The Paleocene was a big time for mammals, when lineages that survived the asteroid-caused mass extinction of 66 million years ago began to evolve in new ways. Among them was Coryphodon, a swamp-dwelling herbivore that belonged to a now totally-extinct group of mammals called pantodonts. 🧪

No matter how demoralized we are in today's America, I'll always have this selfie of me meeting Jane Goodall.

I am delighted to share our latest piece of research:

‘A global cross-cultural analysis of string figures reveals evidence of deep transmission and innovation’.

This was long in the works and is by far the largest project I’ve led to date.

A thread:

royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Do you share a passion for science education and leading the fight against misinformation? Join us @ncse.bsky.social Job Opening: Science Education Specialist. ncse.ngo/job-opportun...

I discussed NCSE's work with David Bryan for the Curiosity Invited podcast; the episode was posted to YouTube today.

I’m currently recruiting earth/life sciences undergrads, grad students, postdocs, & professional educators for 2025 instructor & TA jobs in Sternberg Museum Science Camps! Info & application form here 👉 forms.gle/5EGnpKMhHRj9...

Please share! ~40+ slots this summer!
#paleontology #geology #biology

🐙 Octopuses are the masters of camouflage, watch how they can change color and texture to blend into their surroundings.

One more solid #NABT24 session from @ncse.bsky.social. This time I learned about their Story Shorts. I’m so glad to see people addressing the challenges of long-form #ngss storylines. I definitely want to explore more and see if we can make our own focused on AZ wildlife!

#EduSky

Your ancestors had bones in their eyes, belly ribs, and a lower jaw made of many different skeletal pieces. In my latest for Smithsonian, I'll walk you through some of the changes that made us mammals what we are.

Blue skiers, would you like to hear some cheerful news? This is the first school year where climate change ed is required learning for high school students in Minnesota - www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne... #goodnews #climateed #ednews #educate #hope #change

Mark your calendar: NCSE's founding executive director Eugenie C. Scott will be speaking about "Why We Still Have to Worry about the Creationists" on-line at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on January 8.

NCSE's annual Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet Awards - coming up December 5th • free to register for the live virtual event (details below)

via @ncse.bsky.social
DataWISE is a tool that scaffolds key science practices and media literacy skills to guide students in critical analysis of data-based claims.
more info + dl the DataWISE template [PDF] @ ncse.ngo/datawise

In the latest podcast episode of Universe of Art, we explore two museum exhibits: one exploring our history with pigs and another envisioning positive outcomes for climate change.

Listen here 🎧:

pod.link/1680530900

We were excited and honored to receive the 2024 award for Outstanding Service to Environmental Education from the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) this weekend. naaee.org/programs/lea...