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1 week ago

Join the Biggest Hour for Earth | Earth Hour Join us again next year for Earth Hour 2026 on Saturday, 28th March at 8:30 pm your local time as we create the Biggest Hour for Earth.

"Give an Hour for Earth" on 3/28/2026, from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM local time. Learn about activity ideas & all you can do to honor the Earth. #EarthHour #EarthHour2026 #GiveAnHourForEarth #earth #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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1 week ago

Online Workshop: Finding and Collaborating with NASA Experts - Solar System Ambassadors and Night Sky Network | NISE Network Online workshop exploring how to find and engage with subject matter experts in your community.

Register for our April online workshop: Finding & Collaborating with NASA Experts - Solar System Ambassadors & Night Sky Network, 4/14 at 2pm Eastern! #onlineworkshop #NASA #nasaexperts #collaboration #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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Online Workshop: Museums Share Experiences Participating in STEM Learning Ecosystems | NISE Network Online workshop exploring NISE Network partner museums' experiences participating in their local STEM learning ecosystems.

Sign up for our March online workshop: Museums Share Experiences Participating in STEM Ecosystems, 2pm Eastern 3/31! #onlineworkshop #ProfessionalDevelopment #collaboration #cocreation #stemecosystems #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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1 week ago

Artificial Intelligence | NISE Network A compilation of public engagement and professional learning resources for informal science educators about artificial intelligence (AI).

National AI Literacy Day is 3/27; the NISE Network has a compilation of resources to help start conversations about AI and connect learners' values to shaping future technology
#AI #AILiteracy #NationalAILiteracyDay #nisenetwork #museums #Planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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1 week ago

What Causes the Seasons? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids The answer may surprise you.

Happy Spring Equinox (3/20 in the Northern Hemisphere)! NASA Space Place is a great site to learn more about Earth's seasons.
#NASA #NASASpacePlease #SpringEquinox #Equinox #FirstDayofSpring #nisenetwork #museums #Planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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1 week ago

Scientists engineer unsinkable metal tubes The superhydrophobic design of unsinkable metal tubes could lead to resilient ships, floating platforms, and renewable energy innovations.

Scientists have created “unsinkable” metal tubes that always stay afloat by etching micro- & nano-pits on the surface of the interior.
#Nano #nanoscience #nanotech #nanotechnology #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetariums #informalscience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums

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NanoDays Kit | NISE Network Public programs, hands-on activities, and professional development resources about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology and their impact on society.

Make certain those NanoDays kits are ready to go, NanoDays is March 28-April 5! Browse all our resources to celebrate the biggest event for the smallest science.
#NanoDays #NanoDays2026 #biggestEventSmallestScience #nisenetwork #museums #Planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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1 week ago

Oxytocin Crash: Why Sleep Loss Leaves You Socially Forgetful - Neuroscience News Seep deprivation impairs social memory by disrupting oxytocin signaling in the hippocampus and prelimbic cortex.

Ever struggled to remember a new face after a rough night’s sleep? You’re not just tired—your brain’s “social recognition” system might be offline. #BrainAwarenessWeek #NeuroscienceNews #neuroscience #changingbrains #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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Brain and Neuroscience | NISE Network A collection of public engagement and professional development resources about the brain, neuroscience, and neuro-ethics. Also included are resources for annual events including Brain Awareness Week, ...

It's Brain Awareness Week (March 16-22)! Are you doing any special programs? If not, there's still time to download & print materials from our Changing Brains kit!
#BrainAwarenessWeek #neuroscience #changingbrains #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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2 weeks ago

Brain and Neuroscience | NISE Network A collection of public engagement and professional development resources about the brain, neuroscience, and neuro-ethics. Also included are resources for annual events including Brain Awareness Week, ...

Brain Awareness Week is 3/16-22, 2026; prep by downloading & printing materials like hands-on activities, training videos and more from our Changing Brains kit!
#BrainAwarenessWeek #neuroscience #changingbrains #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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2 weeks ago

What we have learned about neuroscience in 2025 Researchers studying the human brain shared a lot of fascinating research this year, like how to keep brains young and how to reduce inflammation in joints.

NEUROSCIENCE NEWS: Reflecting on the past year’s advancements in neuroscience, one standout is the recently FDA-approved vagus nerve stimulation device used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
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2 weeks ago

How Sci‑Fi Culture Inspired Future Tech Careers and Online Work in 2026 Explore how science fiction influences technology careers and online work in 2026, linking future tech inspiration with real opportunities and remote talent platforms.

Many sci-fi technologies imagined decades ago are now part of everyday life. As a result, a new tech professionals & creators build careers once only possible in stories.
#FuturesNews #ScifiTech #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetariums #informalscience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums

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2 weeks ago

Artificial Intelligence | NISE Network A compilation of public engagement and professional learning resources for informal science educators about artificial intelligence (AI).

