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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 · 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 · 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.

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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 · 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

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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

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 · 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

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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

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

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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 · 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 · 18/05/2026

EvoKE wishes you a Happy International Museum Day! What’s your favorite museum to learn about evolution? Tell us in the comments or tag a museum we should follow and discover!

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📣Join us on 4 June for the #EvoKE Webinar! Christian Klug will explore the fascinating world of ammonoids and the innovative use of ammonoid robots. This webinar will uncover what we know about their biology, evolution, and the many questions that remain unanswered🧪 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4u5rA0z

An announcement for EvoKE webinar, titled: “Palaeobiology” with Christian Klug. 4 June 2026, 4pm CEST online

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Join us for the next #EvoKE webinar with Maria João Fonseca on Monday May 4th to learn about how the museums and science centres make evolution education engaging and fun!

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Reminder: this webinar is happening next week (May 4, 4 pm CEST)! 👀 Don’t miss it if you're interested in how museums and science centres support #evolution education 🧪 Free to join, no registration required

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📣Join us on 4 May for #EvoKE Webinar! Maria João Fonseca, president of Ecsite, will explore how museums and science centres can promote #evolution education through engaging approaches, supporting public understanding of evolution 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4tQ1RbZ no registration required

An announcement for EvoKE webinar, titled: “How do museums and science centres promote evolution education” with Maria João Fonseca. 4 May 2026, 4pm CEST online.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

📣The EvoKE Webinars are back! We are excited to relaunch the EvoKE Webinars on 16 April with Gregor Torkar, who will explore how #evolution education can support #sustainability competences and its links to GreenComp – the European Sustainability Competence Framework. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4bo31Uw

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Applications now open for the Graduate Research Excellence Grants! These provide evolutionary biology research funds for early and advanced Master’s and PhD students. Proposals due May 18. www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...

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

Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate and thank the incredible women who have helped shape the EvoKE community over the years. Your leadership, passion, curiosity, and commitment continue to inspire us. Happy International Women’s Day! 💜 #InternationalWomensDay #Evolution #EvoKE

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Meet the Evoke Executive Board! A team with different backgrounds, shared values, and a strong commitment to our community. We look forward to working with you and shaping what comes next together! #EvoKE

Patrícia Pessoa (president); Science Education Researcher; Education for Sustainable Development; Evolutionary literacy; Primary Education; Future thinking; introvert; designing ideas for fun; powered by paws; tennis & padel; Portugal

Isabell K. Adler (treasurer); Science Education Researcher; Cognitive biases & metacognition; Evolutionary literacy; Plant awareness; Primary & Secondary Education; networker; dinosaur aficionado; gaming & dancing; Switzerland

Georgios Ampatzidis (board member); Assistant Professor; Teaching and learning about nature and the environment; Evolutionary literacy; Plant awareness; Early childhood education; father of two sons; short story writing; Greece

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day 💌 Citius, Altius, Fortius — faster, higher, stronger. Sexual selection is often told as a competition story. But is courtship really a one-way performance? 👇 Examples in the next post. #ValentinesDay #EvolutionaryBiology #EvoKE

EvoKE wishes you a Happy Valentine's Day and wants you to check out our info post about sexual selection

Citius, Altius, Fortius
Faster. Higher. Stronger.

Since Charles Darwin introduced sexual selection, it’s often been reduced to a simple story:

Males compete harder.
Shine brighter.
Outperform rivals.

Win the female.

This interpretation makes courtship look like a one-way performance.
But evolution is rarely a solo act.
Many mating systems only make sense when we look at what’s happening on both sides.

In "Bitch”, zoologist and science writer Lucy Cooke highlights research by behavioral ecologist Gail Patricelli:
Sexual selection doesn’t just shape flashy traits.
It can also foster the development of something else: social intelligence
Let’s spotlight some courtship behaviors

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Today we celebrate Darwin Day! 🎉 Today is not just about celebrating Darwin, but about how evolutionary biology helps us address today’s challenges. Evolution is not only about the past. It’s a way of thinking for building more sustainable futures. How are you marking Darwin Day?

Anticipate evolution to protect human health
Pathogens and cancer cells evolve rapidly.
Evolutionary biology helps us design health interventions, from antibiotics to cancer therapies, that anticipate evolutionary responses, slowing resistance instead of accelerating it.

Design food systems that work with evolution
Pests and pathogens adapt quickly to uniform crops and intensive practices.
Evolutionary thinking supports diversity-based and adaptive farming strategies that reduce evolutionary arms races and increase long-term food security.

Protect evolutionary potential in a changing world
Species and ecosystems respond to climate change through evolutionary and ecological processes that unfold over time.
Evolutionary biology highlights the importance of intraspecific biodiversity and helps identify which populations hold higher adaptive potential, and informs management and conservation plans to support resilience.

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🎉 We’re celebrating by highlighting women who have shaped evolutionary biology. Who are the women scientists that inspire you? #WomenInScience #February11 #EvolutionaryBiology #Feminism #EvoKE

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Not sure yet about joining #EvoKE2025? Here’s a reason 👇 🎙️ Spyros Sfenthourakis will dive into “On apes and men, or, misconceptions, tactics, and truths in talking about evolution to the public”. A unique chance to reflect on how we communicate evolution. See you in Athens? 🔗 bit.ly/47QaDPx

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Thinking about whether #EvoKE2025 is for you? Don’t miss this! ✍️ Rita Ponce will guide the workshop “Creating written content — crafting evolution stories and getting your message across” Learn how to communicate evolution in clear, engaging, and impactful ways. See you in Athens? 🔗 bit.ly/47QaDPx

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Still deciding about #EvoKE2025? This might help: Dana Zeidler will give a plenary talk on “The Evolution of Epistemic Insight and Socioscientific Issues in Science Education: A Scientific Literacy Perspective” A must-hear for anyone passionate about science education and literacy 🔗 bit.ly/47QaDPx

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Still not sure about joining #EvoKE2025? 👇 💡 Workshop with Tania Jenkins: “(Co)-designing evolutionary research, education and outreach for societal impact”. A hands-on opportunity to explore how research and education can create meaningful change in society. See you in Athens? 🔗 bit.ly/47QaDPx

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Still wondering if #EvoKE2025 in Athens is for you? ✨ Don’t miss Maria João Fonseca on “Evolution education in science centres and museums”. Her talk will explore how informal learning spaces can transform the way we engage the public with evolution. See you in Athens? 🔗 bit.ly/47QaDPx

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

📢 Exciting news! EvoKE2025 will take place in Athens, Greece 🇬🇷 from 6–8 November 2025! Join us to share your work and build global connections in #Evolution #education & #outreach! 🔗 evokeproject.org/evoke2025-at... #EvoKE2025

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Patrícia Pessoa @patriciapessoa.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Excited to share our new paper published with @springernature.bsky.social in Evo Edu Outreach! 🌍 "Evolutionary literacy as a catalyst for sustainable futures" explores how teaching biological #evolution can strengthen #sustainability education. 🔗 Read it here: bit.ly/3ZL6ND0

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