Looking to go back old school to get the kids off the Chromebooks for some of the time. I would like to go back to notebooks.
What or how do you use old school science notebooks?
#scistuchat #science #teach180
What or how do you use old school science notebooks?
#scistuchat #science #teach180
May 22, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Looking to go back old school to get the kids off the Chromebooks for some of the time. I would like to go back to notebooks.
What or how do you use old school science notebooks?
#scistuchat #science #teach180
What or how do you use old school science notebooks?
#scistuchat #science #teach180
#SciStuChat If environmental scientists were in charge of environmental policy, nature would be in better shape. We're not. #BadScience
December 30, 2024 at 2:40 PM
#SciStuChat If environmental scientists were in charge of environmental policy, nature would be in better shape. We're not. #BadScience
Crazy to think that my wife and I now have 59 combined years of teaching. Crazier to think that this time next year our son could be joining us as a public school teacher. #scistuchat #edusky
June 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Crazy to think that my wife and I now have 59 combined years of teaching. Crazier to think that this time next year our son could be joining us as a public school teacher. #scistuchat #edusky
#SciStuChat A3 Going to the beach is very dangerous. You have to drive there. Dehydration, sun poisoning, drowning all risks. Not #sharks
December 27, 2024 at 8:47 AM
#SciStuChat A3 Going to the beach is very dangerous. You have to drive there. Dehydration, sun poisoning, drowning all risks. Not #sharks
Q6: Competition can lead to extinction, but generally only if the competition is very strong (see neutral theory of ecology). #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Q6: Competition can lead to extinction, but generally only if the competition is very strong (see neutral theory of ecology). #scistuchat
Scientist here for tonight's #scistuchat. I use computer systems to study the interactions between evolution and ecology.
November 16, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Scientist here for tonight's #scistuchat. I use computer systems to study the interactions between evolution and ecology.
A1: In science, a theory is a big, central idea that unifies a lot of smaller ideas and hypotheses. #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 11:19 PM
A1: In science, a theory is a big, central idea that unifies a lot of smaller ideas and hypotheses. #scistuchat
A2: One of the biggest is that mutations occur because they are needed. Instead: Mutations that happen to be useful survive. #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 11:19 PM
A2: One of the biggest is that mutations occur because they are needed. Instead: Mutations that happen to be useful survive. #scistuchat
Q6: Of course, sudden environmental changes, diversity bottlenecks, and in general not being well adapted also contribute. #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Q6: Of course, sudden environmental changes, diversity bottlenecks, and in general not being well adapted also contribute. #scistuchat
A2: A misconception near and dear to my heart: ecology and evolution occur on time scales too different to interact. Not true. #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 11:09 PM
A2: A misconception near and dear to my heart: ecology and evolution occur on time scales too different to interact. Not true. #scistuchat
A3: Smell gives us another set of information about our environment that can inform behavior. Raw material to build on. #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 11:09 PM
A3: Smell gives us another set of information about our environment that can inform behavior. Raw material to build on. #scistuchat
A4: Doesn't depict population-level diversity, which is critical for evolution to occur. #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 11:09 PM
A4: Doesn't depict population-level diversity, which is critical for evolution to occur. #scistuchat
A5: No. While fitness + complexity tend to increase over time, this tends to be in a step pattern, as helpful mutations occur #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 11:09 PM
A5: No. While fitness + complexity tend to increase over time, this tends to be in a step pattern, as helpful mutations occur #scistuchat
A5: Also, there are all kinds of dead-ends, bottle necks, etc. Plus synergistic adaptations. #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 11:09 PM
A5: Also, there are all kinds of dead-ends, bottle necks, etc. Plus synergistic adaptations. #scistuchat
Q6: There is actually a lot of evidence that it's pretty random - see David Raup's work. #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Q6: There is actually a lot of evidence that it's pretty random - see David Raup's work. #scistuchat
A-LAST: That scent has been really important for human evolution (shout-out to @Choosy_Female for sexual selection article!) #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 11:09 PM
A-LAST: That scent has been really important for human evolution (shout-out to @Choosy_Female for sexual selection article!) #scistuchat
Thanks for a great #scistuchat, everyone! That was a lot of fun!
November 16, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Thanks for a great #scistuchat, everyone! That was a lot of fun!
Outside of science, it's sort of the opposite - something you haven't really tested that much. Which is why people get confused. #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Outside of science, it's sort of the opposite - something you haven't really tested that much. Which is why people get confused. #scistuchat
A5: It also directly follows from math if we have variation, inheritance, and selection. We have those, so it can't not happen. #SciStuChat
November 16, 2024 at 9:22 PM
A5: It also directly follows from math if we have variation, inheritance, and selection. We have those, so it can't not happen. #SciStuChat
Hi, #scistuchat! I'm Emily, a PhD student studying evolutionary biology, ecology, and computer science at Michigan State University.
November 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Hi, #scistuchat! I'm Emily, a PhD student studying evolutionary biology, ecology, and computer science at Michigan State University.
A1: In science, a theory is a big, well-proven, concept that brings a lot of ideas and evidence together. #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM
A1: In science, a theory is a big, well-proven, concept that brings a lot of ideas and evidence together. #scistuchat
A2: Evolution is the process by which populations of living things change over time. Often improves survival + reproduction. #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM
A2: Evolution is the process by which populations of living things change over time. Often improves survival + reproduction. #scistuchat
A3: Generally it means that they share a relatively recent common ancestor. Like how we related to our cousins, but larger scale #scistuchat
November 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM
A3: Generally it means that they share a relatively recent common ancestor. Like how we related to our cousins, but larger scale #scistuchat
A4: It takes a long time, so it's hard to get an intuition. Also often has counterintuitive results. Plus lot's of randomness #SciStuChat
November 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM
A4: It takes a long time, so it's hard to get an intuition. Also often has counterintuitive results. Plus lot's of randomness #SciStuChat
.@2lethridge18 Have to be recently extinct + you have to get lucky to find well preserved remains, like frozen DNA from ice age #SciStuChat
November 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM
.@2lethridge18 Have to be recently extinct + you have to get lucky to find well preserved remains, like frozen DNA from ice age #SciStuChat