image of hands holding a world with plant sprouting
Happy #EarthDay 🌍
Real change starts with understanding - and that’s exactly what Dr Jo is encouraging through hands-on discoveries that connect people to the planet in meaningful ways, turning knowledge into action.
If you’re looking for a way to make an impact, this is it. 🌱
#ScienceIsEverywhere
![Image of penguins in the scrub in Patagonia and text that reads: Penguins make amateur PFAS detectives. A new study in Argentine Patagonia has turned Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) into research assistants. the study equips birds with silicone anklets that absorb per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - nicknamed 'forever chemicals' - to give researchers an indication of the abundance of these harmful substances in the penguins' environment. "We have no better way of understanding the ocean [these animals] live in than letting them tell the story themselves," says veterinarian and study co-author Marcela Hart. The penguins "are now our elite team of marine detectives," she says.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:64gebfq7qgx6fwpmfh3qtlf6/bafkreiafgzup3w6lnw4f23dmpauhatwtiimyxqvmygakze3jqfghc5c45q)
Image of penguins in the scrub in Patagonia and text that reads: Penguins make amateur PFAS detectives. A new study in Argentine Patagonia has turned Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) into research assistants. the study equips birds with silicone anklets that absorb per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - nicknamed 'forever chemicals' - to give researchers an indication of the abundance of these harmful substances in the penguins' environment. "We have no better way of understanding the ocean [these animals] live in than letting them tell the story themselves," says veterinarian and study co-author Marcela Hart. The penguins "are now our elite team of marine detectives," she says.
Love this story in @nature.com #Briefing
Penguins 🐧 doing some citizen science to monitor forever chemicals! Tiny anklets absorb PFAS so we can monitor their abundance in the environment #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #Penguins
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Obviously, we also got hands-on and built things too!
It was also great to catch up with colleagues and meet new connections!
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #GeographyRocks
I’m a TV consultant.
I support teachers with professional development.
I create resources and share content.
How did you find me?
What would you like to see more of?
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I teach in classrooms, home ed and community groups, workshops, festivals and events.
Online and in-person.
Home and abroad.
I write articles and blogs (and I’m working on a book!).
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Hello 👋
A little re-introduction post from me, Dr Jo!
Do you know what I do?
I’m an award-winning science educator - teaching children, supporting teachers and developing scientists 💫
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#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #STEMEducation
Hitting a baseball is science in action ⚾💡
It takes force, timing, and motion to make the perfect hit!
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#ArlingtonVA #ArlingtonPublicSchool #ChallengeIsland #STEAM #Baseball #ScienceIsEverywhere #STEAMKids
🐣🔬 Hop into Science this Easter!
Looking for fun and educational activities over the holidays? 🧪
FREE Easter-themed science resources – perfect for curious minds!
Explore STEM with these egg-cellent experiments
#EasterSTEM #STEMeducation #PrimaryScience #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
I also lost a screw from a teeth model and the skeleton has some wear and tear. The hidden costs of maintaining my science kit! #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #PleaseBeGentle #DrJoScience
colourful purple background with science doodles, a white square with images of heart, brain, Dr Jo in scrubs, and a scalpel
Prepping a dissection heart and brain anatomy experience for Home Educators to get hands-on this Easter! As a neurobiologist, I love exploring the brain - and getting to see a heart up close really puts the structure and function into context.
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #Anatomy
#STEM build 🤩 simple machines discussions, planning, researching & designing…. Why not have some fun with assembling the Automata Dancing Kit 💖 @kiddereducation hand-powered mechanisms to create cyclical motions that animate a scene!
#ScienceIsEverywhere
Great to see the roundup from @britsciassoc.bsky.social #ScienceWeek chats for @imascientist.org.uk.
I love the variety of curious questions! We had lots of great chats about the brain and animals... and the 5 second rule 😆
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
Joining in with the 'What were you like in the 90s?' trend!
Where was #DrJo in the 90s?
Studying, graduating, travelling, adventuring, studying some more (!) and partying!
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
Dr Jo is out of office today, celebrating more than just #ScienceWeek
If you've emailed or messaged me, I'll get back to you next week!
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #BSW #BSW2026 #BritishScienceWeek #Birthday #Celebrations
New Maine Science Podcast episode out - bonus episode! A live recording of Taproom Tales - stories about the human side of science. We'll be hosting a Taproom Tales as part of the 2026 Maine Science Festival in 2 weeks!
