Will Freund
@willfreund.bsky.social
Science Museums, Environmental Education, and Climate Change Filmmaking.
www.willthefourth.com
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I forgot I had an account here. So here is a picture of a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher I took recently as my apology.
July 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I forgot I had an account here. So here is a picture of a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher I took recently as my apology.
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🔬 Public trust in scientists is moderately high, but transparency & engagement are key to strengthening it! A global study across 68 countries sheds light on what builds (or erodes) trust.
📖 Read more: bit.ly/3Rsttmd
📖 Read more: bit.ly/3Rsttmd
April 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🔬 Public trust in scientists is moderately high, but transparency & engagement are key to strengthening it! A global study across 68 countries sheds light on what builds (or erodes) trust.
📖 Read more: bit.ly/3Rsttmd
📖 Read more: bit.ly/3Rsttmd
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If your home has been damaged or destroyed by the Los Angeles wildfires, and you are willing to share your experiences, our reporters would like to hear from you. Fill out our form here.
Did You Lose Your Home in the California Fires? We Want to Hear From You.
The New York Times would like to help tell the stories of people who are facing this devastating reality by sharing photos and memories of what has been lost.
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January 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
If your home has been damaged or destroyed by the Los Angeles wildfires, and you are willing to share your experiences, our reporters would like to hear from you. Fill out our form here.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center has been nominated for USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for Best Planetarium, and we need your help! Vote today, and you do have to enter any information.
Our on-site and mobile planetariums serve all of NC.
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Our on-site and mobile planetariums serve all of NC.
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Vote for Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as 2025's Best Planetarium
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at UNC Chapel Hill: Vote for your favorite planetarium!!
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January 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center has been nominated for USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for Best Planetarium, and we need your help! Vote today, and you do have to enter any information.
Our on-site and mobile planetariums serve all of NC.
10best.usatoday.com/awards/trave...
Our on-site and mobile planetariums serve all of NC.
10best.usatoday.com/awards/trave...
Ain't that the truth
Human progress is so fast but also so. fucking. slow.
January 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Ain't that the truth
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Just going to leave this here...
Why the fuck are we talking about making Canada a 51st state, while Puerto Rico and Washington DC are RIGHT THERE WAITING????
January 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Just going to leave this here...
Nuance takes more effort (not much) but is so necessary. Climate change is the most complicated and pressing issue of our times and we cannot do ourselves a disservice by lacking nuance.
The climate movement needs to learn nuance because saying “electric vehicles are a short term solution that must be paired with major investments in public transit and increased density” gets a whole lot more people to become activists than by just saying “all private vehicles need to be banned”.
January 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Nuance takes more effort (not much) but is so necessary. Climate change is the most complicated and pressing issue of our times and we cannot do ourselves a disservice by lacking nuance.
Congratulations to all the winter graduates at universities near and far! I see you and wish you all the best in your future endeavors. 🎉🎉🎉
December 13, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Congratulations to all the winter graduates at universities near and far! I see you and wish you all the best in your future endeavors. 🎉🎉🎉
1 more day until the end of the semester...
a cartoon scene from spongebob squarepants with the words " almost there " on the bottom
ALT: a cartoon scene from spongebob squarepants with the words " almost there " on the bottom
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December 11, 2024 at 1:12 PM
1 more day until the end of the semester...
Science cafe programs are so cool. Last night, we learned about our state crime lab firearm forensics team and all the high-tech science they use in their work. This is a 3D scan of two casings showing how they match up markings.
December 11, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Science cafe programs are so cool. Last night, we learned about our state crime lab firearm forensics team and all the high-tech science they use in their work. This is a 3D scan of two casings showing how they match up markings.
This huge. I live just down the road from Carrboro and I applaud their team for moving forward with this. We must hold polluters accountable.
"Duke Energy is the third largest source of carbon dioxide in the country"
This is not some small company that just services Carrboro.
