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Skype a Scientist
@skypeascientist.bsky.social
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We connect people with science! Get matched with a scientist at SkypeAScientist.com Use any video chat platform you'd like! Check out our science street art! Home of the squid facts hotline. DM @SarahMackAttack.bsky.social for all urgent questions!
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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · Feb 26
Hi! We're Skype a Scientist! We're a free program that matches scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries, & other groups for Q&As all about science.

Get matched with a scientist for a virtual conversation! We have 30+ types of scientist & match weekly.
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
A blue infographic gives a step by step guide on how to Skype a scientist. The steps are: 1) sign up on skypeascientist.com 2) pick a category of science your group would like to talk about (e.g. marine biology, chemistry, astronomy) 3) get a match via email 4) connect with your scientist, discuss your ur group’s needs and pick a time to chat 5) talk to your scientist!
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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 2d
Tomorrow!
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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 8d
On October 7th, learn how to communicate genetics topics to classrooms and informal settings with with @robomalley.bsky.social from @pged.bsky.social!

This is for teachers and all other kinds of educators.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA
DNA floats in the background of a texty event flyer that says "Personal genetics engagement in classrooms and communities, Learn about genetic advances and about how to bring conversations about ethical, legal, and social dimensions of genetics into classrooms and informal science learning. Tuesday October 7, 2025, 12pm EDT. brought to you by Skype a scientist and the personal genetics education and dialogue program. RSVP at linktr.ee/skypeascientist
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 7d
@skypeascientist.bsky.social connects scientists and classrooms. It's amazing, simple and fun for all. if you are a teacher or a scientist check out skypeascientist.com and find a match.
Want to connect your students with real scientists? Skype a scientist matches groups with scientists for virtual Q and As. It's free Get a match at skypeascientist.com
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 2d
To support @skypeascientist.bsky.social, @ehrenenglish.bsky.social & I collaborated to create the Eel Facts Advent Calendar!!

Every day, scratch off a box to reveal facts about eels.

Art by a real artist, facts by a real scientist 😎

Order by Thurs to get yours b4 I leave for 3 weeks!
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Sarah holds a poster that is 11“ x 14“ in front of a bunch of flowers. The poster has a bunch of eels on it including a yellow Mauri two splendid garden meals, a blue and yellow ribbon meal and an American meal and European meal there are 24 boxes each of which has orange zigzags and a yellow circle with a number inside. The top says eel facts an advent calendar
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Dr. James D @doctorjamesd.bsky.social · 21d
I love doing Skype a Scientist, the questions you get from kids are always so fun 😂

Student: How old are you?
Me: Old enough to know better than to answer that question
Teachers: 😆
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 7d
Just had a Skype a Scientist session all about squid with 4 3rd grade classrooms.

My favorite question was "Why do giant squid show no mercy" lmfao. Answering kid questions is the best.
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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 7d
Yes! You can sign up at skypeascientist.com :)
SKYPE A SCIENTIST
Skype a Scientist matches your classroom, scout troop, or library with scientists for Q&A sessions for free!
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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 8d
K-12 but we also do groups of adults! When you sign up we will match you with a scientist who agreed to speak with your groups age range
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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 8d
Alrght everybody, get your Tin Can Telephones out. We need your help!

We reach new people by word of mouth. Send all your educator friends this pic! Teachers, librarians, scout troop leaders, etc! We offer our program for free, so we need help getting the word out without advertising $$.
A purple and red octopus talk to each other on the tin can telephone. Purple octopus says “want to connect your students with real Scientists?” Then red octopus says “Skype a scientist matches groups with scientists for virtual q&as. It’s free!” And then an orange flapjack octopus says “get a match at skypeascientist.com”
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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 8d
On October 7th, learn how to communicate genetics topics to classrooms and informal settings with with @robomalley.bsky.social from @pged.bsky.social!

This is for teachers and all other kinds of educators.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA
DNA floats in the background of a texty event flyer that says "Personal genetics engagement in classrooms and communities, Learn about genetic advances and about how to bring conversations about ethical, legal, and social dimensions of genetics into classrooms and informal science learning. Tuesday October 7, 2025, 12pm EDT. brought to you by Skype a scientist and the personal genetics education and dialogue program. RSVP at linktr.ee/skypeascientist
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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 8d
On Tues Oct 7th,, we're cohosting a livestream all about how to communicate on personal genetics in the classroom and informal science education settings!

We'll be joined by @robomalley.bsky.social from @pged.bsky.social at Harvard to talk best practices.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA
DNA floats in the background of a texty event flyer that says "Personal genetics engagement in classrooms and communities, Learn about genetic advances and about how to bring conversations about ethical, legal, and social dimensions of genetics into classrooms and informal science learning. Tuesday OCtober 7, 2025, 12pm EDT. broght to you by Skype a scientist and the personal genetics education and dialogue program. RSVP at linktr.ee/skypeascientist
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 11d
On October 7th, learn how to communicate genetics topics to classrooms and informal settings with with @robomalley.bsky.social l from @pged.bsky.social!