#scicomm #scienceiseverywhere
www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...
Cartoon of women celebrating international women’s day
It’s International Women’s Day #IWD #IWD2026
I’ve collated loads of resources celebrating #WomenInSTEM
#BeCurious #ScienceIsEverywhere #DrJoScience
drjosciencesolutions.co.uk/2022/02/08/i...
colourful poster advertising 6 part plan as per the text in post
Tomorrow sees the start of #ScienceWeek
Need last minute simple ideas? I've got your back.
Drop me a message and I'll get back to you with my super simple six part plan. No strings attached. No sign ups. No cost. #SharingIsCaring
#ScienceIsEverywhere #DrJoScience #BeCurious #BSW2026
This week is National #CareersWeek
Why not take a look at some of these inspiring resources I’ve collated to weave careers into STEM teaching and learning (link in comments, or follow link to blog in bio)👇
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #STEMCareers
colourful poster with science lab ware and a list of events this month
Celebrating #March and all the madness it brings for science week/month/term!
Loads going on this month, including a big birthday for Dr Jo!
What are you up to to celebrate science this month? Let me know in the comments!
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
Cross section of daffodil flower with labelled parts. Dr Jo Science logo
Happy St David’s day! 🌼
dydd Sant Dewi hapus! 🌼
What a great time to share my #DaffodilDissection post from 2020!
#BeCurious #DrJoScience #ScienceIsEverywhere
drjosciencesolutions.co.uk/2020/04/04/d...
cardboard model of a water wheel balanced on wooden rulers above a plastic crate
light microscope in the background with Petri dishes containing moss and tweezers in the foreground
Yesterday we explored moss, found out some amazing facts and even looked closely in a mini moss safari in #NatureQuest
In #STEAMExplorers we investigated water resistance and renewable energy, making models of water turbines and tweaking designs.
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
New Maine Science Podcast out now! A conversation with Eva Balog, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of New England. Eva's passion for proteins & antidisciplinary research is evident throughout. Listen now!
#scicomm #scienceiseverywhere
www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...
Composite image showing hundreds of tiny bags of sweets sorted by colour, instruction labels and towers of storage crates containing various science kit.
The unseen, behind-the-scenes, surprisingly time-consuming and logistics-wrangling pre-prep to make events run smoothly!
All set for @festivaloftomorrow this week!
#BrilliantBodies activities and my #FestivalFinale show #WondersOfTheHumanBody
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
Stage set up with science props on a table and illusion confusion graphic on the big screen
Loved sharing my sold-out #IllusionConfusion and #PaperLab shows at @norwichsciencefestival today!!!
So grateful to everyone who braved the weather the come and explore some science with me!
I’d love to see photos if you took some!
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
Poster with different heart shaped science and STEAM activities to try
Happy #ValentinesDay
Why not share some LOVE for science and STEM ?
Get curious with chromatography, explore dissolving, density and diffusion, find your heart beat and fold an origami heart ❤
What science will you discover?
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
It was an absolute delight to join #NISciFest for hands-on science in The Paper Lab today - exploring science to try at home!
Thanks to everyone who joined in to investigate chromatography, optical illusions, capillary action, forces and more!
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #NISciFest
Parts of a daffodil flower, labelled
I spotted some daffodils sprouting earlier, so it seemed like a good idea to share this post on #DaffodilDissection again!
drjosciencesolutions.co.uk/2020/04/04/d...
#SignsOfSpring #SeasonalChanges #DrJoScience #BeCurious #ScienceIsEverywhere
picture of Dr Jo, looking excited, wearing a green top and sitting next to an anatomical torso model
image of a moving hand model made from card, string, sections of paper straws and some sticky tape
Fantastic #BrilliantBodies and #YourFutureBody sessions for #FestivalOfTomorrow schools programme this morning.
Getting curious, exploring, finding things out, and learning about the amazing things our bodies can do with 100s children across Swindon.
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
colourful poster celebrating international day of women and girls in science, with images of Dr Jo as a child and now.
It's #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
Celebrating all those women who have come before me, and all those young scientists yet to come.
Here are some inspiring #STEMCareers resources for our youngest scientists:
drjosciencesolutions.co.uk/2022/02/08/i...
#ScienceIsEverywhere #DrJoScience
