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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Apply by October 15 for paid opportunities with our Black Deaf STEM Traveling Show! 🌟 BLACK DEAF PERFORMERS apply here: 👉🏾 bit.ly/BlackDeafSTEM 🎭 SHOW CONSULTANT apply here: 👉🏾 bit.ly/ConsultantSTEM

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We helped fish fans of all ages learn about marine life in ASL for #DeafAwarenessDay 2026! Check out the fun we had at Mystic Aquarium with American School for the Deaf students and community. VD and Transcript : facebook.com/reel/2497237890770743

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This animal doesn’t touch land for FIVE years after flying the coop! Can you guess? It’s the albatross! With wingspans up to 11 feet, these seabirds can glide over the ocean with barely a flap. Learn more with Renca! Transcript link: tinyurl.com/42nb7dn3 youtu.be/TV-AGuokhvA

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The Seabird That Never Stops Traveling

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Will "gene therapy" fix deafness? Let’s break down how the deafness gene works and what this treatment is actually designed to do. Transcript link: tinyurl.com/2z5jnkdb www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwhY...

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Will gene therapy “fix” deafness?

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Meet Kami, Digital Marketing and Engagement Specialist at Atomic Hands! She’s behind the scenes making sure every post hits, every message lands, and every interaction actually means something. Transcript & VD Link: tinyurl.com/yuc5x9fb www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe1p...

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Meet the Team: Kami, Digital Marketing and Engagement Specialist

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Meet Barbara Speicker, Executive Director of Atomic Hands, part strategist, part community builder, and full-time problem solver. Transcript & Visual Description Link: tinyurl.com/2wxmxd72 www.youtube.com/shorts/aTLCK...

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Meet the Team: Barbara, Executive Director of Atomic Hands

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

www.youtube.com/shorts/5uVVA... Meet Trey Gordon, our Grant Writer! Trey brings his writing skills and expertise to help support our mission and the growth of what we’re building, and we’re so glad to have him as part of the team. Find the VD & transcript link here: tinyurl.com/yvn2er9b

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Meet Trey Gordon, our Grant Writer!

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Hard year. Meaningful work.⁣ Still here. Still building. Still curious.⁣ That’s our 2025 ✨ See the visual description and transcript here: tinyurl.com/ybrztaf3

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Atomic Hands 2025 Recap

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Did you know the Hubble Space Telescope is exploring the universe 24/7, even on your birthday? Want to see what Hubble observed on your birthday? Visit NASA’s Hubble website: science.nasa.gov/mission/hubb...

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The Hubble Space Telescope has been exploring the universe for over 30 years! Launched in 1990, Hubble orbits Earth at 5 miles per second, fast enough to cross the U.S. in just 10 minutes! It captures images of stars, galaxies trillions of miles away, and even comets crashing into Jupiter.

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Which animal has fingerprints almost identical to humans?! Studies show that fingerprints may not create friction alone—but when combined with sweat, those tiny grooves help us (and this mystery animal) maintain grip on surfaces. #258STEMFacts #STEMinASL #AnimalScience #Fingerprints

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

The Three Gorges Dam in China is the world’s largest hydroelectric power station. Water falling over the dam spins turbines, which generate electricity without polluting the environment. #Hydropower #RenewableEnergy #258STEMFacts #CleanEnergy #ScienceIsCool #STEMinASL

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Tiny turtles = big germs! Even healthy-looking turtles can carry Salmonella. Wash your hands after touching any animal! Stay safe, stay curious! Read the transcript and visual description here: tinyurl.com/46bpycez

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

What happens when you mix red (hot) and blue (cold) water? You’d expect purple… but not this time! Because hot water is less dense than cold water, the layers stay separate instead of mixing. This reel (@mrs.b.tv) shows the same principle explains how warm and cold fronts form in Earth’s atmosphere.

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Did you know bubble wrap was originally invented as 3D wallpaper?! Instead, it became the ultimate packing hero! #258STEMFacts #STEMinASL #BubbleWrap #History #Wallpaper

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Want to make your own garden that waters itself!? This DIY video introduces the terrarium: a tiny world in glass with a built-in water cycle, a closed terrarium rarely needs watering. Just layer rocks, charcoal, moss, and soil, and add your plants. youtu.be/jE-WpSV9SwU

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Make Your Own Terrarium

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

This video stitch (@mrs.b.tv) explains that as the fire heats the air, convection makes the warm air rise, carrying the ghosts up with it. :warning: Try this one indoors, and always with adult supervision. See the transcript - tinyurl.com/2uex4zpk

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Exciting news! The New England Aquarium is hoping to bring back ASL Sundays in partnership with Atomic Hands, with the goal of co-designing programming that not only reflects the needs of our Deaf community, but also includes them as collaborators. www.aza.org/connect-stor...

