Binghamton, NY! Don’t miss an opportunity to see NCSE’s Executive Director, Amanda Townley, speak about why we’re still litigating the Scopes Trial all these years later! Open to the community: Monday, Feb 9 at 4:15 pm in the Binghamton University Science Library, 212.

NCSE would like to welcome our newest board members, Carin Bondar, Lee Ferguson, Quentin Ladson, and Gale M. Sinatra. All four new members of the board will officially join NCSE's board of directors at its April 2026 meeting. https://ncse.ngo/new-additions-ncses-board-directors

Darwin Day is coming up on February 12! Celebrate with NCSE and NABT with a free webinar featuring guest speakers, Rick and Lindsay Hunter! They'll be discussing the discovery and excavation of Homo naledi. Sign up for a link - https://member.nabt.org/event/2026DarwinDay #DarwinDay

Our resident interviewer becomes the interviewee! Check out our Random Samples episode with Mat Kaplan, host of NCSE’s Safeguarding Sound Science podcast! #SciComm #SciEd youtu.be/ocGWFM7cK6o?...

One of NCSE's Sound Science Fellows, Lauren Madsen, sat down with the "How's That?" podcast to chat about changing climate education in the classroom. Check it out here! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TqH47W1S7Qfxghjlk75Ru

TX teachers, we're pleased to offer a My COAST program in Galveston! The application deadline is February 27 and the program will take place at Texas A&M University this spring from April 19-22, 2026. Full details and to apply: tinyurl.com/MyCOAST-TX #edusky #gulfcoast #edusci #envsci ⬇️

Reminder: Our #DarwinDay webinar is coming up on February 12! Rick and Lindsay Hunter will be discussing the discovery and excavation of Homo naledi. Join us for this special event! Free and open to the public. Register to receive a link for access - member.nabt.org/event/2026Da... #HumanOrigins 🏺

Dana Nuccitelli, a recipient of NCSE's Friend of the Planet award, explores the reality that "The year that just ended saw numerous records broken on climate and clean energy". https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/where-things-stand-on-climate-change-in-2026/

Chicago-area science teachers! Grow your climate teaching skills at the 2026 Climate of H.O.P.E. Conference on Feb 27. Keynotes, breakout sessions, 5.5 CEU's, lunch included & more. Spots are limited! Register here: https://sites.google.com/csd99.org/2026-climateofhope-conference/home

Join us in congratulating NCSE board member, Maya Morales Garcia, for being named a 2026 Award Winner for Collective Social Innovation by the Schwab Foundation! Read about it here: https://beyond100k.org/2026-schwab-foundation-award/

Texas teachers: My COAST is coming to Galveston! Apply by Feb. 27: tinyurl.com/MyCOAST-TX Watch this video to learn more about this unique, immersive hands-on professional learning opportunity for teachers, or check it out on our website: ncse.ngo/my-coast #edusky #TeachClimate #EduSci #iteachbio

Plot twist: Europe’s ceratopsians were hiding in plain sight, misidentified this whole time. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new... #FossilFriday

Mark your calendar for 2/12 at 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PST for NCSE and NABT's free Darwin Day webinar! Rick and Lindsay Hunter will share stories from the discovery and excavation of the first-known fossils of Homo naledi. To register - member.nabt.org/event/2026Da... #DarwinDay2026 #EduSky #evobio

Looking to treat a climate warrior on your gift list? Trying to use those gift cards you got for good? Here's a list of 12 works of climate fiction just for that! https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/12/immerse-friends-family-or-yourself-in-climate-futures-over-the-holidays/

A gift for supporters of climate change education! Climate change expanded in Virginia's high school science standards...https://ncse.ngo/climate-change-expanded-virginias-high-school-science-standards

Arizona trying to introduce "intelligent design" in classrooms...https://ncse.ngo/intelligent-design-bill-arizona

Kitzmiller v Dover is a legal battle that helped keep science in the classroom. Here's why its lessons are still relevant two decades later. https://www.aclupa.org/kiztmiller-v-dover-area-school-district-a-20-year-retrospective-on-using-the-law-to-defend-scientific-integrity/

20 years of KITZMAS! Take this quiz and learn more about the Kitzmiller v. Dover trial that kept non-science "intelligent design" out of the science classroom. https://ncse.ngo/kitzmiller-trial-quiz #historysky #kitzmas

20 years of #Kitzmiller! Having served as an expert witness for the trial, the president of NCSE's Board of Directors Kenneth R. Miller recounted his experience at Vanderbilt's Scopes Centennial Symposium. Watch his fascinating talk about this historic trial: youtu.be/6OvjsayFX5A?... #EduSky

A book review from Peter J. Jacques on "Climate Denial in American Politics: #ClimateBrawl" by Gerald Kutney - https://ncse.ngo/review-climate-denial-american-politics-climatebrawl#ClimateBrawl#BookReviews #ClimateBooks #BookSky

In the time of Kitzmiller v Dover, "NCSE was there, recruiting the plaintiffs' legal team, providing expert witnesses, and shining a bright light on the proceedings." Read the reflections of those who were there at the link below! https://ow.ly/sWoZ50XL6MM

Kitzmiller v Dover is one of two landmark court cases in American science education that hit major anniversaries this year. As we near "Kitzmas", reflect on this case that gave hope to science education. https://issues.org/science-curricula-kitzmiller-evolution-classroom-baker/

Climate research scientists Curt Covey (retired) and Karl E. Taylor review the book "Computing the Climate: How We Know What We Know About Climate Change" by Steve E. Easterbrook - https://ncse.ngo/computing-climate-how-we-know-what-we-know-about-climate-change #BookReviews #ClimateModeling #BookSky