This is for teachers and all other kinds of educators.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA
DNA floats in the background of a texty event flyer that says "Personal genetics engagement in classrooms and communities, Learn about genetic advances and about how to bring conversations about ethical, legal, and social dimensions of genetics into classrooms and informal science learning. Tuesday OCtober 7, 2025, 12pm EDT. broght to you by Skype a scientist and the personal genetics education and dialogue program. RSVP at linktr.ee/skypeascientist
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Morgan Mouchka @morgan-mouchka.bsky.social · 14d
Had such a fun time with Ms. Weiler's 3rd grade class at Stetsonville Elementary School in Stetsonville, Wisconsin. We learned about corals & coral reefs & they had so many great questions! Always a crowd favorite - that corals eat & poop using the same hole! @skypeascientist.bsky.social
A side that says 'What is a coral? An animal? A plant? A rock?' and there are four pictures of different types of corals of various shapes, colors, and sizes. At the top is a Zoom insert of me speaking to the class.
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Morgan Mouchka @morgan-mouchka.bsky.social · 14d
To all my scientist friends - I highly recommend signing up for the @skypeascientist.bsky.social program! They connect scientists to classrooms across the US and beyond. Now, more than ever, it is critical to convey the importance of science and powerful for students to get to know a scientist.
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Matt Ford, Ph.D., P.E. @zeotherm.bsky.social · 12d
Had my first @skypeascientist.bsky.social session of the semester. As always it was a blast chatting with a group of 8th graders interested in chemistry about how you can do "chemistry on a computer" (because you absolutely suck at lab work) 😂😍
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Meg Lemieur Art @megstampede.bsky.social · 12d
Sneak peak inside my 2026 nature-loving wall calendar collab with @sarahmackattack.bsky.social

Each month covers a different animals and Sept's is the Anglerfish!

These calendar sales help support @skypeascientist.bsky.social 2026 native plant project! Pre-order: www.etsy.com/listing/4366...
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 16d
Welp here we are again, fresh out of Archaeologists for Skype a Scientist matches.

This fall, we have matched 248 groups with Archaeologists for online Q&As. I have 38 more groups who need a match, but I'm out of Archaeologists!

Archaeologists! Please volunteer
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
a woman is smiling and holding a cup that says help me .
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Meg Lemieur Art @megstampede.bsky.social · 22d
Our new 2026 calendar is available for pre-order!! It celebrates the diversity and interconnectedness of the world around us. There's colorful illustrations, fun facts and ways to help written by @sarahmackattack.bsky.social of @skypeascientist.bsky.social ! Link: www.etsy.com/listing/4366...
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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 18d
No spiders this year!
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Dreams of a Scientist: Lessons from the Sea @dreamsofascientist.bsky.social · 19d
Made in Your Community is a project led by @vangeliqueallen.bsky.social and @bridgetsquidget.bsky.social, with support from @skypeascientist.bsky.social

#SciComm #RepresentationMatters #ArtandScience
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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 22d
These calendars will be funding our 2026 installment of the Native Plant Project! In 2025, we distributed 10,000 native seed packets throughout Philadelphia. We hope to do even more in 2026 with the help of these calendars!
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Meg Lemieur Art @megstampede.bsky.social · 22d
Our new 2026 calendar is available for pre-order!! It celebrates the diversity and interconnectedness of the world around us. There's colorful illustrations, fun facts and ways to help written by @sarahmackattack.bsky.social of @skypeascientist.bsky.social ! Link: www.etsy.com/listing/4366...
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 23d
Skype a Scientist executive director Sarah McAnulty had told her cats that people without an eel facts advent calendar may one day be at a “deleterious deficit of eel information” compared to those who do not participate in eelvent in 2025.

(EelFacts.net)
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CNN @cnn.com · 23d
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told analysts that people without smart glasses may one day be at a "significant cognitive disadvantage" compared to those who do use the tech: https://cnn.it/47L2Y5a
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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · 23d
Tomorrow we get to finish up our Skype A Scientist opportunity with two awesome microbiologists, one of which is going to share some in Spanish. @skypeascientist.bsky.social #teach180 #edusky
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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · 25d
Yesterday two classes got to chat with a Microbiologist about the gut Microbiome and it was a great experience. The other two get to chat with Microbiologists on Monday all thanks to @skypeascientist.bsky.social Awesome program. Thank you.

#teach180 #edusky
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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · 25d
To any of my fellow science educators, you have to give @skypeascientist.bsky.social a try. They match your class up with a practicing scientist. It has been an awesome experience for my kids. Seriously, sign up for one. You won’t regret it.

#teach180 #edusky
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