October 2022 Newsletter
Monthly roundup: dinosaur fossils, fish lives and polymers. Plus the latest from Ask-a-Scientist and our Lesson Ideas podcast.
Hello,
Happy October! We’ve released a new episode of our Lesson Ideas podcast zooming in on our article on gratitude.
Check out our new adapted scientific articles this month:
What can fossils tell us about the nervous system’s evolution? covers the exciting discovery of the fossil of an extinct horseshoe crab with a preserved central nervous system. #paleontology #evolution #neuroscience
How can we know about dinosaurs’ social lives? is about how paleontologists found fossils that tell us about the social lives of dinosaurs in Southern Argentina. #paleoscience #patagonia
How can oyster farms create homes for fish? details how oyster cages can serve as a valuable habitat for various species of fish. #zoology #shellfish
In Do fish have a home?, scientists found out where European bass spend most of their time to identify the best places for protection. #conservation #marinebiology
How can we protect the seabed from storms? investigates whether protecting the seabed from destructive fishing can help the organisms living there to recover faster after extreme storms. #oceans #overfishing #climatechange
In Can materials made of the same elements have different properties?, researchers created polymers with different properties using a sugar molecule as a natural basis. #physicalscience #chemistry #plastic
That’s not all!
We also have several new videos of students interviewing researchers in our Ask-a-Scientist series:
Check out avian expert Dr. Amanda Rodewald explaining what we can do to protect birds from air pollution:
In another video, a student asks Dr. Rodewald why birds react differently to air pollution.
Watch graduate student Peipei Wu discuss plastic pollution during the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can manage the disposal of single-use plastic:
In this video, Dr. Mogens Hinge answers a student’s questions about using computers to research plastic:
We also have this video with Dr. Christopher Tessum breaking down how we can reduce pollution in communities of color:
These are high-quality FREE science teaching resources. Please, share with educators in your networks!
Happy science exploration!
Tanya Dimitrova
Founder and Editor