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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

💚 Happy World Teachers’ Day! Today, we celebrate all the teachers who spark curiosity, encourage questions, and help learners understand the living world around them. Is there a teacher who made a difference in your life? Tag them in the replies or share this post with them to say thank you #EduSKy

Happy World Teachers’ Day!
Today, we celebrate the teachers who spark curiosity, inspire questions, and help young minds make sense of our evolving world.
Thank you for all that you do!
Share this with a teacher who inspired you
#EvoKE

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And something for you...
Looking for resources to bring evolution into your classroom?
Explore free educational resources created and shared by the EvoKE community
- eBook: Learning Evolution through Socioscientific Issues
- SciComm4All
- eBook: Influenza Virus: A Challenge to the Immune System and to Medicine in the Light of Evolution
(there are more on our website: https://evokeproject.org)

Discover our educational resources!

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We are happy to announce our October EvoKE Webinar! Join us for an online session with Evandro P. Lopes, who will take us to Cabo Verde to explore the evolutionary patterns and genetic diversification shaping the archipelago’s remarkable biodiversity 📆16 October, 4pm CEST 🧪 #EduSky

An announcement for EvoKE webinar, titled: "Evolutionary Patterns and Genetic Diversification in Cabo Verde Biodiversity" with Evandro P. Lopes. 16 October 2026 4pm CEST online.
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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

European Researchers' Night events bring research and researchers closer to the public through hands-on activities, experiments, demonstrations, exhibitions and talks. 🧪 #EuropeanResearchersNight #EvoKE #ResearchersNight #EduSky #SciComm

Researchers’ Night is coming up on 25 September 2026
Are you planning to attend? Are you presenting?
Let us know about the event, and we’ll share it with the community!

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

📣This year’s edition of the European Researchers’ Night is coming up on 25 September 2026. Are you planning to attend? Are you presenting? 🔗 Let us know about the event, and we’ll share it with the community! 🧪 #EuropeanResearchersNight #EvoKE #ResearchersNight #EduSky #SciComm

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our socials got the look ✨ But unfortunately, our website was still living in the past. It had been with us since 2017, so a little glow-up was definitely overdue. Check out our new look at evokeproject.org and let us know what you think! Big shoutout and lots of love to Josh for making it happen 🫶

You like the design of our posts?
Good. We do too.
Unfortunately, our website was still living in the past...
So Josh went on the mission to give our website the glow-up it deserved.
Ready for the big reveal?

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

💚 EvoKE at ERIDOB 2026! It was wonderful to have so many members of the EvoKE community together in Ljubljana! #EvoKE #ERIDOB2026 🧪 #EduSky @patriciapessoa.bsky.social @xanasapinto.bsky.social 1/5

Evolution Education in the Early Years
A Symposium at ERIDOB 2026
Thank you to all our speakers for sharing your research and perspectives!
📸 From left to right: Patrícia Pessoa, Penelope Papadopoulou, Xana Sá-Pinto, Lucía Vázquez Ben, Isabell Adler, and Deborah Kelemen.

#EvoKE

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

📍 Ljubljana, Slovenia 📅 24–28 August 2026 See you in Ljubljana! 🇸🇮 #EvoKE #ERIDOB2026

TUESDAY, 25 August
14.00 - 15.30
Representations of evolution in Portuguese science textbooks
Bento Cavadas and Bruno Sousa
Poster session, N. 22

Between Belief and Curriculum: Teaching Evolution in a Religiously Diverse Society
Netta Dagan, Masha Tsaushu and Tali Tal
Poster session, N. 137

16.00 - 17.30
Reducing misconceptions about natural selection: an intervention in upper secondary school
Jorun Nylehn, Ragnhild Gya and Kjersti Lea
Paper session, Room 2

WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST
9.00 - 10.30

HOW IS “ANCESTRY” CONCEPTUALIZED IN THE JOURNAL PLOS GENETICS?
Lucie Tournayre, Nikos Tsourakis, Nuno Ribeiro Galheto, Alicia
Sanchez-Mazas, Mathias Currat, Jose Nunes and Kostas
Kampourakis

USING MACHINE LEARNING TO ASSESS STUDENTS' RESPONSES TO EVOLUTION SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION QUESTIONS
Merav Siani, Asaf Salman, Moriah Ariely, Giora Alexandron and
Anat Yarden

