🔬 Free, high-quality science films & lessons for teachers 🧑‍🔬 Inspire students with real scientists’ stories & discoveries ▶️ Join us! www.scicommlab.org Home of iBiology & Wonder Collaborativehttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mih2tadpzk2aSCL is back for @nstaofficial.bsky.social! Join us in Anaheim at Booth #677 for snacks, free lessons, and science stories. 🔎 Workshop: Observation as a Superpower Thursday, April 16 | 2:20 PM | Room 161 Learn hands-on strategies for our free film, OBSERVER. See you there! #STEM #ScienceTeachers01 Apr 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih2tadpzk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mhsjnvl7aj2zCalling SFUSD Secondary Science Teachers! Join our Science Communication Lab Educator Cohort for middle & high school bio/environmental science. ✨ Honoraria + stipends ✨ Film-based resources ✨ Collaborative lesson design Learn more & apply by May 15: lc.cx/KKljyX #SFUSD #STEM #ScienceTeachers24 Mar 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsjnvl7aj2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mhfxfxnnhn22Exciting news! We're partnering with @ncse.bsky.social to bolster science literacy and evidence-based learning. By combining our films with NCSE’s network, we’re helping educators confidently teach evolution, climate science, and the nature of science. Learn more: ncse.ngo/bridging-gaps19 Mar 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfxfxnnhn22https://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mhawig4ui72pPlease join us this Sat 3/21 from 2-4 pm at the National Academy of Sciences for our FREE #DCEFF2026 screening of our award-winning #ObserverFilm! 🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc See you in DC! 🏛️✨17 Mar 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhawig4ui72phttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mgue5h25h42fTo wrap up #CAArborWeek, we’re revisiting how #redwoods recover from wildfires. 🌲🔥 Witness the resilience of these iconic giants in our films: 🎥 A Walk in the Woods: lc.cx/walkinthewoods 🎥 Fire Among Giants: https://lc.cx/fireamonggiants #WildfireScience #BigBasin #CZUFire #CoastRedwoods12 Mar 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgue5h25h42fhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mgpda5ss4h2nRoots are the foundation of forest resilience, yet they remain a mystery. See through the "veil of soil" with the GLOW imaging system and discover how plants navigate drought in our film The Hidden World of Plant Roots. ▶️ Watch: https://sciencecommunicationlab.org/science-videos/plant-roots/ #CAArborWeek #SciComm10 Mar 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpda5ss4h2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mghv42pqin2jHappy #CAArborWeek! 🌳 Celebrate with our "Future of Forests" series: 🌲 Future of Forests: How ecosystems adapt to a warming world. 🌰 Saving the American Chestnut: Can genetic engineering restore a lost giant? Watch: https://sciencecommunicationlab.org/future-of-forests/07 Mar 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mghv42pqin2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mgdbfyibow2k"The cultural connection was resounding." - Christine Girtain, 2025 #SCLAmbassador See how Christine used our film DECODING ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE to bridge cultural heritage & scientific inquiry. Get her #HypothesisGeneration lesson plan: bit.ly/sclchristine 🌺 #STEM #ScienceEducation05 Mar 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdbfyibow2khttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mg5tbaxzj32e"The stories help you to connect with the identity of the person. It opens students’ eyes so anyone can be a scientist." - Rebecca Brewster, 2025 #SCLAmbassador See how Rebecca uses our films in her classroom with her lesson on #CellularCommunication: bit.ly/sclrebecca 🦠 #STEM #ScienceEducation03 Mar 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5tbaxzj32ehttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mfraw6sfcv2fIn the '70s, Janet Mertz & Paul Berg unlocked a new possibility: combining DNA. 🧬 It sparked a global debate on risk, led to the Asilomar Conference, and birthed modern biotech. Watch LIFE RECOMBINED: The Story of Recombinant DNA. ▶️ bit.ly/liferecombined #ScienceHistory #Biotech26 Feb 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfraw6sfcv2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mfm7yhxqni2z"I would 100% recommend this program... it was a really valuable experience." - Dan Vanden Heuvel, 2025 #SCLAmbassador Grab Dan’s lesson on evolutionary fitness & antibiotic resistance (ft. a board game!). Download the lesson plan for free: bit.ly/scldan #BiologyTeachers #ScienceEducation #STEM24 Feb 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfm7yhxqni2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mf7nmm7r5g2pHonored to share that our #ObserverFilm has won the Flo & Roger D. Stone Award for Outstanding Artistry in Filmmaking at #DCEFF2026! 🏆🌿 Join us 3/21 at the National Academy of Sciences for the FREE awards ceremony+special screening. 🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc See you in DC! 🏛️✨19 Feb 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7nmm7r5g2phttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mf2mrkid2e2nOur Senior Director of Education, Shannon Behrman, kicks off the SCERN Talk Series on 2/27 at 12pm PT! She’ll share research on using storytelling to support science identity and nature of science learning. Check your newsletter for the Zoom link or visit scicommed.org. #SciComm #STEM17 Feb 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2mrkid2e2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3meo2exzlay2vIntroducing our 2026 SCL Educator Ambassadors! 