teaching schoolchildren AI literacy
As deepfakes proliferate online, Finland adds AI literacy to its school curriculum to help children as young as 3 to recognise AI-generated fake news.
www.euronews.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
What's cool about this is that the focus is on developing media literacy and to be able to identify misinformation and not how to use AI to create something useless and dumb. #edusky #eduskyAI #EdTech #AIinEducation
If the Cleveland Guardians were serious about contending for a title next year, they’d be making an aggressive offer for Ketel Marte and Cody Bellinger. A team and an owner where good enough is good enough, so long as it doesn’t require any real investment.
December 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
If the Cleveland Guardians were serious about contending for a title next year, they’d be making an aggressive offer for Ketel Marte and Cody Bellinger. A team and an owner where good enough is good enough, so long as it doesn’t require any real investment.
One of my favorite parts of the baseball season is to have Hammy on in the background. As I am cooking, doing yard work, finishing up some emails. He's been doing it since the early 90s. Absolute all timer.
Scully, Kalas, Uecker, Jack Buck, Jon Miller, Tom Hamilton and so forth: they call the plays but you learn the game as they call it.
"He never taught me anything": Sir, I don't believe you follow the Sport of Kings, but my favorite color commentator is Caprice Coleman for this reason. Many former wrestlers do a fine job explaining moves & holds, but Coleman will sometimes crack open a whole match, even a whole athlete, for me.
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
One of my favorite parts of the baseball season is to have Hammy on in the background. As I am cooking, doing yard work, finishing up some emails. He's been doing it since the early 90s. Absolute all timer.
The next billionaire who whines about payroll is getting pants and a swirly 💯
Dodgers only negative was their bullpen and they just added Edwin Díaz. This is not the Dodgers' fault. Other teams shouldn't have allowed it. They should've done everything in their power to stop it, namely they should've paid more money than the Dodgers. Unfortunately, half the league cries poor
December 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The next billionaire who whines about payroll is getting pants and a swirly 💯
JB Pritzker - I owe you an apology. I really wasn't familiar with your game.
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
JB Pritzker - I owe you an apology. I really wasn't familiar with your game.
This is really good look at trends in student performance data. No jumping to conclusions or analysis - just good ol' fashioned curiosity and humility.
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is really good look at trends in student performance data. No jumping to conclusions or analysis - just good ol' fashioned curiosity and humility.
This week on OutSCIder Classroom, we’re heading to New River Gorge National Park for an adventure that blends geology, history, and engineering. Perfect for curious kids ages 9–14 and families who love learning together! 🌟 #edusky
Livestream ThinkTV here: https://video.thinktv.org/livestream/
Livestream ThinkTV here: https://video.thinktv.org/livestream/
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This week on OutSCIder Classroom, we’re heading to New River Gorge National Park for an adventure that blends geology, history, and engineering. Perfect for curious kids ages 9–14 and families who love learning together! 🌟 #edusky
Livestream ThinkTV here: https://video.thinktv.org/livestream/
Livestream ThinkTV here: https://video.thinktv.org/livestream/
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this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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There’s only one way to explain why questions like “who do NYC voters like for mayor,” and “what do San Franciscans think about George Washington,” become national issues that define the Democratic Party, while genuine Republican extremism with national implications is glossed over as a local issue.
The whole state of Idaho banning all vaccine mandates should be bigger news! If you want your grandmother's nursing home or your daughter's day care to require nurses and teachers to vaccinate, you literally can't! None of them are allowed to require that.
November 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
There’s only one way to explain why questions like “who do NYC voters like for mayor,” and “what do San Franciscans think about George Washington,” become national issues that define the Democratic Party, while genuine Republican extremism with national implications is glossed over as a local issue.
The self immolation of the world's greatest research ecosystem out of petty grievances is something to behold.
"Within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, there will be a 75 percent cut to the sciences division and a 60 percent cut to the arts and humanities. The scope of cuts to the social sciences division remains unclear but is estimated to fall somewhere between 50 and 70 percent."
#academicsky #edusky
#academicsky #edusky
Harvard Slashes Admissions for Ph.D. Candidates
Harvard University plans to drastically reduce the number of Ph.D. students it admits in the next two years, according to a series of emails obtained by The Crimson, the student newspaper.
www.insidehighered.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The self immolation of the world's greatest research ecosystem out of petty grievances is something to behold.