HOW DO PRE-SERVICE BIOLOGY TEACHERS CONSTRUE "ADAPTATION”? ELICITING PERSONAL CONSTRUCTS USING THE REPERTORY GRID METHOD
Florian Stern, Lucie Tournayre, Marco Barroca-Paccard and
Kostas Kampourakis

THE IMPACTS OF DATA, GRAPHS, AND PATTERNS ON STUDENT EXPLANATIONS AND MODELS OF EVOLUTION
Evan Abreu and Ross Nehm
Symposium, Room 1

WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST
CREATION OF COMICS AS EVOLUTIONARY ARENAS: TRACING REASONING ACROSS MODES
9.00 - 10.30
Johanna Aringer, Kristina Danielsson, Ammie Berglund
and Lars Wallner
Paper session, Room 2

WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST
11.00 - 12.30

ADVANCING EVOLUTION LEARNING – NOVEL CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO EVOLUTION EDUCATION
Ute Harms

Symposium, Room 1

EXPLORING HOW THE CONCEPT “ADAPTATION” IS DEFINED IN SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES USING TEXT MINING
Lucie Tournayre, Nikos Tsourakis and Kostas Kampourakis

COMPARING TWO AI-DRIVEN APPROACHES TO FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN EVOLUTION EDUCATION
Berrit Katharina Czinczel, Merav Siani, Moriah Ariely, Anat
Yarden and Ute Harms

EXPLORING PRE-SERVICE BIOLOGY TEACHERS’ ASSESSMENT COMPETENCE IN EVOLUTION USING A CHATBOT-SUPPORTED CLASSROOM SIMULATION
Johannes Poser, Daniela Fiedler, Daniel Schönle, Christoph
Reich and Ute Harms

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

👇Scroll through to discover the sessions 🔖 Save this post to help plan your ERIDOB schedule We’re looking forward to all the conversations, connections, and new ideas that will emerge along the way

There’s a lot of evolution education research to discover at ERIDOB 2026!
HERE’S YOUR EVOLUTION EDUCATION GUIDE TO ERIDOB 2026
Swipe to discover the sessions and save this post to plan your schedule!

TUESDAY, 25 AUGUST
11.00 - 12.30

EVOLUTION EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS
Patrícia Pessoa, Deborah Kelemen, Isabell Adler, Lucía
Vázquez-Ben and Penelope Papadopoulou
Symposium, Room 1
(Explore all the symposium presentations in our previous post!)

IDENTIFYING PRECONCEPTIONS IN DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECTS OF EVOLUTION
Isabel Jiménez-Bargalló and Jordi MartíFeixas
Paper session, Room 2

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

There’s even more evolution education to discover at ERIDOB 2026! It will be part of many conversations happening across the conference, bringing together different perspectives, educational contexts, research questions, and approaches. Below, an Evolution Education Guide to #ERIDOB2026 🧪🧵 #EduSky

More evolution at ERIDOB 2026
15th Conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology
Ljubljana, Slovenia, August 24th-28th 2026.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Several members of the EvoKE community will be joining ERIDOB 2026, contributing to the symposium “Evolution Education in the Early Years” 🧪 #EduSky The symposium brings together research exploring how evolution can be introduced, taught, and learned from the very first years of education

EvoKE at ERIDOB 2026
15th Conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology
Ljubljana, Slovenia, August 24th-28th 2026.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

You can find all our past webinars on the EvoKE YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@Evokeproject

Will Amphibians Survive Until the End of the 21st Century?
Presenter: Szymon Drobniak
An introduction to a new method for predicting the heat tolerance of thousands of amphibian species and what it reveals about their vulnerability to climate change.

Why do Evolutionary Education and Public Engagement?
Presenter: Laurence D. Hurst
A challenge to the assumption that more knowledge leads to greater acceptance of evolution, and a look at the emerging evidence that self-confidence and consensus messaging may matter far more.

