When there’s a drought, how do plants – given their stationary nature – go about finding water for their roots? This short documentary from the Science Communication Lab shows how the biologist José R Dinneny goes about unraveling the mysteries of these underground systems
SCL is back for @nstaofficial.bsky.social! Join us in Anaheim at Booth #677 for snacks, free lessons, and science stories.
🔎 Workshop: Observation as a Superpower
Thursday, April 16 | 2:20 PM | Room 161
Learn hands-on strategies for our free film, OBSERVER. See you there!
#STEM #ScienceTeachers
Calling SFUSD Secondary Science Teachers!
Join our Science Communication Lab Educator Cohort for middle & high school bio/environmental science.
✨ Honoraria + stipends
✨ Film-based resources
✨ Collaborative lesson design
Learn more & apply by May 15: lc.cx/KKljyX
#SFUSD #STEM #ScienceTeachers
Exciting news! We're partnering with @ncse.bsky.social to bolster science literacy and evidence-based learning.
By combining our films with NCSE’s network, we’re helping educators confidently teach evolution, climate science, and the nature of science.
Learn more: ncse.ngo/bridging-gaps
Please join us this Sat 3/21 from 2-4 pm at the National Academy of Sciences for our FREE #DCEFF2026 screening of our award-winning #ObserverFilm!
🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc
See you in DC! 🏛️✨
To wrap up #CAArborWeek, we’re revisiting how #redwoods recover from wildfires. 🌲🔥
Witness the resilience of these iconic giants in our films:
🎥 A Walk in the Woods: lc.cx/walkinthewoods
🎥 Fire Among Giants: lc.cx/fireamonggia...
#WildfireScience #BigBasin #CZUFire #CoastRedwoods
Roots are the foundation of forest resilience, yet they remain a mystery.
See through the "veil of soil" with the GLOW imaging system and discover how plants navigate drought in our film The Hidden World of Plant Roots.
▶️ Watch: sciencecommunicationlab.org/science-vide...
#CAArborWeek #SciComm
Happy #CAArborWeek! 🌳
Celebrate with our "Future of Forests" series:
🌲 Future of Forests: How ecosystems adapt to a warming world.
🌰 Saving the American Chestnut: Can genetic engineering restore a lost giant?
Watch: sciencecommunicationlab.org/future-of-fo...
"The cultural connection was resounding." - Christine Girtain, 2025 #SCLAmbassador
See how Christine used our film DECODING ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE to bridge cultural heritage & scientific inquiry.
Get her #HypothesisGeneration lesson plan: bit.ly/sclchristine 🌺
#STEM #ScienceEducation
"The stories help you to connect with the identity of the person. It opens students’ eyes so anyone can be a scientist." - Rebecca Brewster, 2025 #SCLAmbassador
See how Rebecca uses our films in her classroom with her lesson on #CellularCommunication: bit.ly/sclrebecca 🦠
#STEM #ScienceEducation
🎬 Join us for a special screening of the film OBSERVER by @scicommlab.bsky.social to explore and celebrate the power of observation!
📅 Saturday, March 21
🕒 2:00–4:00 PM (doors open 1:30 PM)
📍 National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC
🎟️ RSVP now: www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-environ... #scicomm #film
In the '70s, Janet Mertz & Paul Berg unlocked a new possibility: combining DNA. 🧬
It sparked a global debate on risk, led to the Asilomar Conference, and birthed modern biotech.
Watch LIFE RECOMBINED: The Story of Recombinant DNA.
▶️ bit.ly/liferecombined
#ScienceHistory #Biotech
"I would 100% recommend this program... it was a really valuable experience." - Dan Vanden Heuvel, 2025 #SCLAmbassador
Grab Dan’s lesson on evolutionary fitness & antibiotic resistance (ft. a board game!).
Download the lesson plan for free: bit.ly/scldan
#BiologyTeachers #ScienceEducation #STEM
Honored to share that our #ObserverFilm has won the Flo & Roger D. Stone Award for Outstanding Artistry in Filmmaking at #DCEFF2026! 🏆🌿
Join us 3/21 at the National Academy of Sciences for the FREE awards ceremony+special screening.
🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc
See you in DC! 🏛️✨
Our Senior Director of Education, Shannon Behrman, kicks off the SCERN Talk Series on 2/27 at 12pm PT!
She’ll share research on using storytelling to support science identity and nature of science learning.
Check your newsletter for the Zoom link or visit scicommed.org.
