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Binghamton, NY! Don’t miss an opportunity to see NCSE’s Executive Director, Amanda Townley, speak about why we’re still litigating the Scopes Trial all these years later! Open to the community: Monday, Feb 9 at 4:15 pm in the Binghamton University Science Library, 212.
February 6, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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TX teachers, we're pleased to offer a My COAST program in Galveston! The application deadline is February 27 and the program will take place at Texas A&M University this spring from April 19-22, 2026. Full details and to apply: tinyurl.com/MyCOAST-TX
#edusky #gulfcoast #edusci #envsci
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Flyer for My COAST. The text reads: My COAST, Galveston Texas, April 19-22, 2026. Application deadline: February 27. Decorative elements: Various ocean life (schools of fish, sea turtles, starfish, corals, pelicans).
January 22, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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Chicago-area science teachers! Grow your climate teaching skills at the 2026 Climate of H.O.P.E. Conference on Feb 27. Keynotes, breakout sessions, 5.5 CEU's, lunch included & more. Spots are limited! Register here: https://sites.google.com/csd99.org/2026-climateofhope-conference/home

A large sheet of paper on a table titled 'CLIMATE CHANGE' with two columns labeled 'What makes you anxious?' and 'What makes you hopeful?'. Group of seven young women standing in front of blue lockers wearing matching white t-shirts with a colorful globe and the word 'HOPE'. Two spray bottles, one purple and one blue, sit in plastic containers on a black lab countertop alongside folded white cloths and a printed instruction sheet for science experiments. Teachers conducting a science experiment with glassware and equipment in a dimly lit classroom lab setting.
January 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Join us in congratulating NCSE board member, Maya Morales Garcia, for being named a 2026 Award Winner for Collective Social Innovation by the Schwab Foundation! Read about it here: https://beyond100k.org/2026-schwab-foundation-award/
January 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Mark your calendar for 2/12 at 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PST for NCSE and NABT's free Darwin Day webinar! Rick and Lindsay Hunter will share stories from the discovery and excavation of the first-known fossils of Homo naledi. To register - member.nabt.org/event/2026Da... #DarwinDay2026 #EduSky #evobio
Flyer for the webinar. The text reads: 2026 Darwin Day Webinar. Journey Into Darkness: The Allegory of the Cave. Thursday, February 12, 7:00 PM EST. Sponsored by the National Center for Science Education and the National Association of Biology Teachers. Imagery are illustrations of Homo naledi fossils: a skull and a foot. A map drawing of the Rising Star Cave system.
January 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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Have you seen our newest, limited-availability merchandise? These items and more are only available until December 12th! Click the link below to shop and consider adding a donation to your purchase. Thank you for standing up for science and our kids! https://ow.ly/Q18150XGx6S
Collection of aprons and sweatshirts in various colors featuring 'Safeguarding Science' design promoting fight against misinformation in science education.
December 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Have you seen our newest, limited-availability merchandise? These items and more are only available until December 12th! Click the link below to shop and consider adding a donation to your purchase. Thank you for standing up for science and our kids! https://ow.ly/uBzr50XExyf
Three t-shirts in unisex, women's, and youth sizes promoting 'Safeguarding Science' against misinformation, available only until December 12th.
December 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Social climbing with Charles Darwin? Take a fascinating look into Darwin's address book and see who he was rubbing elbows with - from tobacconists to tutors, and beyond!
https://darwin-online.org.uk/EditorialIntroductions/vanWyhe_Darwins_Address_Book.html
Artwork of Charles Darwin in formal 19th-century attire writing at a desk cluttered with papers and an oil lamp in a dimly lit study.
December 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Have you seen our newest, limited-availability merchandise? These items and more are only available until December 12th! Click the link below to shop and consider adding a donation to your purchase. Thank you for standing up for science and our kids!
https://ow.ly/Th2a50XCYYq
Three tote bags and a mug featuring the NCSE logo and 'Safeguarding Science' message against misinformation, available until December 12th.
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Join us online tomorrow, Thursday, December 4 at 6 PM ET as we honor this year's Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet recipients! The event is free and open to the public. To register - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#celebrate #sciencesky #edusky #evobio #climatesky #ecosky #webinar
Flyer for the event. Text: 2025 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet Awards. December 4 at 6:00 ET. Register for this virtual event to receive a link. Imagery: Headshots and group photos of each of the recipients: Katie Hinde, Evolutionary Studies at Vanderbilt, Randolph M. Nesse, John Toohey-Morales, The CLEO Institute, and Kim Cobb.
