Mick
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New episode! @NCSE is on the front lines of protecting evidence-based science education. I spoke with executive director Amanda Townley about misinformation, political pressure, and what it takes to safeguard scientific literacy.
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Melanie’s 5th graders collected 550 books for @BooksForAfrica
I interviewed her about what sparked it, and it’s one of the most heartwarming stories we’ve shared yet. ✨
#booksforafrica
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New episode! @BooksForAfrica is the world’s largest shipper of donated books to the African continent. I spoke with executive director Patrick Plonski about how literacy transforms communities, ignites opportunity, and builds hope across generations. 🌍
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🎙️ New episode! I sat down with @ElizKolbert to discuss Under a White Sky and H is for Hope as we explore how humans are reshaping nature from coral reefs to geoengineering and what these changes mean for the future of our planet 🌍
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To prepare for our upcoming charitable give, our philanthropic arm recently discussed Doing Good Better by William MacAskill.
From that conversation, we developed a framework we call Measured Altruism, and I’ve written an article sharing what we learned.
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🎙️ New episode! I sat down with @robert_zubrin to discuss The New World on Mars, from the tech that makes Martian settlement feasible to the deeper meaning of becoming a multiplanetary species. 🪐
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To help prepare for difficult topics, our moderators recently discussed Crucial Conversations by Joseph Grenny.
I wrote an article based on that conversation.
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🎙️ New podcast episode just dropped! Curious about the bold mission of @OriginsProject? I had the privilege of interviewing director @LKrauss1 to explore how they’re bringing science, philosophy, and culture together to tackle life’s biggest questions. 🌌
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Psychiatrist and author of The Secret Language of Cells, @jonlieffmd, joined our science book club to explore how cells communicate to heal, protect, and think.
Listen to the full conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/6damJs…
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What happens in the brain when we grieve?
Neuroscientist and author of The Grieving Brain, @doctormfo, joined our science book club to explore the biology behind love, loss, and healing.
Listen to the full conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/6nJtUe…
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What a lie.
And from someone who complains about lack of honesty from the mainstream media.
Acyn@Acyn
Hannity: You’re going to help rescue two astronauts Musk: They were left up there for political reasons
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DEI has caused people to DIE
Charlie Kirk@charliekirk11
The media doesn’t know what it’s getting into picking a fight with Trump over DEI in air travel. Here’s the facts: The Obama Administration threw out ALL the results of a merit-based air traffic controller hiring test, wrecking the career plans of people who’d spent thousands of
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SBC judges ranked our top ten science books of the past five years to create a consensus-based top ten.
EP; @skdh
HfC; @zakijam
BY; @anilkseth
Lon; @LSun5
ASoFE; @SeanBiolCarroll
I; Dettmer
TTB; @AlanLightman
TGB; @doctormfo
E; @catbohannon
D; Sapolsky
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🚨 Top 10 Science Books of 2024 🚨
The Trailblazers set out to read 10+ science books this year—and we did it! Our judges ranked their favorites to create this must-read list:
1️⃣ Hope for Cynics – Jamil Zaki
2️⃣ Why We Die – Venki Ramakrishnan
…and more!
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New science books worth checking out in 2024:
TSLoN; @CafeBrownie2
TEoMC; @DavaSobel
C; @gberns
MTotU; @neiltyson
TMB; @eirencaffall
M; @MatthewEvansFPF
ITU; @ProfKelsey
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It's been a great year. I'm sure @skdh 'Existential Physics' will be just another highlight in our grand tour.
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New science books worth checking out in 2024:
TSLotU; @shasta721
WiaIS; @MattStrassler
AA; @chrislintott
N; @harari_yuval
E; @DrSianProctor
EB; @VanessaChakour
EitS; @DrAndrewMay
NM; @lahenion
TGBotD; @RichardDawkins
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Executive Director @EvoPhD discusses #NCSE and its work on the Science Book Club podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/3QrT2F… #science #scienceed
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RT @SciBookClub: 🎙️ New podcast episode just dropped! Want to learn about the amazing work @NCSE is doing science education? I had the priv…
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