Join us virtually on 12/4 at 6 ET as we celebrate our 2025 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet recipients. Register in advance for a link - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CelebrateScience #ScienceSky #ClimateSky

Welsey Roberts presents his evidence that teaching #evolution works and it doesn't have to be religion OR evolution. @ncse.bsky.social #teaching #scicomm

What can we learn from Natural History Museums? @corriemoreau.bsky.social gives some examples! #evolution #scicomm #museums @ncse.bsky.social

Giant ground sloths were ecosystem engineers whose disappearance reshaped the landscapes they once roamed. A new study from the DeSantis Lab reveals how diverse these megaherbivores’ diets were. @vuartsci.bsky.social #Evolution Read more: https://loom.ly/oY_Gtzo

If you're in #Nashville this weekend, come see us at Fossils at the Fort this Saturday at Fort Negley from 10am - 1pm! #Evolution

Given how well these videos do on Instagram, I thought I'd share one here, too! A #FossilFriday clip with @stevebrusatte.bsky.social. T. rex had feathers, but not for flying. #Evolution #Scopes100 #Dinosaurs @ncse.bsky.social

New Research! Lin Meng shows that urban vegetation leafs out ~12 days earlier and holds leaves ~11 days later. This may help cool cities but longer growing seasons can increase frost damage and may prolong allergy seasons. Read More >> https://loom.ly/KWziaxI #Evolution #Phenology #Trees

Eis: machine learning to reverse-engineer #evolution. Brassington (@amandalea.bsky.social): Evolutionary mismatch. Rose: Genome-scale models. Bruder (@megbehri.bsky.social): Computational & experimental microbial evolution.

"This research demonstrates how our ancestors adapted to dramatic climate shifts through genetic evolution,” Dr Epem Esekon,Turkana county’s health and sanitation sector. Research: Turkana Basin Institute @evolutionvu.bsky.social #TurkanaCountyKE @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Genes for desert survival discovered! New study by @amandalea.bsky.social w/ Turkana community shows how #evolution shaped their ability to thrive in extreme heat & water scarcity. @vuartsci.bsky.social https://loom.ly/4cFtYKo

All three of Ken's videos did really well on TikTok, here's the one that did the best! Quotes for the back of the book can come from unexpected places, explains #biologist Ken Miller. #Evolution #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

For @omearabrian.bsky.social, the only one who seems to have wanted videos here... Here's another talk that did well on TikTok. It's Marlene Zuk talking about Prickle Princesses! #DogSky #Evolution #Behavior

Scopes Summer continues--even after Labor Day. For everyone interested, the good folks at @evolutionvu.bsky.social and @ncse.bsky.social have made all the Vanderbilt talks available. Check out Ed Larson, Ken Miller, Lee Meadows, Amanda Townley, Barbara Forrest...tons of amazing speakers, plus me.

ALL the full talks from #Scopes100 are available on our YouTube playlist: https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk#Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social #Evolution

Curator job opening at the fabulous American Museum of Natural History in New York City! Know a marine fish person 🐠 or oceanographer who might be interested?

Here's a pile of weekend goodies for you all! We now have all 3 Scopes Centennial webinars up online for your viewing pleasure, along with the collection of talks presented at the Scopes Symposium, thanks to @evolutionvu.bsky.social. Enjoy! ncse.ngo/scopes-cente... #Scopes100 #HistorySky #EduSky

All talks from Session VI: The Relationship of #Evolution and Religion are online! https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk#Evolution @ncse.bsky.social @lizbarnes.bsky.social @revbatgirl.bsky.social

How do you teach #evolution where faith is central? Lee Meadows shares classroom-tested practices that lower conflict and keep students engaged with the evidence: https://loom.ly/_TfXC_U#evolution #Scopes100 #ScienceAndReligion @ncse.bsky.social

Comment or like this post if y'all would like ~1-minute clips from our Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium posted here. We've been putting them on TikTok and Instagram - but perhaps you'd like them here, too! Here's an example clip that did quite well on TT. #Evolution @ncse.bsky.social

How do we lower the “science vs faith” temperature? @lizbarnes.bsky.social shows practical ways to reduce conflict so more students can learn #evolution: https://loom.ly/ljN30oU#evolution@ncse.bsky.social #Scopes100

Hear @revbatgirl.bsky.social make the case that science & religion don’t need to be rivals. Watch her #Scopes100 talk: Science and (not versus) Religion: https://loom.ly/YMxW8vA#Scopes100 #Evolution @ncse.bsky.social

Can faith & evolution coexist? Jamie Jensen says yes. 🙌 Her Scopes talk shows how empathy and clear communication can help religious audiences embrace #evolution without losing their beliefs. Watch her #Scopes100: https://loom.ly/SqX6atE#evolution#Scopes100@ncse.bsky.social

Teaching #evolution takes courage, creativity, and conviction. Hear from Gale Sinatra, @corriemoreau.bsky.social & Wesley Roberts at the #ScopesSymposium. #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social Full talks here: https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk#evolution#ScopesSymposium

Wesley Roberts taught biology in Nashville for decades — & even spoke at the TN House in defense of evolution. His #Scopes100 talk “Teaching Evolution in the Bible Belt” is here: https://loom.ly/FjmCKAg#Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

Please share broadly: I am looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work on a collaborative project on the temporal population genomics of invasive Capeweed (using contemporary and herbarium genomics), with ‪‪@shaky-dingo.bsky.social‬ and colleagues

I get a fierce sense of joy learning from women in science. Like Elizabeth Barnes and Julie Phillips at the Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium. Elizabeth’s (Liz) presentation, ”An Atheist's Unexpected Path to Promoting Harmony between Religion and Evolution," made me think and think again.

