iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 23/09/2026

🧪 Measles is back. Could polio be next? Tomorrow we launch Community Immunity — a free outbreak simulation + classroom unit for grades 8–12. First short is live: youtube.com/shorts/eUHUO... #SciComm #ScienceEducation

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Measles Came Back. Could Polio? #PublicHealth

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Measles Came Back. Could Polio? #PublicHealth

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 28/06/2026

Come along for a night in the swamp with @reichertfroglab.bsky.social's Lab to learn how spectrograms help us visualize and analyze the hidden world of sound! 🧪🐸🔊 🍎 youtu.be/iLPL9tqNrs4?...

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Spectrogram Explained: Seeing the Sounds of a Swamp

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 09/06/2026

We made an awesome career exploration tool that anyone can use for free! It makes it super easy to connect abstract concepts to career pathways, letting students explore 12,000+ aliases for 832 jobs across the US economy with ease! Check it out! 👇 #edusky www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/career-...

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Career Exploration for Students: Answering “Why Do I Need to Know This?” — Galactic Polymath

Most students only know a fraction of the careers that exist in today’s economy. Their understanding is often shaped by what they see at home, online, or in the media. But the modern workforce is fil...

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Silvia Pineda-Munoz, PhD - Climate Ages @climateages.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Some scientists are driven not only by discovering new knowledge, but by helping that knowledge travel further into the world. 🧪 #SciComm buff.ly/I65EqTr

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Careers for Scientists Who Want to Bridge Science and the World

Helping scientific knowledge move beyond papers and into practice

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 21/05/2026

Science class should spark “wait…WHAT?” moments. GP makes free, low-prep lessons for grades 6-college built with researchers so students can chase real questions, primary lit, and explore rabbit holes of curiosity. Please read/share! www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/turning... #SciEd #NGSS #EduSky 🧪

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Bringing Research to Life: Turning Research into Classroom-Ready STEM Lessons — Galactic Polymath

Teachers are asked to bring complex, real-world ideas into their classrooms, often without the time or resources to make those ideas truly engaging and accessible for students. That’s where…

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 12/05/2026

Out today! 🎉 Protists aren’t just pond water blobs. They hunt. Flee. Compete. Shape food webs. Duke ecologist Jean Philippe Gibert reacts to real microscope footage from our Micro Matchups series—and explains why it’s like the Serengeti in a drop of water. 🧪 🎥 youtu.be/oHhSDO9Hu74

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Duke Ecologist Reacts to Protist Predator Battles | Real Microscope Footage

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Duke Ecologist Reacts to Protist Predator Battles | Real Microscope Footage

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 09/05/2026

What if microscopic predator-prey interactions were like Pokemon battles with commentators? ▶️👇 Feat. amazing 🔬 footage by @jamesweiss.bsky.social! A fun series we made to get students (and everyone) curious about protists! 🧪🍎 youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Protist Micro Matchups - YouTube

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Tim Varga @tvargs.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Seems like a useful framework to introduce graphs and data comfort!

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 05/05/2026

Hot take: we say “data literacy” a lot…but don’t teach students the key thing–What do you do when you’re looking at a graph? 📈 We ran into this building a unit on Tom Luhring's climate change & frog research 🧪🐸 so we created a “PEMDAS for graphs”: PPSTT 👇 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/data-li...

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How to Read a Graph: A Simple Data Literacy Framework for K-12 Classrooms (PPSTT) — Galactic Polymath

In the Information Age, data literacy is literacy. Students see graphs everywhere in class, in the doctor’s office, when trying to make healthcare or financial decisions. Yet there are big gaps in t...

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 11/04/2026

New video alert! How do birds that don't fly south survive the winter?! Feat. awesome research by Drs. Maria Stager & Dai Shizuka 🪶🧪 youtube.com/shorts/pjlRg...

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These scientists DIY-ed a smart bird feeder!