Did you miss of Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet Awards webinar last week? No worries, we have you covered. It's up on our youtube page now, so you can watch at your leisure. https://youtu.be/XV56GYpLmX4?si=7v58y5BlefZ16EnX

Only a few hours left to grab this limited-availability merchandise! Consider adding a donation to your purchase to help NCSE! Thank you for standing up for science education! https://ow.ly/hNWO50XIHRE

Analysis of 3.4 million year old fossils Australopithecus deyiremeda suggests that this species may have coexisted alongside Lucy in the same region, but with a different gait and occupying a different dietary niche. www.science.org/content/arti... #FossilFriday

Are you subscribed to NCSE’s Safeguarding Sound Science podcast? In case you missed them, all episodes of Season 2: Evolution Edition are now available for listening! You can find them, along with Season 1: Climate Edition on our website and wherever you get your podcasts - ncse.ngo/safeguarding...

McGill University's Office for Science and Society reflected on a recent poll about Canadian attitudes toward creationism and evolution — with the aid of NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch and former Executive Director Eugenie C. Scott. ncse.ngo/ncses-branch...

Congratulations to our board member, J. Marshall Shepherd! He was recently granted a Regents' Professorship by the University of Georgia! @drshepherd2013.bsky.social #ScienceSky #ClimateSky

We are pleased to welcome our second cohort of Sound Science Fellows! These exceptional scholars will be engaging in deep exploration and collaboration, building upon NCSE’s mission to ensure accurate and evidence-based science education in K-12 schools nationwide. #EduSky ncse.ngo/ncse-welcome...

Have you seen our newest, limited-availability merchandise? These items and more are only available until December 12th! Click the link below to shop and consider adding a donation to your purchase. Thank you for standing up for science and our kids! https://ow.ly/Q18150XGx6S

Have you seen our newest, limited-availability merchandise? These items and more are only available until December 12th! Click the link below to shop and consider adding a donation to your purchase. Thank you for standing up for science and our kids! https://ow.ly/uBzr50XExyf

Spend a lazy Sunday watching Chasing Time, a "meditative exploration of time and mortality". Take a deeper look into "astounding visual evidence of climate change and to inspire action toward a sustainable future" with photographer James Balog. https://www.pbs.org/pov/films/chasing-time/

If you live in Alabama, your tax dollars are paying for anti-evolution textbooks. NCSE's Glenn Branch explains here: https://ncse.ngo/alabamas-taxpayers-are-paying-anti-evolution-textbooks

Social climbing with Charles Darwin? Take a fascinating look into Darwin's address book and see who he was rubbing elbows with - from tobacconists to tutors, and beyond! https://darwin-online.org.uk/EditorialIntroductions/vanWyhe_Darwins_Address_Book.html

Gaining evolution insight from...a Neanderthal's nose? Get a closer look at our "sturdy evolutionary cousin" this #FossilFriday! https://nautil.us/human-evolution-insights-found-up-a-neanderthals-nose-1248665/

Have you seen our newest, limited-availability merchandise? These items and more are only available until December 12th! Click the link below to shop and consider adding a donation to your purchase. Thank you for standing up for science and our kids! https://ow.ly/Th2a50XCYYq

Our Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet Awards webinar is TODAY at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT. Don't forget to sign up to receive a link! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1z8MQgL-QKWnT_RGxnZ5bw#/registration#/registration

Join us online tomorrow, Thursday, December 4 at 6 PM ET as we honor this year's Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet recipients! The event is free and open to the public. To register - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #celebrate #sciencesky #edusky #evobio #climatesky #ecosky #webinar

This #GivingTuesday, support evidence-based science education in our schools! NCSE helps students identify and push back against misinformation. Your gift ensures that we can keep providing the tools teachers need. Purchase limited-availability merchandise and donate here: https://ow.ly/kPKU50XAIc1#GivingTuesday

Full lineup coming tomorrow! #GivingTuesday

Reminder! Our Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet webinar is coming up this Thurs., 12/4! Join us virtually as we celebrate 2025's award recipients. This online event is free and will include a Q&A after brief comments from the winners. Register - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #soundscience

Start your week with a new episode of Safeguarding Sound Science! Mat Kaplan sits down with Mohamed Noor and Ben Harrison to explore the real science behind Star Trek. Get ready for evolution, genetics, alien life, and lots of laughs! https://ncse.ngo/safeguarding-sound-science

According to a new poll, support for teaching creationism in Canada's public schools increased slightly in the last year and a half even though almost two thirds of Canadians agree that human beings evolved from less advanced life forms over millions of years. ncse.ngo/support-teac...

If enacted, House Bill 589 would require that Massachusetts' state science standards "include only peer-reviewed and age-appropriate subject matter." https://ncse.ngo/attempt-protect-against-science-denialism-advances-massachusetts #EdPolicy

Look at all of those insect fossils! Wow! Story by @donnadlu.bsky.social

New episode of Safeguarding Sound Science! Host Mat Kaplan sits down with NCSE’s evolution-education dream team: Amanda Townley, Wendy Johnson, and Britt Miller to explore the past, present, and future of teaching evolution. Listen now! https://ncse.ngo/safeguarding-sound-science

Marshall Shepherd, a member of NCSE's board of directors, highlights the evidence for climate change. https://ow.ly/9Xtc50XuJ44

"For centuries, engineers have turned to nature for inspiration." Read Carl Zimmer's exploration of "How Inventors Find Inspiration in Evolution" here! https://ow.ly/U6Js50Xt7tm

ICYMI: Our Random Samples interview with Kristen Ranges, education manager at Mote Marine Lab is up on our youtube page. Check it out! youtu.be/KKndNr2qMRI?... #edusky #climatesky #envsci #marinebio 🌊