Promoting Understanding of Evolutionary Theory through a Science Comic
Presenter: Jörg Zabel
A look at how a science comic about whale evolution is proving to be an effective and engaging tool for tackling common misconceptions and supporting conceptual change in evolution education.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

From the strange mating habits of spider mites, multisensory approaches to evolution education, to what the science of self-confidence tells us about evolution acceptance, and more Head to our YouTube channel to catch up on everything you may have missed! www.youtube.com/@Evokeproject

To Mate or Not to Mate, that is (one of) the Questions
Presenter: Leonor Rodrigues
A look at the surprising and complex mating behaviors of spider mites and what they can teach us about fertility, sperm use, and the broader sustainability of our food systems.

Biodiversity for Belonging: Five years of Multisensory Research Outreach Challenging Ableist Barriers to Evolution Literacy
Presenter: Telma G. Laurentino
An exploration of how the evALLution project is breaking down ableist barriers in science education by developing multisensory resources that make evolution and biodiversity literacy accessible to people with blindness.

Understanding and Acceptance of Evolution and Its Teachings Among Biology Teachers in an Arab Context
Presenter: Haneen Al-abbadi
A study of Jordanian biology teachers revealing low levels of evolution knowledge and what that means for curriculum reform in contexts where sociocultural and religious factors shape attitudes toward science.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

While we recharge over the summer, we want to make sure you have plenty to explore in the meantime! Our 2025 webinar series covered a huge range of topics and every one of them is worth your time! 🧪 #EduSky (thread below)

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

All of our 2026 webinars are available to watch for free on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/@Evokeproject See you in the fall! EvoKE is an international transdisciplinary network promoting evolution literacy for a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future.

Watch all of our past webinars on EvoKE’s YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@Evokeproject

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

There is something in there for everyone! From the paleobiology of ancient cephalopods to how museums can become more powerful spaces for evolution education to the connections between evolutionary thinking and sustainability.

Building a Learning Progression for Evolution Education
Special Edition
Our international EvoKE working group is collaborating beyond the webinar to develop a joint publication proposing a learning progression for evolution education from preschool through secondary education.

The Paleobiology of Ammonoids
Presenter: Christian Klug
A deep dive into what fossils, anatomy, and even robots are teaching us about the biology of ammonoids, the fascinating extinct cephalopods that swam our oceans for over 300 million years.

How Do Museums and Science Centres Promote Evolution Education?
Presenter: Maria João Fonseca
An exploration of how museums and science centres across Europe are using hands-on, learner-centered approaches to help diverse audiences understand and accept evolutionary theory.

Evolution Education and GreenComp: Building Sustainability Competences through Evolutionary Thinking
Presenter: Gregor Torkar
A look at how evolutionary thinking can help build the skills and perspectives students need to understand and respond to global sustainability challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We’re taking a summer break from live webinars, but that does not mean the learning has to stop 🧪 #EduSky Have a look below at all the topics we covered in 2026:

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

EvoKE explained: who we are and what we do 🧵 EvoKE (Evolutionary Knowledge for Everyone) is a nonprofit organisation bringing together researchers, educators, evolutionary biologists, science communicators, policymakers, and curious minds from around the world

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"Birds of a feather flock together". But sometimes, the unlikeliest of pairs form lasting bonds. Take mutually beneficial symbioses in nature between animals, animals and bacteria or plants and bacteria. Or even humans and bacteria! 🧪🧵 #Evolution #EvoKE #InternationalFriendshipDay #Animalsymbiosis

A graphic with two colourful photos and bold text in the middle: "Happy Friendship Day". The top photo shows the African buffalo with a bird (red-billed oxpecker) perched on its head. The bottom photo shows a clownfish among sea anemone tentacles. A small overlaying text reads: "to my symbiont in crime!"

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📢 Save the date! We are delighted to announce that EvoKE 2027 will take place 15–17 July 2027 in the beautiful city of Aveiro, Portugal. 🇵🇹 #EvoKE2027 #EvolutionEducation #ScienceEducation #EducationResearch #Evolution #BiologyEducation #Aveiro #Portugal #Conference #SaveTheDate 🧪

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

We want to make evolution something everyone can understand and connect with for a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future #EvoKE 10/10

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Mado Chantzi is a Biologist and a PhD candidate in the History of Science - see full bio in ALT TEXT 9/10

