August 2023 Newsletter
Monthly roundup: gross science, protecting marine ecosystems, and sedating a sleeping seal
Hello,
Happy August! For many of us, it’s almost time to get back to school. We want to help you get ready— join us in our upcoming live session on August 3rd at 5 PM EST to learn more about our resources!
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This month, we have have a new collection all about gross and disgusting science! Use it to plan a lesson about “icky” research topics, like ancient germs and how chicken poop can save us from bacteria. Your students are sure to be both fascinated and grossed out!
That’s not all— we also have two new adapted scientific articles:
In How can offshore mussel farms help to repair the ocean?, scientists investigated how an offshore mussel farm impacted the surrounding ocean habitat.
#Biodiversity #MarineEcosystems #EnvironmentalScience
In How can we protect valuable marine habitats for fisheries?, researchers studied the importance of different marine species’ habitats for developing sustainable fishery management plans.
#MarineProtectedAreas #Fisheries #Sustainability
Finally, in our latest installment of Ask-a-Scientist, you can learn how to sedate a napping seal from leopard seal researcher Dr. Sarah Kienle! Listen to the episode here:
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Happy science exploration!
Tanya Dimitrova
Founder and Editor