🧑‍🏫🔬 We’re thrilled to welcome 13 teacher-leaders from CA to PR for a year of storytelling, lesson-building, and professional development. Together, we’re humanizing science in the classroom! Meet the cohort: https://sciencecommunicationlab.org/ambassadors-2026/ ✨12 Feb 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3meo2exzlay2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3meljuyv6q22oOn #IDWGS, we want to highlight and celebrate the women of our documentary, PCITURE A SCIENTIST, and their commitment to making science more diverse, equitable, and open to all. To all the girls out there: stay curious. 🧪 Watch & join the movement: https://bit.ly/womeninsciencedoc #WomenInScience11 Feb 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3meljuyv6q22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3me4h2y2qd62eWe're so glad to hear our content brought more joy to #SCLAmbassador Minu's classroom. If you haven't already, make sure to check out her lesson plan on #DNAreplication with Meselon and Stahl's famous experiment: bit.ly/sclminu Stay tuned next week to meet our 2026 #SCLAmbassadors!05 Feb 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4h2y2qd62ehttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mdxg5u2os22lHuge thanks to Renee for being vital to our #SCLAmbassador pilot! It’s been a joy learning together and bringing real-world science to classrooms nationwide via storytelling. Stay tuned to meet our 2026 Ambassadors next week! #BiologyTeachers #ScienceEducation #STEM #TeachingTools03 Feb 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxg5u2os22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mdkttw2h6424At @nstaofficial.bsky.social, we met Susan Bartol. Inspired by our film OBSERVER, she led a Science Day for 425+ students! With district faculty, 17 HS students & 25 Montclair State scientists, she turned observation into a community movement. Read more: bit.ly/sclsusan 🖼️🧪 #ObserverFilm #STEM29 Jan 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkttw2h6424https://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mdfsvjfifz2iBefore shifting our focus to innovating in K–12 education, we partnered with @Biohub.org in a multi-year collaboration to train physician–scientists using our content alongside evidence-based teaching practices. 📖 Read the paper: bit.ly/sclczpaper #EvidenceBasedTeaching #PhysicianScientist https://bit.ly/sclczpaper27 Jan 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfsvjfifz2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mczap6m4ud2uThat’s a wrap on our 2025 #SCLAmbassador program! 🎉 Huge thanks to our pilot educators for creating extraordinary biology & environmental science lessons. 📺 Watch the Webinar: bit.ly/scleduwebinar2026 📥 Download the Lessons: bit.ly/scllessons #EduSky #BiologyTeacher #SciEd #STEM #TeacherResources22 Jan 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczap6m4ud2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mcu7ngquvy2oWhy aren't the okapis breeding? 🦒🕵️♀️In this free lesson by Rebecca Brewer, students solve an animal welfare mystery via: 🧪 "Simulated urine" testing 🧠 Modeling hormone pathways 📐 Zoo enclosure redesign Includes Lizard & Pigeon #APBio extensions! 📥 Download: bit.ly/sclrebecca #EduSky #ScienceEd #STEM20 Jan 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcu7ngquvy2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mchndicj2v2aShould we use biotech to save a species? 🌳🧬 In this free lesson by Renee Haines, students dive into real-world #conservation case studies like the American chestnut. Groups collaborate to review evidence, build Case Study Posters, and lead a Gallery Walk. 📥 Download: bit.ly/sclrenee #ScienceEd15 Jan 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchndicj2v2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mccmeqbf7p2yHow do you teach students that science is a process, not facts? 🔬 Check out this #NatureofScience lesson from 2023 NJ TOY Christine Girtain. 🎲 Solve the Hypothesis Cube 🌱 Explore nitrogen cycling & Indigenous STEM in our award-winning film 📥 Download for free: bit.ly/sclchristine #ScienceEd #STEM13 Jan 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccmeqbf7p2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mbwlrf7xbv2sHow do you kill a superbug? 🦠 Help students explore phage therapy with this free lesson plan by Dan Vanden Heuvel! 🔬 Model evolution 🎲 Interactive board game 📊 Analyze research data ⏰ FREE WEBINAR TODAY @ 7PM ET: bit.ly/sclambassadorwebinar #APBio #ScienceEd08 Jan 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwlrf7xbv2shttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mbtqc23t6c2sNew lesson for Biology educators! 🧬 Modeling DNA Replication (9–12) Students analyze the Meselson–Stahl experiment, compare replication models, and work with real data—plus hands-on DNA modeling. 📅 FREE webinar TOM 1/8 demo'ing this lesson: 👉 https://bit.ly/sclambassadorwebinar 📥 Download lesson: bit.ly/sclminu07 Jan 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtqc23t6c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mbhepucpvy25Science educators, join us NEXT Thursday to get FIVE fresh ideas for your classroom! On Jan 8, fellow educators will share their classroom-tested lessons—from a bacterial evolution board game to DNA replication modeling. 👉 RSVP to attend: https://bit.ly/sclambassadorwebinar #ScienceEducation #STEMEducation02 Jan 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbhepucpvy25https://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3mbeuc4alws2bHappy New Year! 🎉 We’ve got BIG PLANS for 2026—more films, more resources, more ways to bring science to life in your classroom. Stay curious.01 Jan 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbeuc4alws2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/scicommlab.bsky.social/post/3maoa66wqm52iHappy Holidays, Educators! ❄️ Our free, award-winning science docs are perfect winter break watches: 🟥 OBSERVER 🧬 HUMAN NATURE Start watching: bit.ly/SCL-Observer #ScienceEducation #TeachScience #ObserverFilm #CRISPR #ClassroomResources23 Dec 2025 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:zg4wvxnckb4syd4naum45uo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3maoa66wqm52i