What do we use baking soda for when making sourdough crumpets? Watch our full episode on YouTube to find out! #cooking #baking #sourdough #bread #homemadebread

What if our ancestors stood up 7 million years ago? 🦴 New research suggests Sahelanthropus tchadensis — a fossil found in Chad — might be the earliest human ancestor to walk upright, potentially pushing back when bipedalism first evolved by about 1 million years. 🧬 https://ow.ly/GLfG50XReVl

LabX is back at #AGDQ. The science block returns—because curiosity already exists in this community, and scientists deserve to be part of it. Round two. 🔬🎮 Watch it here: https://ow.ly/7ooy50XRaRk

It's time to compare our sourdough crumpets! #sourdough #bread #baking #cooking #cook #bake #makingbread

This year, LabX showed up. We launched programs, experimented boldly, told science stories in new ways—and proved that curiosity still cuts through the noise. 👉 Watch the recap. Then stick around—what’s coming next is bigger. #LabX #ScienceCulture #AnthemAwards #EndOfYear #SciComm #WhatsNext

We are all succumbing to the will of the yeast 🥖 Watch the full episode about making sourdough crumpets on our YouTube channel! #bread #sourdough #crumpet #baking #cooking

Gluten-free sourdough starter? sign us up! #sourdough #glutenfree #gluten #sourdoughstarter #chemistry #cooking #baking #break

Here's a #sourdough hack for you! #chemistry #baking #cooking #2025 #2026 #holidays #sourdoughstarter

As the holiday season comes up, what's your stance on Marmite? #marmite #holiday #christmas #newyear #2025 #2026 #sourdough #crumpet

New crumpet clip just dropped — this part explains how the bubbles and texture develop in the pan. Full episode: https://ow.ly/RNzx50XHVlx

We cooked sourdough crumpets and unpacked the science behind them: fermentation, bubbles, texture, all of it. Full episode here → https://ow.ly/U3r350XHrBA

🥕 Missed this one? Don’t sleep on it. Our roasted carrot soup is cozy, creamy (without cream!), and shockingly simple. 🎥 Watch the full recipe here → https://ow.ly/fbyI50Xuit6

"No matter your background, no matter your journey, anyone can become a scientist." 🏆 Big news — I Was Born just took home an Anthem Award! See our winning submission here: https://ow.ly/VbQN50XujfN #AnthemAwards #IWasBorn #LabX

We’re thrilled to share that I Was Born is a Silver Winner at the 2025 Anthem Awards 🏆 Thank you to everyone who’s been part of this project spotlighting the people behind the science. Special shoutout to the scientists who told their stories for I Was Born! #AnthemAwards #IWasBorn #LabX

🥕 New Chemists in the Kitchen recipe drop! This roasted carrot soup is smooth, cozy, and naturally sweet — the perfect fall comfort food. Watch the full recipe on YouTube 👇 https://ow.ly/LGZc50Xq6wR #CarrotSoup #ChemistsInTheKitchen #FoodVideo

🌿 From the Bronx to the National Academy of Sciences — Sue Wessler’s journey shows how curiosity can change everything. 🎥 Watch her full I Was Born episode: youtu.be/oNO05PtqiVk

LabX makes road safety fun with a short on LPIs! Check it out and share it with drivers and pedestrians alike! #FridayFindings https://ow.ly/repE50X9n3w

Chemists in the Kitchen is a YouTube series from LabX that features real chemists explaining the science behind cooking, from the chemistry of coffee to how to make a Vienna latte. Watch their most recent episode on carrot soup: https://ow.ly/yU2M50Xbp2M

Before she was a professor at @ucriverside.bsky.social, Sue Wessler was a Bronx teen leading a protest so girls could wear pants to school. 🎥 Watch her full story on I Was Born: youtu.be/oNO05PtqiVk #IWasBorn #SueWessler #WomenInSTEM #Genetics #ScienceStories #LabX

🥕✨ Carrot soup isn’t just tasty—it’s science at work. Our newest Chemists in the Kitchen episode breaks down the chemistry behind this cozy classic. Watch here: youtu.be/sJJHOisiCGI

Don't miss your tickets for this!

🎶 Music for the Collective Join LabX & CPNAS for a live performance by the Dr. AZA Trio—a genre-blending, interactive concert at the National Academy of Sciences. 📍 Great Hall, NAS 🗓️ Sept 7th @ 1PM 🎟️ $10 tickets → musicforthecollective.eventbrite.com #LabX #CPNAS #LiveMusicDC #DrAZATrio #DCEvents

What can cats teach us about evolution, behavior, and even human health? 🐈 #NASmember and evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos shares surprising insights into feline science in a Q&A for #InternationalCatDay. Read here: www.nasonline.org/news/from-an...

