Sandy Roberts
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She/Her. Scientist. Educator. Maker. Learner. Author. Communicator. Nerd. Mom. Wife. Science Friday Education Program Manager🧪 sciencefriday.com Let's talk STEM! #EduSky More at http://scientist.org
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Drumroll please. 🥁
We have *forecasted* the winners of Science Friday's first-ever Halloween costume contest. They really *blew away* their competition.🌪️
We have *forecasted* the winners of Science Friday's first-ever Halloween costume contest. They really *blew away* their competition.🌪️
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Drumroll please. 🥁
We have *forecasted* the winners of Science Friday's first-ever Halloween costume contest. They really *blew away* their competition.🌪️
We have *forecasted* the winners of Science Friday's first-ever Halloween costume contest. They really *blew away* their competition.🌪️
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Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 📰 🪅 🦕
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Learn more here: buff.ly/GYpt7Xw
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 📰 🪅 🦕
Learn more here: buff.ly/GYpt7Xw
Learn more here: buff.ly/GYpt7Xw
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November 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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✨ Understanding the world just takes a little bit of math, says renowned physicist and author Sean M. Carroll. Now, you can experience his big ideas live—alongside SciFri host Ira Flatow—at WNYC’s Greene Space in New York City.
Get more details and buy tickets here: buff.ly/XBrRvSi
Get more details and buy tickets here: buff.ly/XBrRvSi
November 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
✨ Understanding the world just takes a little bit of math, says renowned physicist and author Sean M. Carroll. Now, you can experience his big ideas live—alongside SciFri host Ira Flatow—at WNYC’s Greene Space in New York City.
Get more details and buy tickets here: buff.ly/XBrRvSi
Get more details and buy tickets here: buff.ly/XBrRvSi
Come work for @scifri.bsky.social! We're looking for a Senior Social Media Manager: a creative, detail-obsessed, and strategic leader to design and execute an innovative social media strategy.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Come work for @scifri.bsky.social! We're looking for a Senior Social Media Manager: a creative, detail-obsessed, and strategic leader to design and execute an innovative social media strategy.
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Vote for your favorite!
Welcome to Nightmare on Nerd Street. Your science-inspired costumes blew the top off our chemistry sets. Now, SciFri staff have narrowed the competition down to 10 terrific finalists, and it's time for YOU to pick our winner.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Vote for your favorite!
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The smelly. The slimy. The... delicious? In "Dinner With King Tut," author Sam Kean shares how experimental archaeology engages the senses and offers an intimate look into ancient history: buff.ly/NmCOjUX
November 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The smelly. The slimy. The... delicious? In "Dinner With King Tut," author Sam Kean shares how experimental archaeology engages the senses and offers an intimate look into ancient history: buff.ly/NmCOjUX
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Happy Spooky Science Friday! Grab your headphones and get ready for a frighteningly nerdy Halloween show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🎃🧛🏽🧪
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Learn more here: buff.ly/jsQPONI
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy Spooky Science Friday! Grab your headphones and get ready for a frighteningly nerdy Halloween show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🎃🧛🏽🧪
Learn more here: buff.ly/jsQPONI
Learn more here: buff.ly/jsQPONI
Excellent local coverage of recent controversy and protests against a LGBTQ+ friendly event.
Goblin Market in Belvidere Draws Protesters, Supporters Amid Online Controversy - Ridge View Echo share.google/QEcIgsi3PERf...
Goblin Market in Belvidere Draws Protesters, Supporters Amid Online Controversy - Ridge View Echo share.google/QEcIgsi3PERf...
Goblin Market in Belvidere Draws Protesters, Supporters Amid Online Controversy
The Goblin Market, a quirky local fair now in its third year, drew both supporters and protesters to Belvidere High School Oct. 19 after online controversy over
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October 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Excellent local coverage of recent controversy and protests against a LGBTQ+ friendly event.
Goblin Market in Belvidere Draws Protesters, Supporters Amid Online Controversy - Ridge View Echo share.google/QEcIgsi3PERf...
Goblin Market in Belvidere Draws Protesters, Supporters Amid Online Controversy - Ridge View Echo share.google/QEcIgsi3PERf...
