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Skype a Scientist
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We connect people with science!
Get matched with a scientist at SkypeAScientist.com
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Tomorrow on Skype a Scientist LIVE, we're talking about how physics weaves into our everyday lives!

In these sessions, we ask YOUR questions, so come curious :)

We'll be joined by @mleembruggen.bsky.social!

RSVP for free here!
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November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Alrght everybody, get your Tin Can Telephones out. We need your help!

We reach new people by word of mouth. Send all your educator friends this pic! Teachers, librarians, scout troop leaders, etc! We offer our program for free, so we need help getting the word out without advertising $$.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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On October 7th, learn how to communicate genetics topics to classrooms and informal settings with with @robomalley.bsky.social from @pged.bsky.social!

This is for teachers and all other kinds of educators.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA
DNA floats in the background of a texty event flyer that says "Personal genetics engagement in classrooms and communities, Learn about genetic advances and about how to bring conversations about ethical, legal, and social dimensions of genetics into classrooms and informal science learning. Tuesday October 7, 2025, 12pm EDT. brought to you by Skype a scientist and the personal genetics education and dialogue program. RSVP at linktr.ee/skypeascientist
September 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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On Tues Oct 7th,, we're cohosting a livestream all about how to communicate on personal genetics in the classroom and informal science education settings!

We'll be joined by @robomalley.bsky.social from @pged.bsky.social at Harvard to talk best practices.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA
DNA floats in the background of a texty event flyer that says "Personal genetics engagement in classrooms and communities, Learn about genetic advances and about how to bring conversations about ethical, legal, and social dimensions of genetics into classrooms and informal science learning. Tuesday OCtober 7, 2025, 12pm EDT. broght to you by Skype a scientist and the personal genetics education and dialogue program. RSVP at linktr.ee/skypeascientist
September 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Today! Join us for an online Q&A with @taricha-rivularis.bsky.social all about toxic newts!

We’ll get started at 1pm eastern
RSVP for the link!
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September 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Our fall livestream schedule is out!

In each of these sessions, the scientist will introduce who they are, what they do and why they like it, give us some context for what they are an expert in, then we'll launch into YOUR questions!

RSVP 4 free here:
www.skypeascientist.com/livestreams....
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August 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Archaeologists! it's all hands on deck!

The first lego league theme this year is Archaeology! We are about to get a deluge of requests for YOU.

If you're willing to speak with a classroom/library/lego club virtually, sign up here! We wanna be ready for 'em 💪

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August 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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We're preparing to do our biannual maintenance over here at Skype a Scientist!

Want a match before we shut it down for 2 weeks to do some matching system maintenance?

Sign up before July 30th! forms.gle/3dkJsFAZbcML...

We'll get booted back up and ready to go mid-August 😎
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July 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Drumroll please…

This year’s advent calendars…

Designed by @ehrenenglish.bsky.social…

Will be…

EEL FACTS!!!!

Get one at squidfacts.bigcartel.com

Advent calendars keep Skype a scientist running (weird funding strategy, but hey! It works!), so share these far and wide ❤️
The eel facts advent calendar has 5 species of eel on it, ribbon eels which are royal blue and bright yellow, american and european eels hanging out in some eelgrass, a yellow moray, and 2 splendid garden eels which are orange and yellow. The boxes are all numbered in fun boxes with orange and light organ zigzags and a yellow oval in each with the number of the day
July 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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It's almost the end of night 2 here for the United States of Science Challenge!

There are only 5 states left with open bubbles: Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, New York, and New Jersey.

Help us cross the finish line and fill some bubbles!
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July 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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It’s that time again! Time for our 7th annual United States of Science Challenge!

Each bubble on this map represents classrooms we matched w/scientists this year.

$10 donations fill bubbles!

The first region to fill in all of their bubbles wins!

Fill bubbles here! givebutter.com/USS2025
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June 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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We match scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries, summer camps, and more for virtual Q&As about science!

Tell the organizers in your life! We match once a week, all summer long 🧪

Sign up here:
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
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May 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Shrimp. How do they do it?!

We’re talking about it today at 1pm ET 10am PT.

These @skypeascientist.bsky.social livestreams are Q&As where we ask audience questions! This is our last for the spring semester 🦐

It’s free! Join us givebutter.com/OjT3WL
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May 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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This month we've been sharing native plant seeds with our neighbors in Philadelphia, in collaboration with @megstampede.bsky.social!

Read about the project here! www.patreon.com/posts/pollin...

Monthly donors are super helpful for sustaining our work!
Support us here: givebutter.com/SupportSAS25
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April 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Tomorrow on Skype a Scientist LIVE we're talking about Volcanoes with Samuel J. Mitchell!

This is a Q&A where you get to ask all of your questions about Volcanoes!

RSVP here! givebutter.com/xd8Wi8
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March 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Hi! We're Skype a Scientist! We're a free program that matches scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries, & other groups for Q&As all about science.

Get matched with a scientist for a virtual conversation! We have 30+ types of scientist & match weekly.
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
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February 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Tomorrow on Skype a Scientist LIVE we're talking with @greenleejw.bsky.social all about how eels and history collide!

Bring your questions, because this session is a Q&A!

RSVP here givebutter.com/6YFvDQ
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February 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Our next match is happening in a few hours!

Get matched with a scientist for a Q&A with your classroom at www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

Tell your colleagues! Our program is free and we have LOTS of scientist volunteers this semester 🧪

#EduSky #ScienceEducation #SciTeach #ITeachScience
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January 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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TODAY at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific, we're talking all about the Bugs in Your Backyard with @humanbyweight.bsky.social!

As with all of our livestreams, we'll start with our scientist of the day introducing who she is/what she does, then we'll launch into YOUR questions.

RSVP: givebutter.com/YJNYd8
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January 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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BIG NEWS!

For the first time ever, Skype a Scientist is offering mini-grants to support IRL science communication!

Communicating science out in our communities is critical. We want to enable folks from around the US to get local projects off the ground.

Learn more & apply at bit.ly/scienceirl
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January 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Scientists!

We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.

You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.

Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
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December 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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This year, we served 4,646 classrooms. We connected scientists to every US state & an additional 78 countries (below)!

To continue running this program in 2025, we need your support. Donating monthly is the best way to keep our program stable.

Join the support squad here 💕
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December 11, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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We're talking about Fish Faces tomorrow on Skype a Scientist LIVE with Kory Evans!

These sessions are almost all Q&A so bring your curiosity with you!

RSVP for free here!
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September 16, 2024 at 6:21 PM
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🚨 Attention scientists 🚨

The time has come! Sign up for fall semester to get matched with classrooms for Q&As all about your science 🧪

Sign up here 👇
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August 5, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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You asked for it, you got it. We're talking all about octopuses with @invertebabe.bsky.social on May 28th!

This is a time for YOU to ask everything you've ever wanted to know about one of the ocean's weirdest inhabitants.

RSVP here: givebutter.com/QNplGp
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May 7, 2024 at 3:42 PM