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Diving Into Inclusion

The New England Aquarium reintroduced ASL Sundays with Atomic Hands to improve accessibility for Deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors.

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Bet you can’t guess how many drops of blood fit on a penny… This video stitch (@mrs.b.tv) explains how surface tension, adhesion and cohesion work together! #258STEMFacts #Remix #SpookyScience #STEMFun The video description and transcript is available to read here: tinyurl.com/mpk6ftse

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

This video stitch (@mrs.b.tv) shows how a fizzy chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar creates carbon dioxide gas that blows up the balloon! The video description and transcript are available to read here: tinyurl.com/4s39ptnm

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Let’s make ghost guts (a.k.a. oobleck)! This video stitch (@mrs.b.tv) explains how cornstarch + water = squishy non-Newtonian fluid science slime! Liquid when you pour it, solid when you squeeze it… spooky! #258STEMFacts #Remix #SpookyScience #STEMFun #Oobleck

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Tylenol and Autism: Busting the Myth Behind the Connection with Lorne Farovitch, Ph.D. youtu.be/Rij6Ez-S_pM?...

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Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Did you know astronauts age slower in space? Thanks to time dilation, their high speeds aboard the ISS make time tick a little slower than on Earth! But don’t pack your bags yet. After 6 months, they’re only about 0.005 seconds younger. Still, pretty mind-blowing! www.youtube.com/shorts/ESXvd...

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The Secret to Aging Slower?

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Deaf teachers – took the MTEL math test? We want to hear from YOU! The test is tough and ASL support is limited. Sharing your experience can help create better prep tools. Take our short, anonymous survey and help future deaf educators succeed: tinyurl.com/MTELmath.

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

It’s big like a football field, has 6 bedrooms, and zooms around Earth 16 times a day... in space! Meet the coolest house not on this planet. #258STEMFacts #STEMinASL #InternationalSpaceStation youtube.com/shorts/S-p8S...

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

September 17: International Microorganism Day! In 1683, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek peered at his own teeth & discovered what he called “animalcules.” Want to try some microbe-powered recipes (like sourdough bread!)? Visit internationalmicroorganismday.org! youtube.com/shorts/xzEnb...

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Microorganism Day: September 17

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Silly Putty was an accident! A WWII chemist tried making rubber… instead, he made this stretchy, bouncy blob we love today. Try making your own at home with glue, starch + food coloring... science you can squish! #STEMvee #STEMinASL #DIYScience #AccidentalInventions #SillyPutty youtu.be/WponDhknoFk

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Silly Putty

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

The world’s longest bridge stretches over 100 miles! 102 miles long. 10,000+ workers. 100 feet high. The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge isn’t just a bridge. It’s a world record-breaking marvel of engineering. youtube.com/shorts/jN143...

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The 100 Mile Bridge

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Do you want to learn how to be a scientist and discover what life was like on Earth a long, long time ago? 🎉NEW project just launched for kindergarten kids in ASL, English & Spanish! 🎥 Videos 📝 Vocabulary sheets 📄 Worksheets 🎨 Coloring pages 👉 Explore now: www.colorado.edu/cumuseum/how...

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How To Do Science

Do you want to learn how to be a scientist, and learn about life on Earth a long, long time ago? Join real archaeologists and paleontologists to learn about how

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Join our team! Remote, part-time open positions currently available: 👉 Grant Writer – Secure funding to grow our mission: tinyurl.com/AHGrantWriter 👉 Digital Marketing & Community Engagement Specialist – Create engaging, accessible content: tinyurl.com/AHDigitalMark

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

New Scottish Sensory Centre sign language glossary with 90 signs for marine species! Atomic Hands was proud to be part of this international collaboration with partners across Europe and beyond to make marine education more inclusive for deaf youth. www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/BSL/marinehome.html

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

FREE Science Adventure for Deaf 4th–8th Graders! Join us for an ASL-interpreted tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.! Date: August 15, 2025 Time: 10–11 AM 4 DAYS LEFT! Register now: bit.ly/AHExploringScience!

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Ever wonder how glasses know when to turn into sunglasses? Is it MAGIC? Nope, it's science! Photochromic lenses change color when UV light hits them. Watch to see how your glasses pull off this trick! Special thanks to Rachel Kolb for writing the script! youtu.be/yHT_k6CnFkg

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How Do Photochromic Lenses Work?