Biologist and PhD candidate in the History of Science, she explores how scientific representations in museum exhibits and popular books shape public opinion on human evolution. Alongside her doctoral research, she works passionately in education. Through her teaching, she hopes to inspire younger generations and dreams of a day when evolution is fully understood, finally ceasing to be dismissed as "just a theory". In her free time, she travels, watches movies or reads books.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Cornelia Witschi @coniwi.bsky.social is a Master's Student in Plant Ecology - see full bio in ALT TEXT 8/10

Argentinian-Swiss BSc in biology, currently doing a Master's in Plant Ecology. Very interested in making science accessible for everyone, and especially in communicating the importance of biodiversity. I have a podcast where I interview researchers and naturalists called Cohábitat. Biotic interactions and coevolution are amongst my personal internets.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Josh Stewart is a Science Educator - see full bio in ALT TEXT 7/10

Josh Stewart came to evolution education through an unlikely route: coaching cross country and athletics. While coaching, he completed a Master of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology and somewhere along the way fell in love with evolutionary biology. That interest in evolution eventually led him to the biology classroom, where he faced one of science education's most persistent challenges: how to help students genuinely understand and accept the theory of evolution.
He is now pursuing a Master of Science in Science Education, with a capstone project exploring which evolutionary topics are most effective at building real conceptual understanding of the theory of evolution. His work with EvoKE fits perfectly with this desire to make evolution accessible to everyone.
Outside of work, Josh enjoys running, cycling, writing, and seeking out good coffee and food in Warsaw, Poland, where he lives with his partner.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Giulia Realdon @giuliare.bsky.social is a biologist, Master in Science Communication and PhD in Earth Sciences Education - see full bio in ALT TEXT 6/10

Giulia is a biologist, Master in Science Communication and PhD in Earth Sciences Education. Retired teacher, she is active in science education research with the University of Camerino and other international groups, such EMSEA (European Marine Science Educators Association) and EvoKE (Evolutionary Knowledge for Everyone), in teacher training and in non-formal education. She is a Scientix Ambassador and EGU (European Geoscience Union) Education Field Officer for Italy.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Shasa van Ravenstein is a Master of Science graduate in animal ecology and epigenetic inheritance - see full bio in ALT TEXT 5/10

Shasa van Ravenstein is a Master of Science graduate in animal ecology and epigenetic inheritance from Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands. He is driven by a passion to understand how evolution works. His research interests centre on epigenetic inheritance and microbiome–host interactions. He contributed to research at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), studying the transmission of DNA methylation patterns in great tits and developing a grant proposal on the inheritance of small noncoding RNAs in birds. Alongside his molecular work, he has pursued field-based conservation research with the Zambian Carnivore Program and investigated dietary variation in brown hyenas in Botswana using molecular tools to characterise trophic interactions. He is currently looking for a PhD position to deepen his work on the evolutionary significance of microbiome-mediated inheritance within the framework of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social is a freelance scientific illustrator and consultant with a background in evolutionary biology - see full bio in ALT TEXT 4/10

Dorota Paczesniak is a freelance scientific illustrator and consultant with a background in evolutionary biology.
She completed her PhD at ETH Zürich, Switzerland, focusing her research on asexual reproduction in wild snail populations. She then continued working as a researcher at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) in Germany and the University of Saskatchewan in Canada to study evolutionary questions related to reproductive systems in plants. She has worked as a lecturer at ETH Zürich, Switzerland, and the University of Oulu, Finland.
As an illustrator, Dorota has delivered communication projects for professional training and public education campaigns, and created illustrations for books, scientific publications, and grant applications.
She is an author of popular science articles, educational materials and infographics about evolution, genetics, and plant breeding.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Ramya Ganesan @chaintist.bsky.social is a postdoctoral researcher from India - see full bio in ALT TEXT 3/10

Ramya Ganesan is a postdoctoral researcher from India. She is an experimental biologist interested in microbial ecology and host - microbe interactions. She currently works on understanding the evolution of gut microbial symbionts in honey bees and lives in Portugal. During her PhD at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany she worked on understanding the interactions between a darkling beetle and its microbial ectosymbionts. The colourful insects she has worked with often inspire her creative side. She is passionate about making scientific illustrations to communicate science and has worked on illustrations for a textbook cover (in press). When she is not evading honeybee stings at the lab, she can be found making cartoons, painting/crafting, singing Indian music, playing the bass or going on coffee-tasting expeditions in Lisbon.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Meet the #EvoKE Communications Team 📣 We have different backgrounds and a shared passion for evolution education and science outreach 🧵1/10 #EvolutionEducation