December 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Full lineup coming tomorrow! #GivingTuesday
Text reads: Don't tell our merch team...Sneak peek! Giving Tuesday. This year, we also have new merchandise options to support NCSE! Stay tuned to our socials tomorrow!
December 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Join us virtually on 12/4 at 6 ET as we celebrate our 2025 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet recipients. Register in advance for a link - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CelebrateScience #ScienceSky #ClimateSky
Flyer image. The text reads: 2025 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet Awards. December 4 at 6:00 ET. Register for this virtual event to receive a link. 6 images featuring this year's recepients: Katie Hinde, a group photo of the Evolutionary Studies Institute at Vanderbilt, Randolph M. Nesse, John Toohey-Morales, a group photo of the CLEO Institute, and Kim Cobb. The text reads: NCSE's 2025 Friends of Darwin. Join us virtually 12/4 at 6 ET. Recipients: Katie Hinde, Evolutionary Studies Initiative at Vanderbilt, Randolph M. Nesse. Images: Headshot of Katie Hinde, group photo of Evolutionary Studies Initiative at Vanderbilt, headshot of Randolph M. Nesse. The text reads: NCSE's 2025 Friends of the Planet. Join us virtually 12/4 at 6 ET. Recipients: John Toohey-Morales, The CLEO Institute, Kim Cobb. Images: Headshot of John Toohey-Morales, group photo of the CLEO Institute, headshot of Kim Cobb.
November 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Photos from the Evolution Symposium at NABT! Special shout-out to Bone Clones for loaning us multiple sets of the *most beautiful* skulls for teachers to use at our Evolution Symposium! #EduSci #TeacherLife #iteachbio #nabt2025
A behind-the-scenes photo from staff setting up for the Evolution Symposium. A group of opened boxes of skull models from Bone Clones is displayed on a conference table. A conference room of teachers at a workshop for the NCSE Evolution Story Short, the Human Story. Lindsay Hunter presenting in a conference room full of teachers at the Evolution Symposium. On the projector screen is a colorful drawing illustrating the Human Family Tree. Rick Hunter presenting in a conference room full of teachers at the Evolution Symposium. On the projector screen is a photo of two people in spelunking gear.
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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What's today? An opportune time to talk about SLIME! Here is a brief introduction to the weird but wonderful and always fascinating class of slime molds known as myxogastria. Happy Halloween! 🎃
#Halloween #slimemold #sciencefacts #lifesciences #naturesky
November 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Just in time for #MediaLiteracyWeek, we’ve released a brand new DataWISE activity! In this activity, students will learn what the scientific consensus means and how it works. You can find the new activity along with our other DataWISE activities on our website - Check them out!
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The text reads: Scientific Consensus. Students learn about the weight of evidence supporting the scientific consensus that vaccines do not cause autism, and then critique a blog post disguised as a scientific article that claims to show a link between vaccines and autism.
October 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Join us at the Evolution Symposium at NABT! Rick & Lindsay Hunter will discuss the story of Homo naledi. Following their talk, NCSE's Wendy Johnson and Britt Miller facilitate a teacher workshop on The Human Story. nabt.org/Events-2025-...
#iteachbio #teacherlife #edusky #edusci #anthro
The text reads: Journey into Darkness: The Allegory of the Cave. Evolution Symposium. Rock and Lindsay Hunter. Friday, October 31, St. Louis, Missouri. Imagery: NABT and NCSE logos. Sketch art of a cave, map of Rising Star cave system, and Homo naledi foot. The text reads: NCSE teacher workshop to follow: The Human Story. What does it mean to be human? Image: Photo of a group of teachers examining skulls as part of the Human Story activity at a NCSE teacher workshop.
October 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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NABT is coming up right around the corner! Come find us at the NABT conference in St. Louis October 30-November 2! We'll be facilitating multiple sessions, along with the Evolution Symposium with Rick and Lindsay Hunter

Conference details and registration: lnkd.in/exaZ2qJ3

#teacherlife #nabt2025
The text reads: It's almost time! NABT - National Association of Biology Teachers Conference. St Louis, MO, October 30 - November 2. Decorative elements play on the conference coinciding with Halloween. A skyline silhouette of St Louis, a a saxophone surrounded with music notes, a pumpkin border.
