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- adenosineCoffee and Your Brain
- flatusHow Scientists Count Farts
- aeronauticsThe Super Guppy
- satelliteNASA Spinoffs in Your Life
- teratomaThe Tumor That Grows Teeth
- crystallographyNerdy Jobs: Protein Crystallization
- apiaryNerdy Jobs: Beekeeping
- eradicateStopping Screwworm With Sterile Screwworm Flies
- insulinThe Lizard Behind Weight Loss Medication
- parthenogenesisCoquita the Crocodile’s Baby Had One Parent
- unisexualSome Species Are All Female and They Still Make Babies
- larvaFinding Nemo’s Clownfish
- parthenogenetic chimaeraBlood XX, Skin XY
- imprintingKaguya the Mouse
- opsonizeAntibodyody, a Song About Antibodies
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Connected to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
flatus
FLAY-tus
How many times do people fart in a day?
aeronautics
air-uh-NAW-tiks
Can you fly a rocket in an airplane?
satellite
SAT-l-ite
What does NASA do besides space?
teratoma
ter-uh-TOH-muh
How can a tumor grow teeth?
crystallography
kris-tuh-LOG-ruh-fee
Nerdy Jobs: Protein Crystallization
How do you see a protein’s shape?
From teachers and parents
This is AMAZING!!!! I teach AP Bio and I can’t WAIT to share this with my students!!!!
@geekysciteacherI showed my 10-year-old daughter who loves space and wants to go! She was looking amazed. Oh, and I was too!
@cctmusiqAs a science teacher I knew some of these species but always love learning new ones! Love your lessons!
@jannajourneysMy kids are going to LOVE this video! … Thank you for teaching us something new and further inspiring a science loving family
@alisenmccartKeep going! My students love the antibodies song and the Wipe it Down song in class!
@whiterabbit93Love love love this! Going to show my 13 year old. Which means she’s likely gonna make me drive over to Brevard to see this Guppy.
@esquire44Definitely famous. I put a bio pic of you on my classroom promethean board for women’s history month.
@papillonnoireI love the brilliant way you describe science in a way everyone can understand. Can’t wait to share this with my 11 year old. You’re a national treasure!
@drjenhikes
Love the way you explain this! Talking about this currently with my students - can’t wait to share this with them!!
@browerpowerscienceOooh this was cool...my four year old was really interested ya got us!! She loves science
@tashazaharaIm saving this and showing it to my class. She is awesome
@komalahayes1535Just sent your profile to my daughter. I love finding black women she can see herself in. She’s a tiny scientist.
@bet_knee93I’m a teacher and I love this song. Keep up the good work!
@therealsoigneThis was awesome! Great way to get my kid to understand it
@David-so9qxI love your videos, they’re so fun and informative!!
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