On this Trans Day of Visibility and every day, just remember:
Anyone who leans on the idea of Science™️ to justify or lend ~legitimacy~ to their prejudice against trans people is just a bigot looking for a “socially acceptable” excuse 🥰
They are also bad at science 🥰🥰🥰
A colorful graphic advertising the Science Advocacy Crash Course taught by Leslie Berntsen, Ph.D., Founder of stemEDify. It features two checkboxes with text that reads "Persuasively speak and write about science + social issues for wide audiences" and "Apply these skills to your classroom teaching. It also includes the logistical details: Multiple one-hour sessions, taking place online, on March 10th and 11th starting at 1:00 PM EDT // 10:00 AM PDT, with registration details available at stemedify.com.
Want to keep your science advocacy going above and beyond the (very cool and very funny) protest signs you've got for tomorrow? Come hang out with me and I'll teach you!
This coming Monday and Tuesday, both starting at 1:00 PM EDT // 10:00 AM PDT
Learn more and register at stemedify.com
As if co-organizing a series of nationwide science protests (lol, lmao even, WHAT HAVE I DONE) wasn't enough...
I'm teaching on Tuesday!!!
Science Advocacy 101: Talking about science + social issues in a way that might just get your audience to see a different side of things ✨
Come hang out!
A colorful graphic advertising the Science Advocacy Crash Course taught by Leslie Berntsen, Ph.D., Founder of stemEDify. It features two checkboxes with text that reads "Persuasively speak and write about science + social issues for wide audiences" and "Apply these skills to your classroom teaching. It also includes the logistical details: Multiple one-hour sessions, taking place online, on February 13th, 17th, and 18th starting at 1:00 PM EST // 10:00 AM PST, with registration details available at stemedify.com.
In the meantime, our rapid-fire Science Advocacy Crash Course will cover the basics of scientific opinion pieces ✅
If you'd like to learn how to write your own or teach your students how to do this, we'd love if you join us!
Learn more and register at stemedify.com
#scicomm #academicsky #edusky
Want to help your students apply what they're learning in your class AND contribute to the greater good?
Teach them how to write a scientific opinion piece! 📝
The Op-Ed Project has some fantastic resources for getting started, and we'll be sharing our own soon 👀
www.theopedproject.org/resources
Yes, we do workshops, but we’re also going to start sharing “STEM for the greater good” content to (hopefully!) break up your doomscroll
Learn something new for yourself, share with the students in your classes, and remember:
Science can, should, and will help us build a better world ✨
A colorful graphic advertising the Science Advocacy Crash Course taught by Leslie Berntsen, Ph.D., Founder of stemEDify. It features two checkboxes with text that reads "Persuasively speak and write about science + social issues for wide audiences" and "Apply these skills to your classroom teaching. It also includes the logistical details: Multiple one-hour sessions, taking place online, on February 13th, 17th, and 18th starting at 1:00 PM EST // 10:00 AM PST, with registration details available at stemedify.com.
What'll be covered in the crash course? So glad you asked!
☑️ The fundamentals of advocating for and with science
☑️ How to talk about science + social issues without lapsing into Scientist Voice™ or sounding preachy
☑️ Making concrete plans for using what you've learned
Full details: stemedify.com
A colorful graphic advertising the Science Advocacy Crash Course taught by Leslie Berntsen, Ph.D., Founder of stemEDify. It features two checkboxes with text that reads "Persuasively speak and write about science + social issues for wide audiences" and "Apply these skills to your classroom teaching. It also includes the logistical details: Multiple one-hour sessions, taking place online, on February 13th, 17th, and 18th starting at 1:00 PM EST // 10:00 AM PST, with registration details available at stemedify.com.
It's time! Registration is open for our very first public workshop series 🎉
Take a break from doomscrolling and join us for a Science Advocacy Crash Course (taught by @leslie-bern.bsky.social) on Feb. 13th, 17th, or 18th
Learn more and register at stemedify.com and tell your friends!