"Duke Energy is the third largest source of carbon dioxide in the country"
This is not some small company that just services Carrboro.
The small town of Carrboro, North Carolina is suing one of the country's largest electric utilities, Duke Energy, over climate change -- here's my story for @npr.org
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
A North Carolina town is suing utility Duke Energy over climate change
A small North Carolina town is suing Duke Energy for costs from climate change, claiming the utility knew its fossil fuel power plants were heating the planet and deceived the public.
www.npr.org
December 10, 2024 at 10:56 PM
This huge. I live just down the road from Carrboro and I applaud their team for moving forward with this. We must hold polluters accountable.
"Duke Energy is the third largest source of carbon dioxide in the country"
This is not some small company that just services Carrboro.
"Duke Energy is the third largest source of carbon dioxide in the country"
This is not some small company that just services Carrboro.
Keurig coffee will almost always be just one step above instant coffee. There are infinantly better ways to brew coffee than that which has plagued our planet with single use plastic pods.
Yes, i know they have reusable pods, but the product still doesn't taste good.
Yes, i know they have reusable pods, but the product still doesn't taste good.
December 10, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Keurig coffee will almost always be just one step above instant coffee. There are infinantly better ways to brew coffee than that which has plagued our planet with single use plastic pods.
Yes, i know they have reusable pods, but the product still doesn't taste good.
Yes, i know they have reusable pods, but the product still doesn't taste good.
Everyone loves a good foggy morning walk to work.
December 10, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Everyone loves a good foggy morning walk to work.
40°F and rain will forever be the most miserable weather and I will die on this hill.
December 10, 2024 at 1:11 PM
40°F and rain will forever be the most miserable weather and I will die on this hill.
I only ever get used cats. Cost efficient and just as loveable.
Sometimes you find yourself a REALLY good used cat and oh man that’s the good stuff right there
December 10, 2024 at 1:07 PM
I only ever get used cats. Cost efficient and just as loveable.
Students at my university's Makerfest made a pinball game that teaches kids about the food pyramid. Fun and educational!
December 8, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Students at my university's Makerfest made a pinball game that teaches kids about the food pyramid. Fun and educational!
Do you think of yourself as a part of the environment? If not, why? If so, why? This has been an ongoing question for over 50 years that continues to evolve.
December 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Do you think of yourself as a part of the environment? If not, why? If so, why? This has been an ongoing question for over 50 years that continues to evolve.
Carolina Forward called NC HB 382 the "sore loser bill" and that made my day.
December 7, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Carolina Forward called NC HB 382 the "sore loser bill" and that made my day.
It's Saturday morning yall. Don't forget to take time for yourself if you can. We have to take care of ourselves so that we can take care of others.
December 7, 2024 at 1:43 PM
It's Saturday morning yall. Don't forget to take time for yourself if you can. We have to take care of ourselves so that we can take care of others.
I was going to get up, but then my cat curled up on my lap. I guess I will never get up now.
December 6, 2024 at 1:06 PM
I was going to get up, but then my cat curled up on my lap. I guess I will never get up now.
Students today will never know a snow day like waking up and turning on the TV to see which school were closed. Now it's turned into a remote learning day. Just let the kids go outside and play in the snow!
December 5, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Students today will never know a snow day like waking up and turning on the TV to see which school were closed. Now it's turned into a remote learning day. Just let the kids go outside and play in the snow!
The illusion of value is so strong.
Science Question: When they say "8 MEGA ROLLS EQUALS 32 REGULAR ROLLS" do the regular rolls exist...anywhere? Are they just in the imaginations of toilet paper marketers???
Do they make one tiny "regular" roll per year just to keep the story alive?
Do they make one tiny "regular" roll per year just to keep the story alive?
December 5, 2024 at 12:16 PM
The illusion of value is so strong.
Con of working at a university, game day traffic.
December 5, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Con of working at a university, game day traffic.
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