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 …
This Saturday, April 22, is the March for Science, a nation-wide demonstration of support for science and evidence-based science decision-making in society. I am excited to participate along with many of my colleagues from the California Academy of Sciences in the San Francisco March for Science. This is such an important time to stand up …
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 …
The new PBS series "The Cloud and the Crowd" premieres today on public media stations around the country. A show about the global movement of citizen science, each episode will highlight how everyday citizens are making remarkable contributions to scientific research. Check the website for more info on where to watch the series.
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! …
I love this recent radio conversation with our executive director Jon Foley on local NPR affiliate KQED. Jon focuses on what he calls the “war on science” or the “war on facts” being waged in the federal government right now. Jon speaks so eloquently about the importance of scientific inquiry and the political process, and …
I was reviewing text for our upcoming module from Science Action Club, Clouds Over Your Schoolyard the other day. I found a perfect spot to do some reading, on the living roof of the Cal Academy! Excited to work on updating this module. So many cool activities in it!
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 …