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LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 6d

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

A collection of 9 icons representing the different pathways in the Genetics cluster. Examples include icons of a cow, banana, chromosomes, cell division, and a fruit fly.

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Jocelyn Bosley @scitalker.bsky.social · 6d

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 · 24d

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

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 9d

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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Matt Wilkins @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com · 15d

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...

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 24d

😖 here's a working link
Win Cash, Save Science: Share Your SciJourney! — Galactic Polymath share.google/lRWoPKNbKuJv...

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 · 24d

Please help spread the word! @scitalker.bsky.social @sciencetalkorg.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social @comscicon.bsky.social @animbehsociety.bsky.social @labxchange.bsky.social @jpflores.rbind.io @datanuggets.bsky.social @bitescis.bsky.social

Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 24d

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

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 29d

"...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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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Aug 21

Here's the blog with all the deets about the competition 👇
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

www.galacticpolymath.com

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Aug 21

Please share #SaveNSF 👆🙏
@scitalker.bsky.social @sciencetalkorg.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social @comscicon.bsky.social @animbehsociety.bsky.social @labxchange.bsky.social @jpflores.rbind.io @mammalssuck.bsky.social @datanuggets.bsky.social @bitescis.bsky.social @carlbergstrom.com

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Aug 21

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

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Aug 18

🎉 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

www.galacticpolymath.com

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Aug 19

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 · Aug 18

🎉 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

www.galacticpolymath.com

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Aug 18

More thanks to @civicscimedia.bsky.social for funding from & to @sciencetalkorg.bsky.social & @labxchange.bsky.social for dissemination support!

✋ Let us know how a collection of vids like these would be useful to you and your students! #Edusky
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The surprising science of bird families—#MySciJourney in evolutionary biology

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Aug 18

🎉 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

www.galacticpolymath.com

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Jul 30

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
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Fairywrens - YouTube

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Jul 30

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 🧪
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Practice observing birds and asking questions with 2 biologists!

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Jul 30

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!

YouTube video by Galactic Polymath

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Jul 30

This 👆 is part of our latest release "Fairywrens & the Art of Inquiry." Features 2 biologists modeling how scientists observe & ask questions. Connects to their developing research on how natural selection affects family size in an adorable group of #birds!
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Mini-Unit: Fairywrens and the Art of Inquiry

Spark your scientific thinking by observing cute Australian bird behavior! Fun, interactive videos feature real biologists and student inquiry & observation. Analyze the scientists' real data to get a...

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Jul 30

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...

Fairywrens - YouTube

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Jul 15

THIS! 🔥👇
"We’re not going to fix education with more technology...
we’re putting too much emphasis on what looks innovative, and not enough on what’s actually effective."
#EduSky #EdTech
Wonderful guest blog by Michelle Blanchet of The Educators' Lab! 👏
www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/stop-ch...

Stop Chasing Shiny Tech: Invest in Teachers if You Actually Want to Improve Education — Galactic Polymath

We’re not going to fix education with more technology. Let’s reframe what innovation in education actually means. It doesn’t have to mean new tech. Sometimes, it means trusting teachers to lead.

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Matt Wilkins @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com · Jun 24

When I began studying bird song 16 yrs ago, my daily experience of the world changed forever. Since then, I've wanted to help others get curious about croaks, chirps & whistles at the edge of their hearing. What's making that? Why? What are they saying? Plz check it out & share! 👇🐋🐦‍⬛🐸🔊 #EduSky

Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Jun 24

Good news! After almost a year of development, we're so pleased to share SoundLab: An #openaccess tool for *seeing* & analyzing sounds. Intended as a teaching tool for middle school to college—introduce students to #bioacoustics & the science of sound 🧪🔊🐋🪶🎶🐦‍⬛
www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/dive-in...

Dive into Sound with SoundLab: A Free Tool for Acoustic Exploration — Galactic Polymath

Ever wondered what a bird song looks like, or how to visually understand the different frequencies in your favorite music? That's where SoundLab comes in! SoundLab is a free, web-based app designed to...

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Jun 25

Woot!🎉 We've now passed 100 registered teachers with a combined class size of over 10,000 students!!🙋‍♀️🍎

Let's keep going! Teachers, get access to very high quality free #NGSS -aligned science resources developed with scientists for grades 6-college 👇 www.galacticpolymath.com/for-teachers #edusky

A graph showing rapid increase in class size from 0 in 12-2024 to 10,141 in 06-2025!

Aligned to NGSS standards
Every lesson is built to meet Next Generation Science Standards — so you don’t have to worry about alignment or compliance. Our lessons promote easy collaboration with other subject teachers with these standards:
- Common Core Math and ELA standards,
- The C3 Social Studies Framework,
- The UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Michael Reichert @reichertfroglab.bsky.social · Jun 24

This is an excellent tool, I'm really happy to have contributed to its development! I think it will be especially useful for teaching #bioacoustics

Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Jun 24

Good news! After almost a year of development, we're so pleased to share SoundLab: An #openaccess tool for *seeing* & analyzing sounds. Intended as a teaching tool for middle school to college—introduce students to #bioacoustics & the science of sound 🧪🔊🐋🪶🎶🐦‍⬛
www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/dive-in...

Dive into Sound with SoundLab: A Free Tool for Acoustic Exploration — Galactic Polymath

Ever wondered what a bird song looks like, or how to visually understand the different frequencies in your favorite music? That's where SoundLab comes in! SoundLab is a free, web-based app designed to...

www.galacticpolymath.com

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · Jun 24

This open access project is free to you thanks to NSF funding to @reichertfroglab.bsky.social, as well as several generous Indiegogo supporters including: @laurynbenedict.bsky.social‬, @kddlb.cl, @jessiectanner.bsky.social, @dmennill.bsky.social & @algrunwald.bsky.social Thank you all! #SaveNSF

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