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Today is the one year anniversary of my transition over to the Science Action Club as the Senior Instructional Design Lead. It honestly feels like six months that I've been in this new role, which I am still figuring out. Every day I'm learning something new, exploring new tools, unfamiliar science topics, and new approaches …
The Science Action Club team that I'm a member of is seeking to hire an instructional designer. It's a great job, on a great team, at a great museum. If you are a bad ass instructional designer who loves science, you should consider applying. More about the position: Reporting to the Science Action Club (SAC) …
The things we do for science education. Cause it's hilarious. The new Pterosaur's exhibit is coming to the Cal Academy starting on May 19! So excited!
I'm so proud of my institution and my hundred or so colleagues who marched as part of the official California Academy of Sciences contingent at the March for Science SF! Seeing my institution stand up for science and for evidence-based science policy makes me so happy. It was an incredible day of spirited marching, awesome …
Jon Foley, executive director of the California Academy of Sciences, gave this speech this morning at the March for Science in Washington DC. So proud of my boss! Text of his speech follows. Across the nation, people are marching to show their support for science, and to oppose attacks on scientists — scientists who …
As you may know, if you follow my other blog, I was recently traveling in South Africa. One of the best parts of my trip was getting to go on a four day safari in Kruger National Park. Being in the Kruger is an incredible experience, one of the most amazing nature experiences I’ve ever …
I love this dope science music video on gems and minerals, which features some of our talented young people in the Teen Advocates for Science Communications (TASC) program at the California Academy of Sciences. Warning: it's quite an earworm. Thanks to science Youtubers "Science with Tom" for doing an excellent job working with our teens! …
Check out this neat infographic on the impact of museums in the United States and beyond. Some highlights: There are approximately 850 million visits each year to American museums, more than the attendance for all major league sporting events and theme parks combined (483 million in 2011). By 2006, museums already received an additional 524 …
I love this new video from the Field Museum of Chicago. It makes a simple assertion, that strangely needs repeating in this time: facts matter. That said, it's super messed up that the Field Museum even needs to make this video. See more at their website.
This has so many layers of adorable to it. For the past few years, we've been encouraging visitors to write valentines for our African Penguin colony that we have at the California Academy of Sciences. This year, our TASC Force teen volunteers wrote their own, and they are just the best. Here's a sample of …