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

What do pea plants have to do with evolution? 🌱 More than you might think. Gregor Mendel's careful experiments uncovered the rules of inheritance, explaining how traits are passed from one generation to the next. Gregor Mendel was born #OTD in 1822! 🧪 #GregorMendel #Evolution #Genetics #EvoKE

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Mary Leakey spent nearly 30 years searching the sediment layers of Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania alongside her husband Louis. On July 17, 1959, with Louis home sick, she spotted two large teeth jutting out of a hillside and instantly knew she was looking at one of our ancient relatives 🧪🧵

A graphic with a blac and white photograph of a woman. The text reads: Women in Evolution - Mary Leakey

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Last week, our special EvoKE webinar brought together 14 participants from 7 countries. Together, we launched the EvoKE Working Group on Learning Progressions, a collaborative initiative that will bring together diverse expertise to co-develop a learning progression for evolution education 🧪 1/3

A graphic summarizing the EvoKE special edition webinar. The text reads:
Webinar recap
Building a Learning Progression for Evolution Education

Together, we launched a new EvoKE Working Group dedicated to developing a learning progression for evolution education.
14 participants
7 countries
1 new working group

Thank you to everyone who joined us!
We're looking forward to what we'll build together

The countries marked the map include: UK, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, and Greece.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A finch can't grow itself a bigger beak, not even when its life depends on it. So how did a whole population end up with bigger beaks in a single generation? 🐦🧪 (thread 👇) #EduSky #Evolution #EvoKe #DarwinsFinches

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

On this day in 1858, the scientific world first heard the idea of evolution by natural selection from a joint presentation by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace at a meeting of the Linnean Society in London. It is a case of integrity and collaboration (thread below 👇) #Evolution #EvoKE #OTD 🧪

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

EvoKE Webinar – Special Edition Instead of our usual webinar format, our next session will bring together researchers, educators, curriculum developers, and anyone interested in evolution education to co-create a collaborative publication #EvoKE #Evolution #EduSky 🧪 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3SOwelR

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

"Queerness is unnatural" It's a statement many of us have heard before. But where does this belief actually come from? The idea that queerness is unique to humans says less about nature itself and more about how humans interpret the world around them 🧪Thread 👇 #Evolution #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #EvoKE

A graphic on a orange-yellow background with a rainbow ribbon. The text reads: "Queerness? That’s unnatural.
A common claim. But is it supported by evidence?
You’ve probably heard a statement like this before.
Many people believe queerness is unique to humans.
But where does that belief actually come from?
Why do so many people think queerness doesn't exist in nature?"

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

In the latest EvoKE webinar, Prof. Christian Klug explores the palaeobiology of these animals: what the fossil record reveals about their biology, and what remains unanswered. Missed this one? Watch it now on our YouTube channel — www.youtube.com/@Evokeprojec...

Webinar announcement: Watch the full EvoKE webinar now on YouTube. Palaeobiology of ammonoids with Christian Klug, Titular professor at Zürich University, curator of the paleontological collection and exhibition (Link in post)

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

They ruled the oceans for over 340 million years. They survived three mass extinctions. Then vanished in a geological instant. What do we actually know about how ammonoids lived, grew, and behaved before they became fossils? #Webinar #Ammonoids #Fossils #EvoKE #Palaeontology 🧪 #EduSky

A graphic including a painting of a reconstructed ammonoid (coiled-shelled cephalopod), photos of their fossils, and schematic drawings of the shell shape. The text reads: Survived 3 mass extinctions. Then vanished. What do we actually know about how ammonoids lived, grew, and behaved before they became fossils? #EvoKE

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Flowers exist along a gradient of either producing only ovules (pistillate), producing both ovules and pollen (binate), or producing only pollen (staminate). The degree and ratios of flower types can vary a lot within seasons, between populations, and across years

A graphic illustrating three main flower types: pistillate (with pistil, producing only retained gametes), binate (with pistil and stamens, producing retained and dispersed gametes), and staminate (producing only dispersed gametes). There is a box with a smooth colour gradient changing from orange (pistilate) to purple (staminate), with the "binate" label in between, to signify that these types exist on a gradient, and not as distinct categories.
Illustration: Dorota Paczesniak

