If the spherical objects in the right corner of Klimt's Danaë seem to you like mammalian embryos, that's because they are! Klimt was in close contact with researchers at the Vienna medical school and have seen a lot of histology. From the great Kandel's book The age of insight.

We are building #winogradsky columns this Thursday with 30 elementary students! (See, we don’t only teach science to adults) This is a perfect #interactive resource to introduce to them, to expand the learning at home and inspire their parents to help them “dig” further. x.com/biointeractive…

The asteroid that hit Earth about 66 million years ago, wiping out most of the planet’s life, may also have heated up the climate for millennia. ow.ly/89mc30kavOG

How can you make sure engineering lessons are centered on science learning? stemteachingtools.org/brief/45 #NGSSChat

Starving polar bears may soon become a more common sight as the sea ice they rely on for hunting grounds continues to melt away. bit.ly/2s4v49b

A brand new framework is needed to promote better discussions around gene editing, say our columnists this week. Do you agree? go.nature.com/2G4L65y

NEW & IMPROVED—#NGSS 3D assessments should be built around all 8 science & engineering practices. But how? This tool provides task formats for each practice & was just updated using expert feedback by @dizzvh, @bpenuel & I. Check it out! #NGSSchat #SciEd stemteachingtools.org/brief/30

Starting our new unit this week! New phenomenon, new summary table, new ideas, new questions... SO EXCITED!! 🤗 #NGSS

One of the ways you can integrate DCIs with the other dimensions in your classroom is through #phenomena. How might you use the #phenomena described here in a recent edition of the #NGSS NOW newsletter to connect to the DCIs in MS-PS1-2? bit.ly/2GY9SI8

Climate change will be the fastest-growing cause of species loss in the Americas by midcentury. bit.ly/2HgyVUk

Harry Anderson, the actor best known for his part in the sitcom "Night Court," died at his Asheville residence today. He spoke with us in 2011 about why he loved his life here. #avlnews avlne.ws/2qCer0u

Very sad day for students in Kentucky #NGSSChat wkyt.com/content/news/K…

G1 launches an #ngss #inquiry into how parents protect offspring. Looking for patterns in behavior of animals at a farm #BFISBarcelona

Explore Earth’s terrestrial biomes on #EarthDay18 . Use BiomeViewer, a free app – now with an accompanying worksheet. Examine threatened species using IUCN Red List data and human impacts over the past 300 years.

Celebrate DNA Day with our new CRISPR interactive, featuring interviews with leading scientists like Doudna Lab who discusses CRISPR’s applications in research and uses for treating genetic diseases. bit.ly/CRISPRBI

Species can undergo major alterations to their morphology as the result of environmental pressures. Use this new #Data Point activity to discuss the deletion mutations that led to diminished pelvic spines in stickleback fish. #15for15 #DNADay bit.ly/sticklebackDP

If you're teaching Life Science in MS or HS and not yet aware of HHMI BioInteractive, please check it out ! Instant phenomena, great simulations, powerful media - What questions might you have? : ) x.com/BIOINTERACTIVE…