Headed back this year to the #Beyond100K annual Summit in Chicago! It's a fantastic opportunity to collaborate and drive change in #STEM education. I’m looking forward to presenting my project team's ECE Makerspace Toolkit! Let’s #thinkbeyond together! @scifri.bsky.social @beyond100k.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Headed back this year to the #Beyond100K annual Summit in Chicago! It's a fantastic opportunity to collaborate and drive change in #STEM education. I’m looking forward to presenting my project team's ECE Makerspace Toolkit! Let’s #thinkbeyond together! @scifri.bsky.social @beyond100k.bsky.social
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It’s Nightmare on Nerd Street! 👻🧪🔮 Enter SciFri's *first-ever* Halloween costume contest. You could win a gift bag filled with surprises—and possibly a chance to chat with Flora on the show: buff.ly/0hFNMoU
October 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It’s Nightmare on Nerd Street! 👻🧪🔮 Enter SciFri's *first-ever* Halloween costume contest. You could win a gift bag filled with surprises—and possibly a chance to chat with Flora on the show: buff.ly/0hFNMoU
This is deeply concerning. We have a separation of church and state. We should defend that separation. And we should do so in schools. I mean, that shouldn't be controversial.
Texas has approved a new, more Bible-focused curriculum that will have 5-year olds learning the story of Genesis in which God makes the universe in six days and doesn't know the difference between a fish and a vegetable skepchick.org/2025/10/texa...
Texas is Teaching the Bible to Kindergarteners
Transcript: Wow is it 2009 because I’m about to talk about the Texas State Board of Education using textbooks to violate the separation of Church and State. No, seriously, back in the late 2000s my…
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October 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This is deeply concerning. We have a separation of church and state. We should defend that separation. And we should do so in schools. I mean, that shouldn't be controversial.
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What's small, covered in feathers, and loves sweets? The subject of our #PictureOfTheWeek, of course!
🍯 The honeyguide depends on eating wax from honey bees. But the bird can’t get into hives on its own, says ecologist Rob Dunn. So it strikes up a sweet deal with humans: buff.ly/nG8WlwU
🍯 The honeyguide depends on eating wax from honey bees. But the bird can’t get into hives on its own, says ecologist Rob Dunn. So it strikes up a sweet deal with humans: buff.ly/nG8WlwU
October 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
What's small, covered in feathers, and loves sweets? The subject of our #PictureOfTheWeek, of course!
🍯 The honeyguide depends on eating wax from honey bees. But the bird can’t get into hives on its own, says ecologist Rob Dunn. So it strikes up a sweet deal with humans: buff.ly/nG8WlwU
🍯 The honeyguide depends on eating wax from honey bees. But the bird can’t get into hives on its own, says ecologist Rob Dunn. So it strikes up a sweet deal with humans: buff.ly/nG8WlwU
#EduSky join me on Thursday for a fantastic discussion with Sam Kean about his book "Dinner with King Tut" and experimental archeology! It's free!
Experience history with all of your senses! 👀 👅👃🏽
Join SciFri on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET for a livestream with "Dinner With King Tut" author Sam Kean. Learn more and RSVP here: buff.ly/AWa2LSx
Join SciFri on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET for a livestream with "Dinner With King Tut" author Sam Kean. Learn more and RSVP here: buff.ly/AWa2LSx
October 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
#EduSky join me on Thursday for a fantastic discussion with Sam Kean about his book "Dinner with King Tut" and experimental archeology! It's free!
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Win a *free book* from SciFri! 📚
This November, the SciFri Book Club will read "Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality" by Venki Ramakrishnan. Enter to win a copy here: buff.ly/R1ZvWfA
This November, the SciFri Book Club will read "Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality" by Venki Ramakrishnan. Enter to win a copy here: buff.ly/R1ZvWfA
October 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Win a *free book* from SciFri! 📚
This November, the SciFri Book Club will read "Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality" by Venki Ramakrishnan. Enter to win a copy here: buff.ly/R1ZvWfA
This November, the SciFri Book Club will read "Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality" by Venki Ramakrishnan. Enter to win a copy here: buff.ly/R1ZvWfA
#EduSky join @scifri.bsky.social today from 2-4 pm ET for great science stories. It's hard to choose a favorite this week because, as the #SciFriBookClub Captain, I'm here for ALL the nerdy science reads! 📚
Happy Science Friday! Here’s what we’re covering today on the show. Listen on your local public radio station, 2-4 p.m. ET. 🌟🫁
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Learn more here: buff.ly/jtsPiCW
October 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#EduSky join @scifri.bsky.social today from 2-4 pm ET for great science stories. It's hard to choose a favorite this week because, as the #SciFriBookClub Captain, I'm here for ALL the nerdy science reads! 📚
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"The Biggest Loser" hasn't exactly aged well. But the premise of the show—weight loss is as simple as “move more and eat less”—is still with us today. Scientists share how much truth there is to this idea and answer audience questions about nutrition.
