Asteroid 2018VP1, a refrigerator-sized space-rock, is hurtling towards us at more than 40,000 km/hr. It may buzz-cut Earth on Nov 2, the day before the Presidential Election. It’s not big enough to cause harm. So if the World ends in 2020, it won’t be the fault of the Universe.

“Scientists almost always have a theory in mind when they perform an experiment. But the method does require that scientists be willing to change their views about nature when the data demand it.” Hazen & Trefil books.apple.com/us/book/scienc…

Dreaming of #cruisingwithcelebrity to Venice with @CharlieStat @celebritycruises

#Arecibo Such a loss. I spent a few weeks there almost 50 years ago during an Intersession course as an undergraduate. Visited briefly in 2013 while in PR for NSTA Congress. AO was a spectacular scientific instrument!! I’m 😢 sad.

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NASA works! Perseverance has landed and new images of Mars are reaching Earth.

Hi Ted: thanks for mentioning #ngsschat in our previous meeting.

Do you find students are frustrated when no right or wrong? Teachers as learners often are in my experience. #ngsschat

Is it easier to introduce modeling to first graders than to 10th graders new to NGSS?

A5 some think a model is 3 dimensional (in space). Some think any labeled diagram is a model.

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Attn: Senate Judiciary Republicans: You have an historic opportunity to return to your people the bankruptcy rights that the Founders enshrined in the Constitution. Will you support S.2598? Will you not rein in the federal gvmt & colleges? Fox News Liz Harrington studentloanjustice.medium.com/student-loan-d…

🎨 The best way to see Van Gogh's "Starry Night" is to stare at the center of the spiral for 20 seconds and then look at the painting. RT when it works for you.

Attn: @gop @rnc @dnc @thedemocrats The New York Times The Washington Post GOPGovs

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