Arizona teachers: We have an evolution PD coming up in Tempe on April 3rd! There's still time to jump in if you haven't signed up yet. Register here - tinyurl.com/NCSETempe #edusky #iteachbio #scisky

Recently, NCSE had the pleasure of sponsoring and attending a Chicago-area climate conference, Climate of H.O.P.E. Read all about it here! https://ncse.ngo/ncse-supports-illinois-climate-conference-draws-nearly-500-teachers #edusky #climateaction #envsci

Happy First Day of Spring! The MVP of spring is photosynthesis! Plants are tiny solar-powered factories that use chlorophyll to trap sunlight, convert carbon dioxide from the air, and water from the soil to create their own food & release oxygen for us to breathe!Thank a plant today! 🌱

NCSE is proud to announce our newest program, Bridging Gaps! "Ultimately, Bridging Gaps is about a shared vision. We believe that scientific literacy is a civic necessity, and achieving it requires more than just a dedicated teacher; it requires an engaged community." ncse.ngo/ncse-launche...

A piece of good news from New York! Climate change instruction will soon be required in public schools. ncse.ngo/new-york-dec... #edusky #edpolicy #envsci

Oklahoma's Senate Bill 1868 would have required teachers who teach evolution to also provide instruction on creationist concepts. Fortunately, the bill died. ncse.ngo/oklahomas-ma... #edusky #edpolicy #notscience

Arizona science teachers -- We have a professional learning workshop coming up for you in Tempe! Join us on Friday, April 3 at Arizona State University for a free, full-day workshop on teaching evolution. Full details and to register - tinyurl.com/NCSETempe #iteachbio #edusky #scisky

Reminder: Friday, February 27 is the application deadline for My COAST coming up in Galveston, TX! This unique hands-on PD is primarily focused around the Texas Gulf Coast but is open to all teachers who may benefit. Learn more and apply: forms.gle/2ScAWPWyPyQE... #edusky #iteachbio #scienceteachers

We’re excited to partner with NMEA for the 2026 Meeting of the Waters! NMEA’s national conference brings together educators, researchers, and practitioners for professional learning, collaboration, and connection around marine and aquatic education. Learn more: marine-ed.org/2026 #EduSky #SciSky

Despite the current administration's push against climate action, a growing number of school districts are incorporating environmental sustainability into lessons and adding classes in green fields such as renewable energy and hydroponics. hechingerreport.org/career-educa... #edusky #climatesky

The Smithsonian will be hosting a free webinar this Sunday, February 22 from 1:30-3:00 EST, The Impact of Human Origins on People's Understanding of the World. Check it out! naturalhistory.si.edu/events/impac... #museums #humanorigins #evosky

This Darwin Day, NCSE is evolving. We’re thrilled to announce our reimagined membership program, where you can help us to create sustainable, long-term impact in science education! Check out our membership here: https://ncse.ngo/membership

As we count down to #DarwinDay, we're re-visiting some great pieces on why we teach evolution! "Teaching and discussing evolution opens so many doors to scientific inquiry and understanding." https://ncse.ngo/bridging-chasm-between-evolution-and-faith

As we count down to #DarwinDay, we're re-visiting some great pieces on why we teach evolution! "Evolution provides us with the "why" in biology..." https://ncse.ngo/making-sense-biology

As we count down to #DarwinDay, we're re-visiting some great pieces on why we teach evolution! "Let us also ask the question from a student’s point of view: Why learn evolution?" https://ncse.ngo/why-teach-and-learn-about-evolution

As we count down to #DarwinDay, we're re-visiting some great pieces on why we teach evolution! "Evolution isn't just a story about where we came from. It's an epic at the center of life itself." https://ncse.ngo/why-teach-evolution-1#DarwinDay

Have you signed up for our newsletter yet? There might be some big news coming in a few days! Be the first to know! Sign up here: https://ncse.ngo/ncse-newsletter

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