#SciComm #STEM
Introducing our 2026 SCL Educator Ambassadors! 🧑🏫🔬 We’re thrilled to welcome 13 teacher-leaders from CA to PR for a year of storytelling, lesson-building, and professional development. Together, we’re humanizing science in the classroom!
Meet the cohort: sciencecommunicationlab.org/ambassadors-... ✨
On #IDWGS, we want to highlight and celebrate the women of our documentary, PCITURE A SCIENTIST, and their commitment to making science more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
To all the girls out there: stay curious. 🧪
Watch & join the movement: bit.ly/womeninscien...
#WomenInScience
We're so glad to hear our content brought more joy to #SCLAmbassador Minu's classroom. If you haven't already, make sure to check out her lesson plan on #DNAreplication with Meselon and Stahl's famous experiment: bit.ly/sclminu
Stay tuned next week to meet our 2026 #SCLAmbassadors!
Huge thanks to Renee for being vital to our #SCLAmbassador pilot! It’s been a joy learning together and bringing real-world science to classrooms nationwide via storytelling.
Stay tuned to meet our 2026 Ambassadors next week!
#BiologyTeachers #ScienceEducation #STEM #TeachingTools
At @nstaofficial.bsky.social, we met Susan Bartol. Inspired by our film OBSERVER, she led a Science Day for 425+ students!
With district faculty, 17 HS students & 25 Montclair State scientists, she turned observation into a community movement.
Read more: bit.ly/sclsusan 🖼️🧪
#ObserverFilm #STEM
Before shifting our focus to innovating in K–12 education, we partnered with @Biohub.org in a multi-year collaboration to train physician–scientists using our content alongside evidence-based teaching practices.
📖 Read the paper: bit.ly/sclczpaper
#EvidenceBasedTeaching #PhysicianScientist
That’s a wrap on our 2025 #SCLAmbassador program! 🎉 Huge thanks to our pilot educators for creating extraordinary biology & environmental science lessons.
📺 Watch the Webinar: bit.ly/scleduwebinar2026
📥 Download the Lessons: bit.ly/scllessons
#EduSky #BiologyTeacher #SciEd #STEM #TeacherResources
Why aren't the okapis breeding? 🦒🕵️♀️In this free lesson by Rebecca Brewer, students solve an animal welfare mystery via: 🧪 "Simulated urine" testing 🧠 Modeling hormone pathways 📐 Zoo enclosure redesign
Includes Lizard & Pigeon #APBio extensions!
📥 Download: bit.ly/sclrebecca #EduSky #ScienceEd #STEM
Should we use biotech to save a species? 🌳🧬 In this free lesson by Renee Haines, students dive into real-world #conservation case studies like the American chestnut.
Groups collaborate to review evidence, build Case Study Posters, and lead a Gallery Walk.
📥 Download: bit.ly/sclrenee
#ScienceEd
How do you teach students that science is a process, not facts? 🔬
Check out this #NatureofScience lesson from 2023 NJ TOY Christine Girtain.
🎲 Solve the Hypothesis Cube 🌱 Explore nitrogen cycling & Indigenous STEM in our award-winning film
📥 Download for free: bit.ly/sclchristine
#ScienceEd #STEM
How do you kill a superbug? 🦠
Help students explore phage therapy with this free lesson plan by Dan Vanden Heuvel!
🔬 Model evolution 🎲 Interactive board game 📊 Analyze research data
⏰ FREE WEBINAR TODAY @ 7PM ET: bit.ly/sclambassadorwebinar
#APBio #ScienceEd
New lesson for Biology educators! 🧬 Modeling DNA Replication (9–12) Students analyze the Meselson–Stahl experiment, compare replication models, and work with real data—plus hands-on DNA modeling.
📅 FREE webinar TOM 1/8 demo'ing this lesson:
👉 bit.ly/sclambassado...
📥 Download lesson: bit.ly/sclminu
Science educators, join us NEXT Thursday to get FIVE fresh ideas for your classroom!
On Jan 8, fellow educators will share their classroom-tested lessons—from a bacterial evolution board game to DNA replication modeling.
👉 RSVP to attend: bit.ly/sclambassado...
#ScienceEducation #STEMEducation
Happy New Year! 🎉
We’ve got BIG PLANS for 2026—more films, more resources, more ways to bring science to life in your classroom.
Stay curious.
Happy Holidays, Educators! ❄️
Our free, award-winning science docs are perfect winter break watches:
🟥 OBSERVER
🧬 HUMAN NATURE
Start watching: bit.ly/SCL-Observer
#ScienceEducation #TeachScience #ObserverFilm #CRISPR #ClassroomResources