Maya Ajmera
@mayaajmera.bsky.social
President & CEO of @society4science.bsky.social. Executive Publisher of @sciencenews.bsky.social. Founder of Global Fund for Children. Children’s Book Author. Mom.
Some experiments have been underway for decades or even centuries. www.snexplores.org/article/long...
These ultra-long experiments outlive their scientists — on purpose
To study phenomena that unfold over decades or even centuries, scientists may launch long-running projects they may never see finished.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Some experiments have been underway for decades or even centuries. www.snexplores.org/article/long...
A new safety device may increase the chance of a successful avalanche rescues, a clinical trial suggests. www.sciencenews.org/article/oxyg...
Volunteers agreed to be buried face-down in the snow, for science
A safety device helped maintain a buried person’s oxygen levels for up to 35 minutes, tests show, buying crucial time for an avalanche rescue.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A new safety device may increase the chance of a successful avalanche rescues, a clinical trial suggests. www.sciencenews.org/article/oxyg...
A new view unveils in great detail some of the celestial hubbub within our galaxy. www.sciencenews.org/article/larg...
See the largest, most detailed radio image of the Milky Way yet
Supernova remnants, stellar nurseries and more populate the new edge-on view of the Milky Way as seen from Earth’s southern hemisphere.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A new view unveils in great detail some of the celestial hubbub within our galaxy. www.sciencenews.org/article/larg...
Read the latest @society4science.bsky.social annual report, "Moments of Wonder and Connection!" reports.societyforscience.org
Society for Science 2024 Annual Report
From celebrating the next generation of STEM innovators, to covering the Great American Eclipse to empowering educators nationwide, Society for Science is proud to celebrate a year of remarkable achie...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Read the latest @society4science.bsky.social annual report, "Moments of Wonder and Connection!" reports.societyforscience.org
Two studies show how popular LLMs and apps can make ethical blunders when playing therapist. www.sciencenews.org/article/teen...
As teens in crisis turn to AI chatbots, simulated chats highlight risks
From blaming the victim to replying "I have no interest in your life" to suicidal thoughts, AI chatbots can respond unethically when used for therapy.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Two studies show how popular LLMs and apps can make ethical blunders when playing therapist. www.sciencenews.org/article/teen...
"We are standing at a crossroads between crisis and change." A powerful message from young leaders. #FutureGirlsWant plan-international.org/wssd-youth-s...
Youth Statement - Plan International
A collective statement from over 60 girls and young people to let world leaders know the #FutureGirlsWant.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"We are standing at a crossroads between crisis and change." A powerful message from young leaders. #FutureGirlsWant plan-international.org/wssd-youth-s...
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14-year-old Miles Wu from New York City combined engineering and origami and the result was surprising. #JuniorInnovators @abc7ny.bsky.social abc7ny.com/post/14-year...
14-year-old from NYC looks to solve real-world problems with award-winning origami model
A ninth grader from New York City won the most prestigious middle school STEM competition in the nation this week, and he did it by folding paper.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
14-year-old Miles Wu from New York City combined engineering and origami and the result was surprising. #JuniorInnovators @abc7ny.bsky.social abc7ny.com/post/14-year...
Meet the nation's top 30 middle school #JuniorInnovators this Saturday in Washington, D.C.!
Join us for an inspiring afternoon with the Top 30 Thermo Fisher Scientific #JuniorInnovators Challenge finalists! www.societyforscience.org/jic/public-d...
October 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Meet the nation's top 30 middle school #JuniorInnovators this Saturday in Washington, D.C.!
With a wide and deep view of the sky, Rubin can see some of the slowest processes in the universe, like the assembly of galaxies or the expansion of the cosmos. www.snexplores.org/article/vera...
The Vera Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize astronomy
Equipped with the world’s largest digital camera, this new telescope is poised to help solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
With a wide and deep view of the sky, Rubin can see some of the slowest processes in the universe, like the assembly of galaxies or the expansion of the cosmos. www.snexplores.org/article/vera...
