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Let's March for Science!
This Saturday, April 22, is the March for Science, a nation-wide demonstration of support for science and evidence-based science decision-making in society. I am excited to participate along with many...
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Watch Jon Foley, Head of the Cal of Academy of Sciences, Speak at March for...
Jon Foley, executive director of the California Academy of Sciences, gave this speech this morning at the March for Science in Washington DC. So proud of my boss! Text of his speech follows.Across the...
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Cal Academy Represents at the March for Science SF!
I'm so proud of my institution and my hundred or so colleagues who marched as part of the official California Academy of Sciences contingent at the March for Science SF! Seeing my institution stand up...
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Check out this cool video showing how massive the crowds were at the March for Science San Francisco. Love that drone footage! A post shared by March for Science SF (@sciencemarchsf) on Apr 25, 2017...
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Attention: Giant Pink Pterosaur Spotted at the Cal Academy!
The things we do for science education. Cause it's hilarious.The new Pterosaur's exhibit is coming to the Cal Academy starting on May 19! So excited!
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Work at the Cal Academy: Science Action Club Instructional Designer
TheScience Action Club team that I'm a member of is seeking to hire an instructional designer. It's a great job, on a great team, at a great museum. If you are a bad ass instructional designer who...
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One Year at Science Action Club!
Today is the one year anniversary of my transition over to the Science Action Club as the Senior Instructional Design Lead. It honestly feels like six months that I've been in this new role, which I am...
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Visit to SF Water Treatment Facility: So Awesome (and Smelly)!
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of going on a cool tour of the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant in San Francisco. Visiting a water treatment plant might not seem like the most fun thing to do on...
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"Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs" Opens at Cal Academy
I'm excited to share that our newest exhibit,"Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs" is now open at the California Academy of Sciences!It's a really neat exhibit that focuses on pterosaurs, on a...
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Photoshoot with Cal Academy Interns
Yesterday my colleague Po and I conducted a really fun photo shoot with three of our Careers in Science interns at the Cal Academy: Citlally, Joel and Jazara. They were as energetic, game, and...
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Giant Robot Punching a Car
On Saturday, I, along with hundreds of others, watched a giant robot punch a car for the first time. Okay, it was kind of a nudge, more than a punch. But small steps!The robot is named the MK.II, and...
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The POPTART Satellite
For one of our science lessons, I had to create a satellite out of recycled materials. Here's my beautiful creation.I named it POPTART, which (of course) stands for "Planetary Observer for Potentially...
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Invest in the Nest: New Fundraiser Aims to Build 1,500 African Penguin Nests
As you may know, the African penguin is in peril of extinction. Where once millions existed, now approximately only 25,000 remain in the world. I was lucky enough to visit one of the few African...
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The March for Science Continues...
Just reminding myself that the March for Science did not end on April 22. I'm rededicating myself to continuing to advocate for science, rational public discourse, fact-based policy making, and...
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"I'm in Love with the Way You Flew": Teen-created Music Video on Pterosaurs!
Check out this adorable science music video by the California Academy of Science's teen volunteers! What's a pterosaur? Let's the TASC Force kids show you in this sweet "Shape of You" parody video....
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Cal Academy and Ten Other "Museums with Pride" at SF Pride 2017!
I'm so proud of my museum and my colleagues for turning out for this year's San Francisco Pride Parade. I had a really fun time last year, but did wish we had a more organized presence. Well the Cal...
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Teen Science Night 2017 Is Coming Soon!
In just four weeks, on August 11, is the one of my favorite events of the year at the California Academy of Sciences: Teen Science Night!For one very special night, teens take over the museum, coming...
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Clouds Erupt from Mt. Sutro
Yesterday, this is what I saw as I biked past the California Academy of Sciences, around 8:30pm.I was in awe of the beauty and grandeur of nature, the magnificence of my city, and the elegance of my...
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iNaturalist: Like Having a Tricorder in Your Pocket!
iNaturalist is already a "must have" app for nature lovers. Using iNaturalist, anyone can take a picture of any living creature they find in the wild, provide whatever information they know about it,...
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Girl Scouts Launch 23 New STEM Badges!
I seriously regret that I didn't have the opportunity to be a Girl Scout as a young person. They seem to get to much cooler stuff than their boy counterparts. According to their website, Girl Scouts...
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