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Plant gametes are produced by mitosis. Sperm in pollen grains, which are in the stamens of the flower. And egg cells in ovules in the carpels that comprise the pistil of the flower

A graphic illustrating the main parts of a flower. Pistil (the ovule-producing part of the flower) is located centrally, surrounded by several stamens, that consist of long filaments with anther heads on top. Pollen is produced in the anthers. Inside the pollen grain is the microgametophyte and the dispersed gametes. Inside the ovule is the megagametopyte and the retained gametes.
Illustration: Dorota Paczesniak

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

While animals produce gametes through meiosis, land plants go through an alternation of generations between a sporophyte and a gametophyte

A graphic depicting a simplified plant life cycle. On the left is the diploid part of the life cycle (2n, sporophyte), and on the right the haploid phase (1n). Meiosis taking place in the sporophyte flower and produces haploid spores. They give rise to gametophytes, which produce gametes by mitosis. Gametes (egg cell and sperm cell) fuse together (syngamy), resulting in a diploid zygote (sporophyte) that will again produce flowers. Triploid endosperm arises from syngamy of a (diploid) central cell and another sperm cell.
Illustration by Dorota Paczesniak

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Plants have been reproducing their own way for hundreds of millions of years. So why do we keep describing them in human terms? Thread 👇 #Evolution #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #EvoKE #EduSky 🧪

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🧠 “Isn’t homosexuality an evolutionary disadvantage because it doesn’t directly produce offspring?” The simple answer is: No. At first glance, that seems logical. But evolution is rarely that simple (thread 👇) #Evolution #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #EvoKE 🧪

A graphic on a green-blue backround with a picture of a human brain labelled "brain teaser". The printed text says: "Isn’t homosexuality in a species a disadvantage because it does not lead to offspring? Great question. Evolution is more complex than it seems. save this post and share it with someone who loves a good question"

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The ocean is the cradle of all life and the place where biological evolution started to shape biodiversity, setting the stage for life on land. Most of the major biological groups that exist on Earth are found exclusively in the ocean! 💙🌎🧪 #WorldOceanDay #ProtectOurOceans #Biodiversity

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🧪#WorldEnvironmentDay Modern humans are the outcome of billions of years of cosmic history, biological evolution, and countless chance events. If Earth's 4.5-billion-year history lasted just one minute, Homo sapiens would appear only in the final 0.004 seconds.

A graphic showing a picture of the planet Earth on dark green background. The text reads: "World Environment Day". In a smaller font below: "Humans: a blink in Earth's history. A huge impact on its future"

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Nature is queer 🌈 Did you know that same-sex behavior has been documented in more than 1,500 animal species? From black swans forming long-term male-male partnerships to female grizzly bears engaging in same-sex interactions, these behaviors are a natural part of the animal kingdom. Thread 👇🧪

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 This month, we are exploring the incredible diversity of life through the lens of evolutionary biology. From homosexuality and sex-changing in animals to unusual reproductive systems and anatomies that challenge our expectations 🧪 #PrideMonth #Pride2026 #Biodiversity #EvoKE

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Join our next #EvoKE Webinar on 4 June with Christian Klug, who will explore the fascinating world of ammonoids! Our webinars are free and open to everyone – no registration required 🧪 📌 Find all the details and the Zoom link here: evokeproject.org/2026/05/13/e...

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

How are you celebrating International Day for Biodiversity? Why does biodiversity matter to you? What are you doing for biodiversity? Let us know! #BiodiversityDay

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

What can you do for biodiversity? Support policies that promote biodiversity conservation and mitigate climate change, help control invasive species, join species conservation efforts, and inspire others to do their part! #BiodiversityDay

A graphic featuring brightly coloured photos of a dragonfly and a snail. The text reads: What can you do for biodiversity? The bullet point list has some suggestions:
- Support policies that promote biodiversity conservation and mitigate climate change
- Avoid introducing species into new habitats and help control invasive species
- Avoid buying products made from overexploited species
- Inspire others to protect biodiversity
Photo credits: Xana Sá-Pinto, Magnific: www.magnific.com

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