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 09/04/2026

Do birds hibernate like bears? 🐻 Almost none do… So how do they survive −40° winters? Test your intuition: youtube.com/shorts/2jNER... #winterbirds #birding #science #STEM Part of our new unit "Birds in Winter" which you can check out here: teach.galacticpolymath.com 🧪🪶

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What Do Birds Do in Winter? (Most People Get This Wrong)

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Smart Tea Podcast @smartteapodcast.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

NEW EPISODE! We sit down with Andrew Robertson (@andrew-antdude.bsky.social) winner of the #myscijourney competition hosted by @galacticpolymath.com. Dive into the remarkable world of ants and learn how complicated these tiny creatures are! Listen now www.smartteapodcast.com/andrew-rober...

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Smart Tea Podcast | Andrew Robertson

Ants may not be very big, but we have a lot to learn from these tiny creatures! Andrew Robertson, a PhD candidate at Georgia Tech and winner of Galactic Polymath Education Studio's 2025 #MySciJourney ...

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 09/12/2025

🧪🐛🦋🐜🐝 Awesome guest post from Dr. Aram Mikaelyan! If we want students to be better at systems thinking—to grow their skills of observation & critical thinking—a good way to start is getting curious about what's happening at our feet! 🍎 #NGSS #entomology www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/why-ins...

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Why Insects Belong in Every Classroom — Galactic Polymath

Climate change, biodiversity loss, and microbial resistance are systems problems — they demand thinking that sees networks, feedback loops, and hidden interdependencies. Here’s why insects are perfe...

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 18/11/2025

The votes are in! 🎉 Here are the winners of the 2025 #MySciJourney #SciComm Video Competition: 🥇 @andrew-antdude.bsky.social 🥈 Kiara Rodriguez Acevedo 🥉 Jamilla Teixeira Thanks to everyone who submitted—we’re building a library of short, diverse research stories for students & the public. 🙌🧪

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 17/10/2025

Scientists, you can still share your story with a 3 min video (easy lift) AND enter to win cash prizes and #scicomm acclaim! Submit by Nov 3 😁🧪

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Crystal Uminski @crystaluminski.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Check out some cool science (and great science communication) happening at @towsonu.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ9C... Josh's video is part of a sci-comm competition sponsored by @galacticpolymath.com. If you learned something new by watching, please "Like" the video on YouTube!

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Marine Biologists come from Iowa too!—#MySciJourney with Sea Anemones

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 15/10/2025

Teachers, check it out! Andrew's awesome video is part of our growing collection of short, classroom-ready videos. Watch them and vote with likes to decide who wins the #scicomm competition! #edusky

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LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Dive into the fascinating world of #Genetics with our new cluster! This collection of 10 pathways takes you from Mendel’s landmark studies with pea plants to modern-day applications. Explore genetics, from chromosome to phenotype: f.mtr.cool/bfkrbcozso

A collection of 9 icons representing the different pathways in the Genetics cluster. Examples include icons of a cow, banana, chromosomes, cell division, and a fruit fly.

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Jocelyn Bosley @scitalker.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

DEADLINE EXTENDED to Oct. 12!✨ I don't need to tell you that public support is crucial to sustaining science. #SciComm has never been more important, so don’t miss this chance to give the public a window into how science really works—and why it works so well. Join the #MySciJourney Challenge!

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 29/09/2025

Scientists, here's your chance to remind the public about the beauty of science & why your work matters! Make a 3min presentation with a template; cash prizes! 💰 Deadline extended to Oct 12. www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij... Funded by @ncse.bsky.social Plz repost! 🧪🪶🐸🔊 #scicomm #MySciJourney

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Win Cash, Save Science: Share Your SciJourney! — Galactic Polymath

Join the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge! We are looking for scientists at all stages to share their journeys in science! Teachers: You and your students can help decide the winners! #scicomm #SaveNSF

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Matt Wilkins @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com · 23/09/2025

Friends—1 week left! If you use science in your job (undergrad, in academia, in industry...anything!) & you want to help students understand what it's really like & why it's important—here's your chance! 🧪 from @galacticpolymath.com & @ncse.bsky.social 👉 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij...

