Smart Tea Podcast | Andrew Robertson Ants may not be very big, but we have a lot to learn from these tiny creatures! Andrew Robertson, a PhD candidate at Georgia Tech and winner of Galactic Polymath Education Studio's 2025 #MySciJourney ...

NEW EPISODE! We sit down with Andrew Robertson (@andrew-antdude.bsky.social) winner of the #myscijourney competition hosted by @galacticpolymath.com. Dive into the remarkable world of ants and learn how complicated these tiny creatures are! Listen now www.smartteapodcast.com/andrew-rober...

Why Insects Belong in Every Classroom — Galactic Polymath Climate change, biodiversity loss, and microbial resistance are systems problems — they demand thinking that sees networks, feedback loops, and hidden interdependencies. Here’s why insects are perfe...

🧪🐛🦋🐜🐝 Awesome guest post from Dr. Aram Mikaelyan! If we want students to be better at systems thinking—to grow their skills of observation & critical thinking—a good way to start is getting curious about what's happening at our feet! 🍎 #NGSS #entomology
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Bring Authentic Science Into Your Classroom and Decide Who Wins the #MySciJourney Challenge! — Galactic Polymath Peek behind the curtain of cutting-edge research AND help decide the winners of the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge! (Scientists, we’re accepting late entries until Nov. 3!)

Get classroom resources and learn more about the free #SciJourneys unit connected to these videos here:
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2025 #MySciJourney SciComm Challenge: Real Science in 3 Minutes - YouTube These videos are part of a science communication competition aimed at sharing authentic science in ~3 min engaging videos.! 👍 Does this video change the way ...

▶️ Watch all the brilliant #MySciJourney ~3min videos here:
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The 2025 #MySciJourney challenge. A project of Galactic Polymath, sponsored by NCSE, Civic Sci Media Lab, and with distribution partners LabXchange, ASC, and Scientist Spotlights.

This project was led by @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com & @scitalker.bsky.social, with funding from 🤩@ncse.bsky.social & @civicscimedia.bsky.social.

🙏 Many thanks to our dissemination partners @sciencetalkorg.bsky.social & @labxchange.bsky.social!

The votes are in! 🎉
Here are the winners of the 2025 #MySciJourney #SciComm Video Competition:
🥇 @andrew-antdude.bsky.social
🥈 Kiara Rodriguez Acevedo
🥉 Jamilla Teixeira

Thanks to everyone who submitted—we’re building a library of short, diverse research stories for students & the public. 🙌🧪

Scientists, you can still share your story with a 3 min video (easy lift) AND enter to win cash prizes and #scicomm acclaim! Submit by Nov 3 😁🧪

Bring Authentic Science Into Your Classroom and Decide Who Wins the #MySciJourney Challenge! — Galactic Polymath Peek behind the curtain of  cutting-edge research AND help decide the winners of the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge! (Scientists, we’re accepting late entries until Nov. 3!)

Time to stop doom scrolling & check out some AMAZING 3 min science videos. Your thumbs up could decide who wins the #MySciJourney challenge! 🧪🐸🪶🔊
Thanks to lead funder @ncse.bsky.social & organizers @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com @scitalker.bsky.social 🙌
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Marine Biologists come from Iowa too!—#MySciJourney with Sea Anemones YouTube video by Galactic Polymath

Check out some cool science (and great science communication) happening at @towsonu.bsky.social!

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Josh's video is part of a sci-comm competition sponsored by @galacticpolymath.com. If you learned something new by watching, please "Like" the video on YouTube!

Teachers, check it out! Andrew's awesome video is part of our growing collection of short, classroom-ready videos. Watch them and vote with likes to decide who wins the #scicomm competition! #edusky

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.

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

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!

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

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

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
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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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Please help spread the word! @scitalker.bsky.social @sciencetalkorg.bsky.social
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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 🧪🔊🐸
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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...

"...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...

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

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

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

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

🎉 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...

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!

The surprising science of bird families—#MySciJourney in evolutionary biology YouTube video by Galactic Polymath

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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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

🎉 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...

Fairywrens - YouTube Videos related to our free unit: "Fairywrens and the Art of Inquiry" Check it out: https://teach.galacticpolymath.com/units/en-US/18

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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Practice observing birds and asking questions with 2 biologists! YouTube video by Galactic Polymath

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

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...

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...

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!
teach.galacticpolymath.com/units/en-US/18

Fairywrens - YouTube Videos related to our free unit: "Fairywrens and the Art of Inquiry" Check it out: https://teach.galacticpolymath.com/units/en-US/18

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...