"The future of public education requires balancing modular, personalized pathways while maintaining it as a public good." www.gettingsmart.com/2025/10/14/c...
Charting a New Course for Education with Foresight
Exploring KnowledgeWorks' latest forecast with Katherine Prince—foresight strategies, AI, climate, and the evolving future of education.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"The future of public education requires balancing modular, personalized pathways while maintaining it as a public good." www.gettingsmart.com/2025/10/14/c...
Biophotons are individual photons that appear to be a by-product of normal cellular processes, though it’s unclear how they form. www.sciencenews.org/article/glow...
We all have a (very tiny) glow of light, no movie magic needed
Normal cellular processes in living things — from germinating plants to our own cells — create biophotons, though escaping light isn’t visible to us.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Biophotons are individual photons that appear to be a by-product of normal cellular processes, though it’s unclear how they form. www.sciencenews.org/article/glow...
Gregory Shechter earned a Lemelson Early Inventor Prize for creating an automatic pill dispenser to make it easier to keep track of their medications. www.societyforscience.org/blog/pillbot/
PillBot: Saving lives one pill at a time
For the seventh year, The Lemelson Foundation is awarding $100 prizes to outstanding young inventors in Society Affiliate Fairs with middle school
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October 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Gregory Shechter earned a Lemelson Early Inventor Prize for creating an automatic pill dispenser to make it easier to keep track of their medications. www.societyforscience.org/blog/pillbot/
The planet has officially passed its first climate tipping point, and more could be reached soon. www.sciencenews.org/article/cora...
Coral collapse signals Earth's first climate tipping point
The global die-off of coral reefs signals a critical shift in Earth’s climate system with global environmental consequences along with economic ones.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The planet has officially passed its first climate tipping point, and more could be reached soon. www.sciencenews.org/article/cora...
Surveys indicate increasing sadness and depression among girls, with their top four stressors being school, grades, friendships and family issues. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
Social Media, Earlier Puberty: How Parents Can Keep Up with Changing Environments | KQED
Puberty can be an isolating experience. Knowing that everyone experiences puberty differently can help tweens feel supported during this confusing time.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Surveys indicate increasing sadness and depression among girls, with their top four stressors being school, grades, friendships and family issues. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
Nutritionists say people can get high-quality protein if they adjust how much plant-based protein they eat, which foods they eat together and how they prepare their protein sources. www.sciencenews.org/article/prot...
You're probably eating enough protein, but maybe not the right mix
Protein is having a moment. But even if most people are eating enough protein, studies suggest they may not be eating the right mix.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Nutritionists say people can get high-quality protein if they adjust how much plant-based protein they eat, which foods they eat together and how they prepare their protein sources. www.sciencenews.org/article/prot...
The State of the World's Girls report from
@planglobal.bsky.social centers on girls' experiences of living through child marriage. plan-international.org/publications...
@planglobal.bsky.social centers on girls' experiences of living through child marriage. plan-international.org/publications...
Girls' experiences of living through child marriage - Plan International
Hear the voices of 251 girls and young women from 15 countries as they share their personal stories of child marriage and its lasting impact.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The State of the World's Girls report from
@planglobal.bsky.social centers on girls' experiences of living through child marriage. plan-international.org/publications...
@planglobal.bsky.social centers on girls' experiences of living through child marriage. plan-international.org/publications...
Reposted by Maya Ajmera
It’s #DAFDay! A Donor-Advised Fund gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to Society for Science and other qualified charities.
Make a Distribution from your DAF Online: app.dafday.com
Make a Distribution from your DAF Online: app.dafday.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It’s #DAFDay! A Donor-Advised Fund gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to Society for Science and other qualified charities.