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 13/09/2025

Scientists, only 2 weeks left to share your work, why it matters & win up to $500! It's as easy as making a slideshow with our template. This #MySciJourney challenge sponsored by @ncse.bsky.social #scicomm 🧪🔊🐸 👉https://galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scijourney-scicomm-competition-2025

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 09/09/2025

"...it checks all the boxes — authentic science, student-led inquiry, & ready-to-go NGSS-aligned materials..." 😊 Check out this guest post from @brewerbiology.bsky.social after teaching our free unit about @reichertfroglab.bsky.social's research 🐸🔊🧪 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/what-ca...

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What Can Singing Frogs Teach Us About Evolutionary Tradeoffs? — Galactic Polymath

Will female frogs be attracted to males who produce many short calls or to males with fewer, longer calls? This evolutionary tradeoff was the question my high school biology students investigated in t...

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 21/08/2025

Scientists, here's your chance to share your work, why it matters, and win up to $500! It's as easy as making a slideshow and recording it. We made templates and examples to make it easier. Our #MySciJourney challenge sponsored by @ncse.bsky.social & @civicscimedia.bsky.social sky.social #scicomm

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 18/08/2025

🎉 We're so excited to announce the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge: A #scicomm competition for researchers to share their authentic journeys in science with students, teachers, & the broader public! 🧪 💸 $1k in cash prizes, thanks to @ncse.bsky.social! 👉 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij...

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Win Cash, Save Science: Share Your SciJourney! — Galactic Polymath

Join the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge! We are looking for scientists at all stages to share their journeys in science! Teachers: You and your students can help decide the winners! #scicomm #SaveNSF

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 19/08/2025

This project came together thanks to @scitalker.bsky.social & @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com planning for months and reaching out to build partnerships with like-minded organizations. #SciComm needs to be about collaboration. We're all in this together!

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 30/07/2025

Who played Carmen Sandiego as a kid? You're gonna love our latest video series helping students be observant and ask good questions! #NGSS #EduSky youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Fairywrens - YouTube

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 30/07/2025

Check out these #bird scientists showing how to be observant and ask good questions! 🤩🪶 Featuring Drs. Allison Johnson & Dai Shizuka, and some adorable Australian fairywrens! #NSF -funded research and #BroaderImpacts 🧪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjve...

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Practice observing birds and asking questions with 2 biologists!

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Practice observing birds and asking questions with 2 biologists!

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 15/07/2025

THIS! 🔥👇 "We’re not going to fix education with more technology... we’re putting too much emphasis on what looks innovative, and not enough on what’s actually effective." #EduSky #EdTech Wonderful guest blog by Michelle Blanchet of The Educators' Lab! 👏 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/stop-ch...

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Stop Chasing Shiny Tech: Invest in Teachers if You Actually Want to Improve Education — Galactic Polymath

We’re not going to fix education with more technology. Let’s reframe what innovation in education actually means. It doesn’t have to mean new tech. Sometimes, it means trusting teachers to lead.

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Matt Wilkins @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com · 24/06/2025

When I began studying bird song 16 yrs ago, my daily experience of the world changed forever. Since then, I've wanted to help others get curious about croaks, chirps & whistles at the edge of their hearing. What's making that? Why? What are they saying? Plz check it out & share! 👇🐋🐦‍⬛🐸🔊 #EduSky

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 25/06/2025

Woot!🎉 We've now passed 100 registered teachers with a combined class size of over 10,000 students!!🙋‍♀️🍎 Let's keep going! Teachers, get access to very high quality free #NGSS -aligned science resources developed with scientists for grades 6-college 👇 www.galacticpolymath.com/for-teachers #edusky

A graph showing rapid increase in class size from 0 in 12-2024 to 10,141 in 06-2025!

Aligned to NGSS standards
Every lesson is built to meet Next Generation Science Standards — so you don’t have to worry about alignment or compliance. Our lessons promote easy collaboration with other subject teachers with these standards:
- Common Core Math and ELA standards,
- The C3 Social Studies Framework,
- The UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Michael Reichert @reichertfroglab.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

This is an excellent tool, I'm really happy to have contributed to its development! I think it will be especially useful for teaching #bioacoustics

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 24/06/2025

Good news! After almost a year of development, we're so pleased to share SoundLab: An #openaccess tool for *seeing* & analyzing sounds. Intended as a teaching tool for middle school to college—introduce students to #bioacoustics & the science of sound 🧪🔊🐋🪶🎶🐦‍⬛ www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/dive-in...