It’s Not Just You—Bad Food Habits Are Hard To Shake
The authors of “Food Intelligence” answer listener questions and discuss how our food systems make staying healthy an uphill battle.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"The Biggest Loser" hasn't exactly aged well. But the premise of the show—weight loss is as simple as “move more and eat less”—is still with us today. Scientists share how much truth there is to this idea and answer audience questions about nutrition.
Join the @scifri.bsky.social Book Club and discuss "Dinner with King Tut" with other curious people! It's free! Learn more at sciencefriday.com/bookclub
"In no other field is there such a disconnect between the stirring conclusions reached and the sheer monotony of the daily grind," writes author Sam Kean about archeology. Then, he met a group of scientists putting ideas about the past to the test.
To Understand Ancient Beer, Try Brewing It Yourself
Author Sam Kean writes about how experimental archaeology engages the senses and offers an intimate look into ancient history.
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October 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Join the @scifri.bsky.social Book Club and discuss "Dinner with King Tut" with other curious people! It's free! Learn more at sciencefriday.com/bookclub
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The stinky. The slimy. The... tasty? 🦠🍴 Science writer and author Sam Kean shares experimental archeologists' quest to recreate the elements of lost civilizations—and launch some catapults, too.
How Archaeologists Try To Smell, Hear, And Taste The Past
In “Dinner With King Tut,” Sam Kean shows how experimental archaeology can recreate the stinky, slimy, and tasty parts of ancient history.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The stinky. The slimy. The... tasty? 🦠🍴 Science writer and author Sam Kean shares experimental archeologists' quest to recreate the elements of lost civilizations—and launch some catapults, too.
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It’s #WorldSpaceWeek! To celebrate, hear about the wonders of space science and some far-out galactic mysteries. ✨ 🎉 Plus, @technologyreview.com reporter @caseycrownhart.bsky.social shares the latest in climate tech news—and which companies she’s most excited about.
World Space Week And Promising Climate Tech Companies
We check in on some exciting space missions and projects from IMAP to LIGO. Plus, climate tech companies that have our attention.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It’s #WorldSpaceWeek! To celebrate, hear about the wonders of space science and some far-out galactic mysteries. ✨ 🎉 Plus, @technologyreview.com reporter @caseycrownhart.bsky.social shares the latest in climate tech news—and which companies she’s most excited about.
#EduSky I'll be going live at 1:15 pm ET with author Jennifer Swanson to talk about food in space and the power of invention for the @scifri.bsky.social #DownToEarth program and #WorldSpaceWeek. Join us and bring your questions! youtube.com/live/N3Sr1i1...
#DownToEarth Mission Control Live: Atlas Obscura
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October 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#EduSky I'll be going live at 1:15 pm ET with author Jennifer Swanson to talk about food in space and the power of invention for the @scifri.bsky.social #DownToEarth program and #WorldSpaceWeek. Join us and bring your questions! youtube.com/live/N3Sr1i1...
Awesome @scifri.bsky.social interview with "Dinner with King Tut" author Sam Kean. Be sure to check out this #SciFriBookClub pick and join us this October!
“I was elbow deep in this mix of brains and water.” Scientists are dirtying their hands (literally) to find the sometimes gross, sometimes tasty elements of ancient life.
Listen now.👇🏽
Listen now.👇🏽
How Archaeologists Try To Smell, Hear, And Taste The Past
In “Dinner With King Tut,” Sam Kean shows how experimental archaeology can recreate the stinky, slimy, and tasty parts of ancient history.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Awesome @scifri.bsky.social interview with "Dinner with King Tut" author Sam Kean. Be sure to check out this #SciFriBookClub pick and join us this October!
Good morning #EduSky! It's #WorldSpaceWeek and the stars are singing! ✨🎶 Learn more with @scifri.bsky.social
Space may be a vacuum, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it's silent.
🎶 Celebrate World Space Week by listening to some ethereal sounds derived from the cosmos: buff.ly/MXNCPmr
🎶 Celebrate World Space Week by listening to some ethereal sounds derived from the cosmos: buff.ly/MXNCPmr
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Good morning #EduSky! It's #WorldSpaceWeek and the stars are singing! ✨🎶 Learn more with @scifri.bsky.social
#EduSky friends join @scifri.bsky.social for some out of this world fun!
Train like an astronaut 🚀
Cool your community ❄️
Raise cosmic crops 🌿
Experience these #DownToEarth missions and more this #WorldSpaceWeek: buff.ly/zdH5j1t
Cool your community ❄️
Raise cosmic crops 🌿
Experience these #DownToEarth missions and more this #WorldSpaceWeek: buff.ly/zdH5j1t
October 8, 2025 at 3:06 AM
#EduSky friends join @scifri.bsky.social for some out of this world fun!