🍅 This 5-ingredient tomato sauce is as simple as it gets—and it’s wildly good. Inspired by Marcella Hazan, made with pantry staples: onion, garlic, canned tomatoes, butter, and salt. That’s it. 🎥 Watch the full recipe: youtu.be/0kKI4qSWP1I... #TomatoSauce #EasyRecipe #PantryMeal #MarcellaHazan

From pharmacy school to life-changing moments behind the counter, Harut’s journey shows how purpose and impact come together in healthcare. Watch the full episode on YouTube at 2PM: youtu.be/-BXnbGBqyWs #IWasBorn #CVSHealth #PharmacyLife #NewEpisode #HealthcareImpact #PharmacistVoices

🎧 New Episode Drops Tomorrow: Meet Harut - a pharmacist at CVS who built a passion around his career. 🔔 Hit the YouTube bell so you don’t miss it when it premieres: youtu.be/-BXnbGBqyWs #IWasBorn #PharmacyLife #CVSHealth #NewEpisode #HealthcareStories #PharmacistVoices

Thanks to everyone who came out to our "Brains Behind The Bark" event this weekend. Shoutout to Dr. Elizabeth Warren from Johns Hopkins - who spoke about how we can actually study a dogs brain - as well as the MidAtlantic Search and Rescue Dogs and the National Capital Therapy Dogs.

We made tomato sauce four ways—each one with a different umami booster. Spoiler: MSG still slaps. Full taste test + science breakdown is live on YouTube now. Go watch! youtu.be/Wj5sBadK96U #ChemistsInTheKitchen

🐾🐶 Ever wonder what your dog is really thinking? Join @labx.org on July 26 at 1 PM for Brains Behind the Bark at the NAS Building in DC—a family-friendly event with canine cognition researchers, trainers, and therapy dogs! 🎟️ See details & get tickets: labx.org/event/dog-da...

🍅We put Marcella Hazan’s viral tomato sauce to the test—four ways. Same recipe. Different salty, savory ingredients: 🧂 Salt 🥢 Soy sauce 🧴 MSG ✨ Nutritional yeast The goal? Unlock the chemistry of umami with real scientists in the kitchen. #ChemistsInTheKitchen #FoodScience #MarcellaHazan #MSG

Ever heard of a stroad? It lives somewhere in the void between a road and a street, and cities across the US are trying to fix their stroads to make them more effective. Btw - this is the first episode of a new series we’re launching on TikTok! Follow @labxnas there for more!

Did you hear that we’re bringing dogs to the National Academy of Sciences? Get your tickets to our Brains Behind The Bark event today! www.eventbrite.com/e/the-brains...

A comedy show and free ice cream? SAY LESS AND GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar-squ...

Rural students face early and growing gaps in #STEM achievement, course access, and career pathways. But local strengths offer new possibilities. Read more: buff.ly/hyzZt8l

If you're in DC, free during the day on June 16th, and would like to be filmed playtesting the game @yeonsoonerorlater.bsky.social & I are making for @labx.org at the National Academies of Science, gimme a holler!

Psst... Have you signed up for Friday Findings? It's our weekly newsletter featuring some of the funkiest stories in science - sign up here and don't miss out! ow.ly/Y8rF50VGkCe

Our first recipe from Season 5 of Chemists in the Kitchen is all about making the best flan you can! Check it out and tell us what you think - we want to see photos of everyone's flan from this recipe 🍮 youtube.com/shorts/LdE0H... #recipe #flan #dessert #recipes #recipevideo #

Yoga, sound bath, and brain science—under one historic dome. Join us May 10 for Smart Yoga at the National Academy of Sciences 🧠🧘‍♀️ With neuroscientist Priyanka Bushna, physicist David Canales Garcia & instructor Dana Smith. 🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-yoga... #SmartYoga #WellnessDC

I would be so terrified working with a $1M machine of any kind… #million #machine #comedy #comedycentral #microscope #standup #standupcomedy #science

Had an amazing time running a campaign of #BLOOMFALL at #BreakoutCon this year 🌹 AND we got in some real life plant interaction to go with it 🎉 Shoutout to @sharangbiswas.bsky.social and @yeonsoonerorlater.bsky.social for helping create such an amazing game ❤️

Just ran a demo of BLOOMFALL, the game @yeonsoonerorlater.bsky.social & I are designing for @labx.org at the National Academy of Sciences! Playtest went super-well. Can you guess what we're doing with the plants?

Don't forget to catch our full episode of dehydrating foods here: ow.ly/a5Ks50VacTz

"Mighty Microbes" from @ChemistryShorts explores how new, self-assembling polymer coatings create chemical “suits of armor” for microbes, giving problem-solving scientists the ability to transport them to wherever they need to go. Watch here: youtu.be/MIcyvHryAYg

Applications are open for the awards for excellence in science communications, which honor science communicators, journalists, and researchers who communicated issues or advances in science, engineering, and medicine in 2024. Apply now: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm

Did you catch our latest episode of I Was Born with @nascar.com's JR Houston? Check out how an engineer find his way to working on his childhood passion - and the moments that brought him to where he is today. #nascar #racing #daytona #daytona500 #engineer #engineering #science #scientist #auto #car

"People think it's great to be ahead of your time, but it can actually be quite painful". Portrait of Professor @geochurch.bsky.social for the @nationalacademies.org. #NewHeroes

LA is home to our Wrong Answers Only show, and we hold everyone in our hearts as the fires continue. Our friends at Found LA shared this beautiful resource about how to help in these trying times, and wanted to share it with you:

Despite never attending Howard University, Tshaka sees himself as the product of HBCUs since he attended classes with his mom when he was as young as one year old. Watch our 4th episode of I Was Born to learn about Tshaka's journey in genomic science!

Come see Wrong Answers Only at SF Sketchfest with Dulcé Sloan, Samm Levine, and Aparna Nancherla! Jan 26 7:30PM @ The Gateway Theater - be there or be ⬛

Bluesky missed this but make sure to check out our #milkshake #recipe video here: