We help scientists & nonprofits do outreach by translating their cutting-edge research into mind-blowing FREE lessons for grades 5+. 👉 https://galacticpolymath.start.page #SciEd #BroaderImpacts #STEMoutreach 🧪 Scientists, hire us! 🤝 https://bit.ly/3NiUzdnhttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3mlobmosnw22kOut today! 🎉 Protists aren’t just pond water blobs. They hunt. Flee. Compete. Shape food webs. Duke ecologist Jean Philippe Gibert reacts to real microscope footage from our Micro Matchups series—and explains why it’s like the Serengeti in a drop of water. 🧪 🎥 youtu.be/oHhSDO9Hu74 https://youtu.be/oHhSDO9Hu7412 May 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlobmosnw22khttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3mlobmosnw22kOut today! 🎉 Protists aren’t just pond water blobs. They hunt. Flee. Compete. Shape food webs. Duke ecologist Jean Philippe Gibert reacts to real microscope footage from our Micro Matchups series—and explains why it’s like the Serengeti in a drop of water. 🧪 🎥 youtu.be/oHhSDO9Hu74 https://youtu.be/oHhSDO9Hu7412 May 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlobmosnw22khttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3mlgtx5gpas2yWhat if microscopic predator-prey interactions were like Pokemon battles with commentators? ▶️👇 Feat. amazing 🔬 footage by @jamesweiss.bsky.social! A fun series we made to get students (and everyone) curious about protists! 🧪🍎 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz-D3xOC0d89liyrwShyY1VcfKrURHCu_&si=F-baj_19VvE8-3vu09 May 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgtx5gpas2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3ml4qsx7l2s2kHot take: we say “data literacy” a lot…but don’t teach students the key thing–What do you do when you’re looking at a graph? 📈 We ran into this building a unit on Tom Luhring's climate change & frog research 🧪🐸 so we created a “PEMDAS for graphs”: PPSTT 👇 https://www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/data-literacy-framework05 May 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4qsx7l2s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3mj7z5sl37k2rNew video alert! How do birds that don't fly south survive the winter?! Feat. awesome research by Drs. Maria Stager & Dai Shizuka 🪶🧪 https://youtube.com/shorts/pjlRgu3o0YQ?si=r3_473YqA3A7CTXG11 Apr 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7z5sl37k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3mj2ykhym7c2tDo birds hibernate like bears? 🐻 Almost none do… So how do they survive −40° winters? Test your intuition: https://youtube.com/shorts/2jNERDntZEw?si=pqJXqStxANjrR6Hz #winterbirds #birding #science #STEM Part of our new unit "Birds in Winter" which you can check out here: teach.galacticpolymath.com 🧪🪶09 Apr 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2ykhym7c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3m7l35kypg22o🧪🐛🦋🐜🐝 Awesome guest post from Dr. Aram Mikaelyan! If we want students to be better at systems thinking—to grow their skills of observation & critical thinking—a good way to start is getting curious about what's happening at our feet! 🍎 #NGSS #entomology https://www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/why-insects-belong-in-every-classroom09 Dec 2025 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7l35kypg22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3m5wfz5oums2oThe votes are in! 🎉 Here are the winners of the 2025 #MySciJourney #SciComm Video Competition: 🥇 @andrew-antdude.bsky.social 🥈 Kiara Rodriguez Acevedo 🥉 Jamilla Teixeira Thanks to everyone who submitted—we’re building a library of short, diverse research stories for students & the public. 🙌🧪18 Nov 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wfz5oums2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3m3ftkkthek2gScientists, you can still share your story with a 3 min video (easy lift) AND enter to win cash prizes and #scicomm acclaim! Submit by Nov 3 😁🧪 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Oct 2025 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ftkkthek2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3m3ds7hsqx22mTime to stop doom scrolling & check out some AMAZING 3 min science videos. Your thumbs up could decide who wins the #MySciJourney challenge! 🧪🐸🪶🔊 Thanks to lead funder @ncse.bsky.social & organizers @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com @scitalker.bsky.social 🙌 https://www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scijourney-science-video-competition-202516 Oct 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ds7hsqx22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3m3anri2ocs26Teachers, check it out! Andrew's awesome video is part of our growing collection of short, classroom-ready videos. Watch them and vote with likes to decide who wins the #scicomm competition! #edusky [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Oct 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3anri2ocs26https://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3lzygybat3k27Scientists, here's your chance to remind the public about the beauty of science & why your work matters! Make a 3min presentation with a template; cash prizes! 