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Dive into Sound with SoundLab: A Free Tool for Acoustic Exploration — Galactic Polymath

Ever wondered what a bird song looks like, or how to visually understand the different frequencies in your favorite music? That's where SoundLab comes in! SoundLab is a free, web-based app designed to...

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 18/06/2025

Hey teachers! 👋 In the last 7 months, our collective classroom size has grown to 9,000 students! Let's get to 10k!📈 Please sign up for free and get access to 100+ teacher resources developed with scientists, thanks to NSF funding! #SaveNSF 🧪 🔗 www.galacticpolymath.com/for-teachers #EduSky #NGSS

A line plot showing rapid increase in total class size of Galactic Polymath (GP) users from 0 in November 2024 to 9,093 in mid-June, 2025.
Lower plot shows bar graphs of how many users were created each month, with 18 in December, 45 in May 2025, and 15 so far this month.

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺

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Data Nuggets @datanuggets.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Though our recent #NSF grant was terminated, the @datanuggets.bsky.social program still continues through support from the @kbslter.bsky.social and other sources! We're searching for future funding opportunities and will continue to help share authentic datasets and science stories with students!

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National Center for Science Education @ncse.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Teachers, we have lots of PD opportunities coming up for you this summer! Hope you can join us! All the various links with details and registration to each of these events can be found on our Linktree page - linktr.ee/ncse_science #ForTeachers #ProfessionalLearning #EduSky #NGSSchat

The text reads: SUMMER EVENTS UPCOMING FOR TEACHERS. Grand Forks, North Dakota, June 17-18, Pages & Pathways Science of Learning Conference. Athens, Georgia, June 20, Using Authentic Phenomena to Engage Students in Evolution. Clio, Michigan, June 23, Michigan Association of Biology Teachers Conference. Nashville, Tennessee, July 11, Using Evidence and Practical Applications to Overcome Misconceptions About Evolution. Norman, Oklahoma, August 1, Teaching Climate Science: Practical Strategies for Engaging Classrooms. Image: A classroom of teachers exploring one of NCSE's classroom activities.

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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 03/06/2025

How a lettuce becomes a salad (and isn't destroyed by pests) schoolhouse rock edition. 🧪 🌱 #AgSky

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Matt Wilkins @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com · 02/06/2025

This vid supports @galacticpolymath.com's "Future Foods" unit coming out tomorrow! The vid & lessons connect middle schoolers to underlying climate data using this awesome resource from @ourworldindata.org (by @hannahritchie.bsky.social & @maxroser.bsky.social) ourworldindata.org/environmenta...

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Environmental Impacts of Food Production

What are the environmental impacts of food production? How do we reduce the impacts of agriculture on the environment?

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Matt Wilkins @mattwilkins.galacticpolymath.com · 02/06/2025

🍲🫘🐮🥬🐔🦐 ➡️ 🌎🌡️❓ Test your knowledge! Which foods release the most greenhouse gases during production from farm to table? 🧪 youtube.com/shorts/Ev0xe...

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Test your food carbon footprint knowledge! #sustainability

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Galactic Polymath Education Studio (GP) @galacticpolymath.com · 17/05/2025

🎉We have a new site & a blog! Dr. Emilie Snell-Rood kicking it off with a guest post about the Bioinspired Design unit we co-designed with U Minn researchers. Supports student redesigns of products using organisms' adaptations as inspiration! 🧪#SciEd 🍎 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/bioinsp...

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Bioinspired design as a tool for integrative STEM in the high school classroom — Galactic Polymath

What kinds of approaches can teachers use to teach integrated STEM without leaving students behind?

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

🧪 Data update on NSF grant terminations Including last Friday's terminations, STEM education grants now account for... 54% of terminated NSF grants (751 of 1381) 75% of terminated NSF funding ($590M of $783M) The next generation of scientists is being targeted. #WithoutNSF #SaveNSF

Office of the Director (OD) $4
Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) $5
Biological Sciences (BIO) $15
Engineering (ENG) $25
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) $34
Geosciences (GEO) $34
Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) $35
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) $41
STEM Education (EDU) $590

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