Sandy Roberts

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She/Her. Scientist. Educator. Maker. Learner. Nerd. Mom. Author. Owner, Kaleidoscope Enrichment. Previously with Make:/Maker Camp. Now SciFri Education Manager. Talk STEM to me! http://scientist.org

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Great new interactive lesson from Killer Snails on the @scifri.bsky.social Educate website. It is an excellent opportunity to experiment with environmental engineering to solve an all-too-common pollution problem. FREE! #STEM #education @edusky.bsky.social

Check out this FREE educational activity, which allows you to investigate how water travels through city sewers and impacts the environment. You can also experiment with how to address urban flooding and pollution.

Down The Drain: How Water Journeys Through City Sewerswww.sciencefriday.com Investigate how water travels through city sewers and impacts the environment. Then, experiment to address urban flooding and pollution.

#STEM #Educators @edusky.bsky.social , join @scifri.bsky.social today from 2 to 4 pm ET for great stories to share with your learners! Personally, I can't wait to learn why my cats want to destroy my couch! Learn more or listen at www.sciencefriday.com

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Last week, my family and I headed to North Carolina to explore emerald mines. I liked "creeking," searching for rocks or minerals from rivers, streams, or, well, creeks. It's a ton of fun! Plus, I found two tiny emeralds and a tiny ruby (as well as other less precious minerals).

If all goes well I'll be starting my PhD in Education this August. I got accepted to my first choice Lesley University to study how multigenerational informal science programs affect STEM identity in marginalized learners. Wish me luck, because I'm gonna need it.

Light affects more than paper. It affects your toys too! Experiment with how sunlight affects plastics and pigments in this great @scifri.bsky.social educational resource. @edusky.bsky.social "Investigate How Sunlight Affects Your Favorite Plastic Toys" www.sciencefriday.com/educational-...

How do scientists preserve United States founding documents? In today’s episode, we explore the science behind preserving the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and countless other documents. Listen here 🎧: pod.link/73329284

STEM Educator's join Science Friday today from 2 to 4 pm ET for great stories to share with your learners! I can't wait for the interview with author, Ferris Jabr, about the book "Becoming Earth." Learn more or listen at www.sciencefriday.com @edusky.bsky.social

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STEM Educators join Science Friday today from 2-4 pm for a great show with lots of stories to share with learners! I can't wait to learn about the discovery of a new squid species as we wrap up #CephalopodWeek! Learn more or listen at sciencefriday.com

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Researchers used citizen science observations and machine learning to understand where fireflies are and what they need to thrive. Dr. Sarah Lower joins us to discuss ways to protect fireflies.

Protecting A Flickering Symbol Of Summer Nightswww.sciencefriday.com Researchers used citizen science observations and machine learning to understand where fireflies are and what they need to thrive.

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I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖

For my birthday this year I'm asking for donations to @scifri.bsky.social Sea of Support in honor of Cephalopod Week! With an $8 donation, you can choose a fun sea creature to represent you and support the free programming my colleagues and I produce each week. apps.sciencefriday.com/sea-of-suppo...

Sea Of Supportapps.sciencefriday.com Help us build a Sea of Support for science!

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La comunidad científica mexicana está dividida la elección de Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. Hable con Rodrigo Pérez Ortega sobre las complejidades de la elección de la primera presidenta y científica en Mexico para @scifri.bsky.social.

México eligió a una presidenta científica. ¿Qué significa esto?www.sciencefriday.com La comunidad científica del país Latinoamericano está dividida sobre la elección de Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

STEM Educators join @scifri.bsky.social from 2-4 pm ET for these great stories to share with your learners. I'm excited for the story about cephalopod ink, but my students will be excited about the family that found T-Rex fossils! Listen or learn more at www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/jun...

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June 14, 2024www.sciencefriday.com Happy Cephalopod Week! Squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish use ink to confuse predators and to communicate. But there's even more to know about inking. Plus, researchers used citizen science observations...

On 6/14, we kick off @scifri.bsky.social Cephalopod Week! It's a fantastic opportunity to engage learners with the weird and wonderful world of octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and all their underwater friends. Check out our website for fantastic free activities! www.sciencefriday.com/educational-...

Plan An Ink-Credible STEAM Adventure For Cephalopod Weekwww.sciencefriday.com Celebrate cephalopods anytime with fun party tips, mind-blowing videos, book suggestions for all ages, and exciting STEAM activities.

#STEM #Educators join @scifri.bsky.social today from 2-4 pm ET for these great stories to share with your learners. Personally I'm fascinated by the idea of phytomining! Listen or learn more at: www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/jun...

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June 7, 2024www.sciencefriday.com A new book looks at the history of psychological warfare, its connections to science fiction, and how it’s been adapted to modern politics. Plus, the genome of a little fern has 160.45 billion base pa...

@edusky.bsky.social join us for a @scifri.bsky.social Read-a-Thon in honor of Cephalopod Week, June 14-21, 2024. Learn about octopuses, squid, and all the amazing creatures in the ocean. Sign up at secure.everyaction.com/kkkRyJ1zikOr...