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Closest to the Sun = hottest planet, right? Nope! Venus takes the crown, thanks to a heat-trapping, acid-filled atmosphere. 🔥 #258STEMFacts #ScienceSurprise #VenusFacts #STEMinASL

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Come and join us on a FREE ASL Interpreted tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. on August 15 from 10-11am! Please register here: bit.ly/AHExploringScience.

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Why does your morning cup of #coffee bloom before it brews? No bloom = flat, weak coffee. Let it bloom = bold, balanced brew. That bubbling moment? It’s SCIENCE in action! #STEMinASL #STEMvee youtu.be/lI5DdjH0daE

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Coffee: Science in a Cup

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

"For one project, the founders of the organization, Alicia Wooten and Barbara Spiecker, had a group of children create a homemade volcano out of clay, play-dough, and empty water bottles." Link to the article: www.fxbgadvance.com/p/signs-of-f...

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Signs of Fun Offers the Traditional Summer Camp Experience to Children with Deafness

"It’s really magical for me seeing these kids build those connections and strengthen their language capabilities."

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

The sun's out, but don’t skip the sunscreen! Learn the science behind what happens when you get a tan! youtu.be/jYoSy8Kqblk

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What is melanin and how do sunburns happen?

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

How can cocoa powder, something we drink, not be wet?! This video stitch (@mrs.b.tv @science) explains in ASL how you can dip cocoa powder in water and see it come out dry! #STEMinASL #258STEMFacts #TheMoreYouKnow #CocoaPowder

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Today's #STEMsigns are protein and enzyme. You may be able to catch a few bonus words like cell, DNA, transcription, and mitochondria! youtu.be/oU8O_54clPQ Learn more signs through the ASL STEM dictionaries at atomichands.com/asl-stem-dictionaries.

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ASL Signs - protein, enzyme

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Why do microwaves have spinning trays? It's not for a cheesy reason! This video stitch (@museumofscience @alex.dainis) explains in ASL the science behind microwaves and shows how you can use cheese to see the length of a wave! #STEMinASL #258STEMFacts #TheMoreYouKnow #Microwaves #WaveLength

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The Red List is nature’s report card and 42,000+ species are at risk. But the IUCN isn’t just tracking losses, they’re fueling comebacks. Full video: youtu.be/WRLobfDNKz8 Special thanks to Vasavi Prakash for writing the script! Thanks to Vlogbrothers for their sponsorship.

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Today's #STEMsigns are Atomic Hands, Atom, and Molecule! Learn more signs through the ASL STEM dictionaries: atomichands.com/asl-stem-dictionaries.

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Denied a telescope. Ignored by history. But still, Henrietta Swan Leavitt measured the universe. Her discovery unlocked the true scale of space and changed astronomy forever. 🚀✨ Thanks to Vlogbrothers for their sponsorship of this video. Full video: youtu.be/5yLmpLUeFyU

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Henrietta Swan Leavitt

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Frank Greene, one of the few dozen people to be inducted into the Silicon Valley Hall of Fame, led innovation in electrical engineering. Emmanuel Perrodin-Njoku gives a glimpse into this Black Engineer's achievements. #STEMvee #BlackSTEMist Video: youtu.be/0rcaWhLNlXg

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Black engineer - Frank Greene

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Did you search something on Google today? Dikhumo gives an overview of Google's growth in the past 20+ years, from only 10,000 searches a day in 1998! #258STEMFacts #Google #GoogleSearch #STEMinASL

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

You’ve walked, run, & DASHED to support our organization, both with us and from afar! We are so grateful for all of your support to reach $2,500! We cannot thank you enough! If you haven’t donated yet, your gift will still help make an incredible impact: runsignup.com/atomichands.

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Come join us for our 5K fundraiser & wear your favorite STEM shirt to get a free sticker & a 20% off discount code to the STEM Shop! More info & donate: runsignup.com/atomichands. April = National Minority Health Month & Move More Month, let's get moving together!

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Atomic Hands @atomichands.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

You in NYC? Join Shiran on Saturday, April 5 at 11 am for the Dash for Deaf Organizations fundraiser for Atomic Hands! Let's meet at Central Park by 5th and E 97th; those who join us in person will get a free sticker! If you'd like to donate: runsignup.com/atomichands.

Yellow background. Black text: DASH FOR ATOMIC HANDS. This is a virtual event that can take place anytime between April 4-6 or join us in person if you're local! White box: NYC. Saturday April 5. 11:00am. Central Park. Bulleted list below: Playground for kids, Leashed dogs welcome,

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