Make a Distribution from your DAF Online: app.dafday.com
Make a Distribution from your DAF Online: app.dafday.com
A survey of teachers on their top ways of avoiding burnout. @edweek.org www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
How School Leaders Can Help Teachers Avoid Burnout
Administrators share insights on preventing teacher burnout and supporting staff well-being.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A survey of teachers on their top ways of avoiding burnout. @edweek.org www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Society alumna Kornelia Wieczorek has been named one of TIME magazine's Girls of the Year -- brava! www.societyforscience.org/blog/alum-na...
Society alum Kornelia Wieczorek named to Time’s Girls of the Year list
It’s just the beginning for Kornelia Wieczorek. Although she’s only 17 years old, Kornelia has made her mark on STEM — as a finalist in the 2024 Regeneron It’s just the beginning for Kornelia Wieczore...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Society alumna Kornelia Wieczorek has been named one of TIME magazine's Girls of the Year -- brava! www.societyforscience.org/blog/alum-na...
Reposted by Maya Ajmera
Regulatory T cells are important for keeping the immune system from attacking the body. Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell are sharing the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their work on T cells.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/immune-cells-medicine-nobel-prize-t-reg
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/immune-cells-medicine-nobel-prize-t-reg
Finding immune cells that stop a body from attacking itself wins medicine Nobel
Shimon Sakaguchi discovered T-reg immune cells. Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell identified the cells’ role in autoimmune disease.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Regulatory T cells are important for keeping the immune system from attacking the body. Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell are sharing the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their work on T cells.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/immune-cells-medicine-nobel-prize-t-reg
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/immune-cells-medicine-nobel-prize-t-reg
"The pandemic brought into sharp relief the need for spaces where teens can build community again."
A look at how public libraries are evolving to meet community needs amid rapid social and technological change. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
A look at how public libraries are evolving to meet community needs amid rapid social and technological change. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
Why Teens Love to Hang Out at the Library | KQED
Libraries across the country have embraced teen input and created spaces where teens can relax, study, play games, eat and be creative, at their own pace.
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October 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"The pandemic brought into sharp relief the need for spaces where teens can build community again."
A look at how public libraries are evolving to meet community needs amid rapid social and technological change. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
A look at how public libraries are evolving to meet community needs amid rapid social and technological change. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
In honor of World Space Week, meet nine #SocietyAlumni whose work is taking us closer to the stars. #WSW2025 www.societyforscience.org/blog/world-s...
Meet 9 Society alumni who are exploring the final frontier
World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology and the ways they can expand our horizons and better the human condition.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
In honor of World Space Week, meet nine #SocietyAlumni whose work is taking us closer to the stars. #WSW2025 www.societyforscience.org/blog/world-s...
New oral GLP-1 drugs may simplify the process for those taking the popular class of medications. www.sciencenews.org/article/oral...
New oral GLP-1 drugs could offer more options for weight loss
GLP-1 injections use needles and require refrigeration. Pills that work in a similar way could be a cheaper, simpler solution.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
New oral GLP-1 drugs may simplify the process for those taking the popular class of medications. www.sciencenews.org/article/oral...
Reposted by Maya Ajmera
For Society alumnus Ray Kurzweil, being an inventor means imagining how the world could change and what might be possible in the future. #SocietyAlumni www.societyforscience.org/blog/ray-kur...
Society alum, Ray Kurzweil discusses the future of AI
Each year, Society for Science hosts signature events that honor our alumni and provide opportunities to learn from their experiences and insights. At one
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October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
For Society alumnus Ray Kurzweil, being an inventor means imagining how the world could change and what might be possible in the future. #SocietyAlumni www.societyforscience.org/blog/ray-kur...
New patches to biosecurity screening software can make it harder to produce potentially harmful proteins using artificial intelligence. www.sciencenews.org/article/ai-p...
AI-designed proteins test biosecurity safeguards
AI edits to the blueprints for known toxins can evade detection. Researchers are improving filters to catch these rare biosecurity threats.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
New patches to biosecurity screening software can make it harder to produce potentially harmful proteins using artificial intelligence. www.sciencenews.org/article/ai-p...