STEM Educators @edusky.bsky.social, listen to @scifri.bsky.social today for great stories you can share with your learners. I'm excited about the interview with author Zoë Schlanger who asks, "Are plants intelligent?" Learn more and listen at www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/may...

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May 31, 2024www.sciencefriday.com A science journalist discusses plants’ ability to communicate, store memories, and more in her new book, “The Light Eaters.” Plus, how the eerie calls of the common loons have made their way into pop ...

Last night I joined my community and showed up in support of the First Amendment and the freedom to read at my local library commission meeting where book bans have been proposed, especially against books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes. Everyone should feel like they belong at the library!

#STEM #Educators, join @scifri.bsky.social today from 2-4 pm ET. We've got great stories to share with learners! I'm already thinking about way to turn the wind turbine research into a PBL for students. Who has ideas? @edusky.bsky.social Listen or learn more at www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/may...

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May 24, 2024www.sciencefriday.com A van outfitted as a mobile laboratory helps scientists study how legal cannabis products affect users—without breaking the law. Plus, after decades of under-development, spending on high-speed rail p...

@edusky.bsky.social Educators, facilitators, and caregivers join @scifri.bsky.social for an exciting online live event with ocean scientists on Tuesday, June 18 at 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT. RSVP today and bring your questions! #STEM #education secure.everyaction.com/ytoiw1XN5UOQ...

Live From The Ocean Floor with Sciecne Friday and the Nautilussecure.everyaction.com Join a special Science Friday Live From The Ocean Floor online event with the Nautilus team on Tuesday, June 18, at 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT. Meet ocean scientists and experts studying life at the ocea...

#STEM Educators join @scifri.bsky.social from 2 to 4 pm for great stories to share with learners. I'm curious about dark energy and nanotechnology for vaccine development, but I suspect students will be into recycling rare earth elements. Learn more at: www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/may...

May 17, 2024www.sciencefriday.com The latest breast cancer screening guideline moves the recommended age to start mammograms from 50 down to 40. How are these decisions made? Plus, early data from the DESI collaboration suggests that ...

Did you see the amazing aurora last night? Use this @scifri.bsky.social resource to explain what caused the lights and then stretch your learners understanding with NGSS aligned hands-on activities! @edusky.bsky.social #STEM #Auroraborealis www.sciencefriday.com/educational-...

Hand-On Experiments With Magnetswww.sciencefriday.com The Sun's solar winds and the Earth's magnetic fields create beautiful auroras. Learn why with hands-on experiments

#STEM #Educators join @scifri.bsky.social from 2 to 4 pm ET today for great stories you can share with your learners. I can't wait for the interview with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom! @edusky.bsky.social Listen or learn more at www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/may...

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May 10, 2024www.sciencefriday.com Medical researchers are working to better understand—and hopefully mute—tinnitus, a persistent “ringing in the ears.” Plus, in her new book, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant shares how her lifelong love for the nat...

I was recently honored to represent the Science Friday at the White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence. Special thanks to Madeline Di Nonno of the Geena Davis Institute for moderating the panel and to the amazing Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant for sharing her inspiring story. @scifri.bsky.social

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Totally socked in where I live but if you still have eclipse glasses y'all should take a look!

Need to try this today!

It was an incredible experience to be with such an amazing group of innovators and change-makers to chart a new course for STEM equity!

Our own @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social is talking right now at the White House Summit on STEMM Equity & Excellence for the announcement of the national strategy to achieve equality in STEMM. Tune in: bit.ly/WHsummit2024

White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence: Propelling Progress and Prosperity by 2050bit.ly The White House

Double the cicada fun!

It’s happening! Buzzy broods of big bugs are emerging across the South and Midwest. @scifri.bsky.social

A Rare Double Brood Emergence Of Cicadas Has Begunwww.sciencefriday.com Two cicada broods on 13- and 17-year cycles coincide this spring, meaning trillions of buzzing insects across the South and Midwest.

STEM Educators @edusky.bsky.social, join @scifri.bsky.social from 2 to 4 pm today for great stories you can share with your learners! Personally, I can't wait to hear about the cicadas. I may need to plan a road trip... for science. Listen or learn more at www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/may...

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STEM Educators @edusky.bsky.social, join @scifri.bsky.social from 2 to 4 pm today for stories you can share with your learners! Since I'm still very much in Hack Your Brain mode, I'm looking forward to the discussion about neural privacy! Listen or learn more at www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/apr...

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Join @scifri.bsky.social and SciStarter next Thursday, April 25 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT as we host the last Hack Your Brain live event and explore fun ways you can participate in neuroscience research through #CitizenScience. RSVP at secure.everyaction.com/1z0IgecUVEyT...

#STEM Educators join @scifri.bsky.social today from 2 to 4 pm ET for great stories you can share with learners, including exciting reporting for Earth Day and C*Science Month. @edusky.bsky.social Listen or learn more at www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/apr...

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