National AI Literacy Day is 3/27; the NISE Network has resources to facilitate conversations about AI & how learners' values can help shape future technology.
#nationalailiteracyday #AILiteracy #aiinstem #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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2 weeks ago

Microsoft Forms

The Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science is offering resources that highlight 250 American scientists, innovators & engineers. Learn more & fill out an interest form.
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2 weeks ago

Home | Howtosmile

Saturday is Pi Day (3/14 aka 3.14); our friends at howtosmile.org have some great resources that make math seem as easy as Pi! 🥧😉🥧
#howtosmile #piday #pidayfun #PiDayCelebration #canigetsomepi #EasyAsPi #nisenetwork #nisenet #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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3 weeks ago

Acts of Science: Connected (Facilitators) - Citizen science month Host Acts of Science: Connected One project. Two hours. Collective impact on science. Bring people together in your space, or invite them to join from wherever they are, to part...

This April, join a global movement & help create 2.5 Million Acts of Science with SciStarter!
#Scistarter #america250 #semiquincentennial #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetariums #informalscience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums

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3 weeks ago

Upcoming Events We are a national community of educators and scientists dedicated to fostering public awareness, engagement, and understanding of current STEM.

Upcoming online workshops: www.nisenet.org/events
• Museums Share Experiences in STEM Ecosystems 3/31
• Finding & Collaborating with NASA Experts 4/14
• Library Collaborations 5/19
#collaboration #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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3 weeks ago

NanoDays Kit | NISE Network Public programs, hands-on activities, and professional development resources about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology and their impact on society.

Make certain those NanoDays kits are stocked with resources and ready to go, because NanoDays is coming up March 29-April 6, 2025!!! #NanoDays #NanoDays2025 #biggestEventSmallestScience #nisenetwork #museums #Planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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3 weeks ago

Home - National Women's History Alliance Resources and general information about the National Women's History Alliance, the organization that helped create Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month & International Women's Day is 3/8. The National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA) has great resources & info!
#WomensHistoryMonth #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInSTEM #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetariums #informalscience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums

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3 weeks ago

Newsletter: March 2026 | NISE Network

March 2026 NISE Network Newsletter - check out the latest news, stories, & ideas for activities to pull out of those kits soon (spoiler alert - get ready for NanoDays March 28-April 5, 2026)!!
#marchstem #newsletter #nisenet #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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3 weeks ago

All You Need to Know about Eclipses Check out our eclipse maps and animations and find local times for eclipses and planet transits all over the world.

Don't miss the Lunar Eclipse tonight/tomorrow morning, March 2-3, 2026! The event should be visible with clear skies throughout North America.
#lunareclipse #LunarEclipse2026 #bloodmoon #eclipse #moon #NASA #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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1 month ago

Online Workshop Recording: Young People Co-creating STEM Engagement Projects | NISE Network Online workshop recording about developing and implementing a variety of programs, exhibits and games that can empower youth to help shape the future for their communities. (2026)

3/1 is World Futures Day-Young Voices. See the recording of our 2/3 online workshop about programs to empower youth to shape the future.
#worldfuturesday #youngvoices #youthprogramming #youthfutures #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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1 month ago

Most Notable 2026 Astronomical Events: A Year of Watching the Skies - NASA So, get ready to watch the skies with us! Here are the top astronomical events happening this year:

2/28, 6 planets will align for a "planetary parade" that can be seen all over the world (with clear skies)! 🤩 Learn more about this & other most notable astronomical events of 2026.
#PlanetaryParade #newsletter #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums

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1 month ago

All You Need to Know about Eclipses Check out our eclipse maps and animations and find local times for eclipses and planet transits all over the world.

Don't miss next week's Lunar Eclipse, March 2-3! 🤩 The event should be visible (with clear skies) throughout North America. Check for timing in your area.
#lunareclipse #eclipse #moon #NASA #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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1 month ago

Upcoming Events We are a national community of educators and scientists dedicated to fostering public awareness, engagement, and understanding of current STEM.

Register for an upcoming online workshop: 3/31-Museums Share Experiences Participating in STEM Ecosystems, 4/14-Finding and Collaborating with NASA Experts, 5/19-Library Collaborations
#NASA #nasaexperts #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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1 month ago

Artemis - NASA

Four NASA astronauts will soon travel around the Moon on Artemis II!
#NASA #ArtemisProgram #ArtemisMission #Artemis #ArtemisII #moon #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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1 month ago

Books, Reading, and Storytelling | NISE Network A compilation of STEM read-aloud storybooks, storytelling, companion hands-on activities, lists of STEM books and biographies, library collaboration resources, and annual events such as Summer Reading...

Early happy birthday to Dr. Seuss, 3/2! Celebrate his legacy with our collection of STEM storybooks & activities.
#DrSeussDay #DrSeuss #happybirthdaydrseuss #NationalReadAcrossAmericaDay #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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Desert Dialogues - High Desert Museum Learn about Desert Dialogues, an 18-month hybrid journey focused on reimagining museum work through partnership and collaboration.

Desert Dialogues: an 18-month hybrid program for rural museums in the West who want to reimagine their work through collaborative, community-centered practice. DUE 3/31
#ruralaudiences #HighDesertMuseum #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum

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1 month ago

Training - NNOCCI Training Opportunities Training Matrix NNOCCI aims to change the national conversation around climate change to be positive, civic-minded, and solutions-focused. We use evidence-based communications m...

The National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation (NNOCCI) has set training dates for the calendar year ranging from one hour to longer format online courses.

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