October 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Safeguarding Sound Science: Evolution Edition begins! In the first episode, Mat Kaplan chats with Peter Hotez (@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social) and Wendy Johnson on the topic of vaccine skepticism. Listen to it on our website or wherever you get your podcasts - ncse.ngo/safeguarding... #podsky #scisky
Graphic for podcast cover art. The text reads: Safeguarding Sound Science: Evolution Edition. Imagery is decorative.
October 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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It's back! We’re excited to announce t-shirts and hoodies with our Science Makes You Strong design is available until Oct. 11! Choose from a variety of colors. Every purchase supports science education + teachers. www.bonfire.com/science-make... #ScienceStrong #SciSky
The text reads: Show off your support for science education! We have t-shirts and hoodies available for purchase for a limited time! Campaign runs until October 11. Graphics: Graphical art of shirt design. Text reads "Science makes you strong". Illustration of two students flexing. Examples of a hoodie, adult t-shirt, and youth t-shirt. The text reads: Adult unisext t-shirts. Colors: Black, grey, navy, orange, white. Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL. Graphics: Images of the shirts in each color. The text reads: Youth t-shirts. Colors: Grey, blue, light blue, green, red. Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL. Graphics: Images of the shirts in each color. The text reads: Adult unisex hoodies. Colors: Black, grey, blue, red, white. Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL. Graphics: Images of the shirts in each color.
September 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Our science education specialists are facilitating an evolution workshop for a group of teachers in Syracuse, New York right now! Today they’re exploring classroom activities from The Human Story, one of NCSE’s newest Evolution Story Shorts - ncse.ngo/evolution-st...
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A group of teachers around a table exploring an activity involving measuring skulls of hominins. A skull model is in the center of the table with a sticky note. A group of teachers exploring an activity involving measuring skulls of hominins. One of the teachers is holding up a 3D-printed skull model. A group of teachers gathered around a table examining a skull model. A photo of a conference room of teachers gathered around tables exploring an activity involving measuring skulls of hominins. The table of teachers in the foreground are examining a skull model with a set of student handouts for the activity.
September 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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In case you missed our announcement, we're seeking our next cohort of Sound Science Fellows! The application deadline is September 19. ncse.ngo/sound-scienc...
#StandUpForScience #EduSky #EduSci #fellowships
The Sound Science Fellowship is a partnering fellowship between the National Center for Science Education and museum educators, informal educators, and higher education faculty who share our mission and vision. Do you have a passion for climate science, evolution, or the nature and practice of science as a field? Are you concerned about anti-science sentiment, distrust in science, and the challenges faced by educators in accurately teaching science? Do you want to expand your network and understanding while positively impacting the teaching and learning of these topics in classrooms around the nation? Application deadline: September 19.
September 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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A science communication award and cash prize will be granted to three creators. ⬇️
The text reads: 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge. Best video. 1st place: $500, 2nd place: $300, 3rd place: $200. Sponsored by the National Center for Science Education, Civic Science Media Lab, and Galactic Polymath.
August 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Are you a science communicator? NCSE is co-sponsoring Galactic Polymath's (@galacticpolymath.com) #MySciJourney challenge. Details: www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij...
#EduSky #SciComm #EduSci #iteachbio #defendscience
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The text reads: #MySciJourney. Science in not linear. Illustration showing steps of the scientific process and the various orders and directions the steps can go in.
August 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Our speaker for our next and final Scopes Centennial webinar is Adam Laats! Join us this Wednesday, August 27 at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT for a talk on the history of America's culture wars. Sign up in advance to receive a Zoom link. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#scopes #historysky #webinars #academicsky
The text reads: The Scopes Trial: The Start of America's Hundred-Year Culture War. Presented by Adam Laats. August 27, 7 PM ET/4PM PT. Imagery: Headshot of Adam Laats. Old photo from the Scopes trial in the background primarily intended for aesthetics.
August 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The final activity covers science in the news. Students analyze news articles reporting on a study about possible associations between gratitude and mortality. Students will then compare the articles’ interpretations of the study to the actual study in the academic journal in which it was published.
Science in the News student handout.
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM