"Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations." -Dr. Mae Jemison

Scholar, Physician, an Astronaut, today we are honoring Dr, Mae Jemison and her contributions to science. In honor of her leading the 100 Year Starship Project we have an exoplanet coding activity to try. ✨️🚀

🔭 Code the search for new worlds in our Exoplanets Activity: https://explore.stemcoding.org/projects/exo.html

#BHM #MaeJemison #Exoplanets #STEM #Mathstodon #SciChat

Why Don’t Elephants Get Cancer? – Peto’s Paradox #SciChat
"This student-friendly article on why elephants rarely get cancer is a ready-to-use resource that brings abstract concepts to life using a fascinating biological mystery."
https://www.biologycorner.com/2026/01/11/why-dont-elephants-get-cancer-petos-paradox/

Breakthrough lets scientists watch plants breathe in real time #SciChat
"A new window into plant “breathing” could pave the way for crops that grow more food with far less water."
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106224625.htm

A Promising Stem Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
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https://www.biologycorner.com/2025/08/09/stem-cell-therapy-for-type-1-diabetes/

Science Classroom Scaffolds and Strategies | Edutopia
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https://www.edutopia.org/article/science-classroom-scaffolds-strategies

First Week Labs That Make Teaching Classroom Rules Fun | Edutopia
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https://www.edutopia.org/article/make-classroom-rules-stick-first-week-labs/

Google Announces Google Earth AI: DeepMind’s New AlphaEarth AI Maps the Planet in Unprecedented Detail - WinBuzzer
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https://winbuzzer.com/2025/07/31/google-announces-google-earth-ai-deepminds-new-alphaearth-ai-maps-the-planet-in-unprecedented-detail-xcxwbn/

Scientists Find New Human Species That Defies Conventional Wisdom
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https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a65454050/hominid-species-homo-juluensis-discovery/

Why should we care about cuts to funding for science education?
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https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2025/07/25/why-should-we-care-about-cuts-to-funding-for-science-education/

Visualizing All the World's Carbon Emissions by Country
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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/carbon-emissions-by-country-2022/

Deepening Students' Mathematical Reasoning in Science When Working With Data – Digital Promise
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https://digitalpromise.org/2025/07/22/deepening-students-mathematical-reasoning-in-science-when-working-with-data/

New axolotl study gives researchers a leg up in work towards limb regeneration
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https://www.nsf.gov/news/new-axolotl-study-gives-researchers-leg-work-towards-limb

VR Physics Odyssey: XReady Lab’s Solar-System Simulation Rockets Your Classroom Into Deep Space
#VR #STEM #Science #SciChat #iTeachScience
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vr-physics-odyssey-xready-labs-solar-system-simulation-rockets-jbeze/

Effective Strategies for Learning and Teaching in Times of Science Denial and Disinformation
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tea.70003

STEM’s Grand Challenges — And Opportunities #STEM #Science #SciChat #iTeachScience
Weld: With focus shifting to AI, changes in federal data and grant programs, and a lack of public awareness, STEM education must adapt and expand.
https://www.the74million.org/article/stems-grand-challenges-and-opportunities/

A photographic tour of the entire Puget Sound shoreline by watercraft and aircraft – Puget Sound Institute
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https://www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/a-photographic-tour-of-the-entire-puget-sound-shoreline-by-watercraft-and-aircraft/

Visualized: The Decline of Earth’s Ecosystems
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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/visualizing-the-decline-of-earths-ecosystems/

A new ocean is forming in East Africa | Popular Science
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https://www.popsci.com/environment/africa-new-ocean/

4 battery myths (and why they're not true) | Popular Science
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https://www.popsci.com/diy/4-battery-myths-and-why-theyre-not-true/

Case Study – Measles, Immunity, and Vaccines
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https://www.biologycorner.com/2025/06/28/case-study-measles-immunity-and-vaccines/