💰 Deadline extended to Oct 12. https://www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scijourney-scicomm-competition-2025 Funded by @ncse.bsky.social Plz repost! 🧪🪶🐸🔊 #scicomm #MySciJourney29 Sep 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzygybat3k27https://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3lyqsq6dyuz25Scientists, only 2 weeks left to share your work, why it matters & win up to $500! It's as easy as making a slideshow with our template. This #MySciJourney challenge sponsored by @ncse.bsky.social #scicomm 🧪🔊🐸 👉https://galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scijourney-scicomm-competition-202513 Sep 2025 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyqsq6dyuz25https://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3lyg5s5zvk22o"...it checks all the boxes — authentic science, student-led inquiry, & ready-to-go NGSS-aligned materials..." 😊 Check out this guest post from @brewerbiology.bsky.social after teaching our free unit about @reichertfroglab.bsky.social's research 🐸🔊🧪 https://www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/what-can-singing-frogs-teach-us-about-evolutionary-tradeoffs09 Sep 2025 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyg5s5zvk22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3lww3vmxtis2bScientists, here's your chance to share your work, why it matters, and win up to $500! It's as easy as making a slideshow and recording it. We made templates and examples to make it easier. Our #MySciJourney challenge sponsored by @ncse.bsky.social & @civicscimedia.bsky.social sky.social #scicomm21 Aug 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lww3vmxtis2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3lwpgv3qdks2b🎉 We're so excited to announce the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge: A #scicomm competition for researchers to share their authentic journeys in science with students, teachers, & the broader public! 🧪 💸 $1k in cash prizes, thanks to @ncse.bsky.social! 👉 https://www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scijourney-scicomm-competition-202518 Aug 2025 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwpgv3qdks2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3lwrgosrvfs2eThis project came together thanks to @scitalker.bsky.social & @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com planning for months and reaching out to build partnerships with like-minded organizations. #SciComm needs to be about collaboration. We're all in this together! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2025 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrgosrvfs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3lwpgv3qdks2b🎉 We're so excited to announce the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge: A #scicomm competition for researchers to share their authentic journeys in science with students, teachers, & the broader public! 🧪 💸 $1k in cash prizes, thanks to @ncse.bsky.social! 👉 https://www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scijourney-scicomm-competition-202518 Aug 2025 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwpgv3qdks2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3lv6rskq5dk2rWho played Carmen Sandiego as a kid? You're gonna love our latest video series helping students be observant and ask good questions! #NGSS #EduSky https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz-D3xOC0d8-13PHiECXgHj70JGy3rz-_&si=78JbRULIqNNqOG0c30 Jul 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv6rskq5dk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3lv7onnyx4c2cCheck out these #bird scientists showing how to be observant and ask good questions! 🤩🪶 Featuring Drs. Allison Johnson & Dai Shizuka, and some adorable Australian fairywrens! #NSF -funded research and #BroaderImpacts 🧪 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjvePkWQ3wE30 Jul 2025 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv7onnyx4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3lv7onnyx4c2cCheck out these #bird scientists showing how to be observant and ask good questions! 🤩🪶 Featuring Drs. Allison Johnson & Dai Shizuka, and some adorable Australian fairywrens! #NSF -funded research and #BroaderImpacts 🧪 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjvePkWQ3wE30 Jul 2025 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv7onnyx4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3lv6rskq5dk2rWho played Carmen Sandiego as a kid? You're gonna love our latest video series helping students be observant and ask good questions! #NGSS #EduSky https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz-D3xOC0d8-13PHiECXgHj70JGy3rz-_&si=78JbRULIqNNqOG0c30 Jul 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv6rskq5dk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/galacticpolymath.com/post/3ltzh24wkp22cTHIS! 🔥👇 "We’re not going to fix education with more technology... we’re putting too much emphasis on what looks innovative, and not enough on what’s actually effective." #EduSky #EdTech Wonderful guest blog by Michelle Blanchet of The Educators' Lab! 👏 https://www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/stop-chasing-shiny-tech-invest-in-teachers15 Jul 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:mphklldcltkd2xwlvkp3rwe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltzh24wkp22c