Stanford: Most Young People Can't Spot Fake News
Most young people can't distinguish between a fake news story and a legitimate source, a fake Twitter account and a real one, or an advertisement or the article it's contained within. This according to...
View ArticleEmilie Graslie on a Commitment to Curiousity
I really needed this short video from Emilie Graslie of The Brainscoop on her commitment to curiosity, diversity and science discourse.YES! Stay curious, challenge your own biases, champion science....
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The Science Action Club Team!
We took some nice group shots today of my Science Action Club team in front of the Cal Academy for our holiday greeting. Such a handsome bunch! We're so diverse and coordinated we look like a stock...
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Pulsating Spider Would Rule the Disco
Guys, this is the most amazing arachnid ever , the Bird dropping spider (Cyrtarachne sp.).Apparently the pulsing is caused by contractions in the gut of the spider that contain pigmented cells. There...
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Post on the DigitalLearningification of Museums
My colleague at the American Museum of Natural History Barry Joseph posted recently to the DML Central blog a post on "the Digitallearnification of Museums". This was based on a presentation that...
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2016 Year in Review
Two thousand and sixteen was a big year for me at the California Academy of Sciences. Lots of pivots, adventures and new beginnings! Here's some of the highlights.The biggest news was my transfer in...
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Tips for Recruiting Diverse Youth for Your Museum
My colleague Neal Ramus, Senior Manager of Youth Programs at the California Academy of Sciences, co-authored this helpful blog post on youth recruitment. He reviews some of the challenges in recruiting...
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Jon Foley on Trump's War on Facts
Jon Foley, executive director of my museum the California Academy of Sciences, has been outspoken in his concern about the current administration's views on science and environmental issues. He just...
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JargonWatch: Let’s "Combine Impact Initiatives" and "Empathy Generators"
This is an actual email that was sent to me not long ago -- apparently “to benefit the very evolution of our species” and “turn our ripples into waves.” I added the emphasis, removed identifying...
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Teaching and Playing at the Museum of Science and Industry
Last Tuesday, I co-facilitating an educator training in Chicago for Science Action Club, along with my colleague Andrew. I enjoyed getting to share our latest unit Birds in Your Schoolyard with 20...
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Five Years at the Cal Academy!
Just realized that yesterday was my five year anniversary of working at the California Academy of Sciences!It's been an incredible journey so far. I'm so grateful for my colleagues, supervisors,...
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Academy Teens Write Valentines to Our African Penguins
This has so many layers of adorable to it. For the past few years, we've been encouraging visitors to write valentines for our African Penguin colony that we have at the California Academy of...
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Field Museum Video: Facts Matter
I love this new video from the Field Museum of Chicago. It makes a simple assertion, that strangely needs repeating in this time:facts matter.That said, it's super messed up that the Field Museum even...
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Museum Facts: More Attendance than All Sports and Theme Parks Combined
Check out this neat infographic on the impact of museums in the United States and beyond.Some highlights:There are approximately 850 million visits each year to American museums, more than the...
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Reading about Next Science Action Club Module on the Living Roof
I was reviewing text for our upcoming module from Science Action Club, Clouds Over Your Schoolyard the other day. I found a perfect spot to do some reading, on the living roof of the Cal...
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KQED Forum: Jon Foley on the War on Science
I love this recent radio conversation with our executive director Jon Foley on local NPR affiliate KQED. Jon focuses on what he calls the "war on science" or the "war on facts" being waged in the...
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"All of the -Ites" : Science Rap by Academy Teens on Gems and Minerals
I love this dope science music video on gems and minerals, which features some of our talented young people in the Teen Advocates for Science Communications (TASC)program at the California Academy of...
View ArticleThe Cloud and the Crowd Premieres Today!
The new PBS series "The Cloud and the Crowd" premieres today on public media stations around the country. A show about the global movement of citizen science, each episode will highlight how everyday...
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What Science Communicators Can Learn from Safari Guides
As you may know, if you follow my other blog, I was recently traveling in South Africa. One of the best parts of my trip was getting to go on a four day safari in Kruger National Park.Being in the...
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