I have your summer weekend read right here... GRAVITY meets 127 HOURS at sea in @DanielDKraus's astounding new book WHALEFALL. Easily one of my favorite novels of the year.

As we enter the Final Roar for #2024MMM the students wanted to share our "Thank You For Playing" display:

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PLAY #2024MMM!! Have a wonderful year, take care of you, take care of your loved ones, and take care of nature!

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this story gets better and better with every paragraph bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

New in Science Magazine! What's the role of behavior in evolution? Is curiosity linked to diversification? And how is curiosity encoded in the DNA? These questions motivated our study: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… #ScienceResearch

Some pretty solid chicken egg dissection skills on display in 7th grade today.

PUBLISHED! Dr. Austin was able to demonstrate that in freshwater systems, like the Chicago River, biodiversity is negatively affected by shoreline armoring such as steel walls, also called bulkheads. Read about it here: tinyurl.com/2p99kc95

Brightening up your Monday with the best news! Stingray Touch is officially open for the summer! Stingray Touch is included with your ticket purchase. Come check it out — bit.ly/3QKETBU.

When will the 17-year cicadas arrive? #cicadas #cicadas2024 #cicadaseason #mortonarboretum

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Oh this is so cool! #2024MMM cms.int/en/news/un-lau…

This student got one of the Shedd Aquarium Amazon Rising tattoos to work after 20+ years!

🌊📜 Teachers, don't miss "Exploring Aquatic Mythology and Animal Symbolism" at the Shedd Science Educator Conference on 11/2! Discover how ancient civilizations used aquatic animals to explain the world, and bring these stories to life in your classroom. bit.ly/SECShedd

SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!! Will there be secrets about #2025MMM dropped at our session... only one way to find out! 🤫

Darwin Day is coming up! Mark your calendars for 2/12 at 7 PM ET / 4 PT for NCSE's annual Darwin Day webinar. This year's guest is the founder of March Mammal Madness, Katie Hinde! Prof. Katie Hinde March Mammal Madness ncse.ngo/darwin-day-202…… #DarwinDay #whyteachevolution #MMM #TeachBio

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Growing Food, Growing Minds 🌱 | Patton's Student-Run Hydroponic Farm youtube.com/shorts/3QB0Msd… via YouTube

I missed this important date yesterday. I hope you can forgive me Caden Greco

Amazing presentation to school today from the talented James Robinson about his work and book "Whale Eyes." Always great to meet with a former student - this visit was too short! Everyone should check out his work.