Museums aren’t just collections — they’re classrooms. 🦋🏛️ @corriemoreau.bsky.social's #Scopes100 talk shows how exhibits make #evolution accessible & engaging. https://loom.ly/vFnwcRo#Scopes100#evolution @ncse.bsky.social

Science denial is real — but so are tools for teaching #evolution effectively. @galesinatra.bsky.social unpacks both in her #Scopes100 talk, now on YouTube: https://loom.ly/8SIzwSA#evolution#Scopes100@ncse.bsky.social

Session IV: The Long Reach of #Evolution is on our YouTube Playlist! https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk#Evolution Featuring: Owen Jones, @paulturnerlab.bsky.social & @kamounlab.bsky.social @ncse.bsky.social

Just posted: @paulturnerlab.bsky.social's #Scopes100 lecture on #EvolutionaryMedicine explores how evolution shapes human health & disease. 🧬💉 https://loom.ly/wLt8lXw#Scopes100#EvolutionaryMedicine@ncse.bsky.social

Just posted: @kamounlab.bsky.social’s lecture on The #Evolution of Plant Disease is now on YouTube! 🌾🧬 Check it out: https://loom.ly/bslHhO0#Evolution@ncse.bsky.social #Scopes100

See @annemakerofhats.bsky.social map the global diversity of #Aspergillus flavus! 300 isolates → 5 genetic populations. Population D causes most human infections. Big step toward linking fungal genetics + disease. https://loom.ly/XulfImI#Aspergillus#Evolution

📺 Now on YouTube! Owen Jones kicks off Session IV: The Long Reach of Evolution with “Force of Nature: Applications of Natural Selection to Other Fields.” 🎥 Watch here: https://loom.ly/W40wUvo #ScopesSymposium #Evolution @ncse.bsky.social

Session III: Sean Carroll @jblosos.bsky.social Marlene Zuk @stevebrusatte.bsky.social @brianapobiner.bsky.social https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk @ncse.bsky.social

Sean Carroll gave a wonderful talk on the role of chance in #evolution! Thirty minutes can mean all the difference. Check it out here >> https://loom.ly/S-itA9E#evolution@ncse.bsky.social #Scopes100

The one and only @brianapobiner.bsky.social explains what we know and how about human #evolution. Check it out here >> https://loom.ly/g0mVqyY#evolution#Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

Marlene Zuk gave a great talk about the #Evolution of #Behavior - check it out here >> https://loom.ly/5AoqYj0#Evolution#Behavior#Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

ICYMI: Session II: Modern Challenges to #Teaching #Evolution, is now on our YouTube playlist from the Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium >> https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk#Teaching#Evolution#Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social @evophd.bsky.social

Ken Miller stepped up and put on a show about his own experience. He used science to show that intelligent design is #NotScience. Check out his video here >> https://loom.ly/9QKyqck#NotScience#Evolution #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

Check out Barbara Forrest's wonderful talk about how intelligent design is just re-packaged creationism. https://loom.ly/s0tGTqY #CtrlF #Evolution #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

Fun news: I'm hiring a postdoc in ichthyology! Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions. (Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.) lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...

In case you missed it - we now have all three talks from Session 1: The Scopes Trial available on our YouTube playlist! #Scopes100 #Evolution https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk#Scopes100#Evolutionncse.bsky.social @adamlaats.bsky.social

It is a good book! Not that we're biased...

Finishing off our strong week is @adamlaats.bsky.social's video! Adam tells the story of fundamentalism at the time of the Scopes Trial. Check it out here: https://loom.ly/FWYJeeU #Evolution #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

Are you kidding?! We now have FIVE videos up on our playlist! Check out Ed Larson's talk about the facts and folklore of the Scopes trial. https://loom.ly/vUHN7x8 #Scopes100 #Evolution @ncse.bsky.social

Big week here! We've now got the *FOURTH* full video online from our Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium! Check out @evophd.bsky.social's talk here: https://loom.ly/3xlqSxk #Evolution #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

Big week here! We've now got the *third* full video online from our Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium! Check out @stevebrusatte.bsky.social's talk here: https://loom.ly/9ybRtqo #Evolution #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

We've finally got the 2nd full video online from our Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium! Check out @jblosos.bsky.social's talk here: https://loom.ly/7BjLYe4 #Evolution #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

The opening remarks from the Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium given by @glennbranch.bsky.social and @rokaslab.bsky.social are up on our YouTube channel! Find the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhu9... #Evolution

We are honored to receive the Friend of Darwin award from @ncse.bsky.social. Thank you! Here's the link to the video of the award presentation. #Evolution #Scopes100 https://loom.ly/apdZuuo