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Hello and a warm welcome to this week’s #GardensHour! Who’s here this week? 👋 It’s our end of the month Q&A session - have a question? Wait for the thread (incoming!). Think you can help? Keep an eye out for the questions, answer and share them to help the community.

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First Contributors for Chat Biology Live Announced! We are pleased to announce the following will be attending Chat Biology Live For more information and to get your tickets: With over 60 years of providing expert advice to teachers and technicians, CLEAPSS continues to promote safe and effective…

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Tomorrow at lunchtime eco-collective, we'll talk about - repurposing single use plastics - growing food from seed - drainage and humidity for seedlings and next week we'll get into the greenhouse to plant some seeds in recycled fruit pots from our canteen.

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The COC classroom benefitted from this program. It's a great in-class field trip. So, now I'm supporting this for other classrooms. #OntEd #EduSky www.kickstarter.com/projects/154...

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Sunday Scaries?

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If you see this, share a skeleton #Art #DarkArt #Skeleton

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If you see this, share a skeleton #LEGO #Skeleton

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One more for you (for this week!) We are pleased to announce that the @primrosekitten.bsky.social team will be joining us for #ChatBiologyLive ! 😻 Expect bright colours, sweets and swag 🎉 Get tickets and more info here: buff.ly/3Vudzdv #ChatBiology #EduSky #iTeachBio 🧬 #SciTeachUK

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1. Post office clerks … 2. And secretaries … 3. And janitors … 4. And bachelors … 5. And they’ll all be lonely today and lonely tomorrow … @delamitri.bsky.social #5BulletPoints

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The 'eyes' have it....

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Did you know you can tell a Frog and Toad apart by the shape of their pupils? A Common Frog's pupils are large and circular whereas Common Toads have horizontal slits. Next time you're staring lovingly into the eyes of a mystery amphibian, check out their pupils! 📸 Barry Clough & Christian Moss

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1. Post office clerks … 2. And secretaries … 3. And janitors … 4. And bachelors … 5. And they’ll all be lonely today and lonely tomorrow … @delamitri.bsky.social #5BulletPoints

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“Viruses don’t care about countries and borders. They don’t know they exist. We need to coordinate globally in order to stay on top of what’s happening with the virus and to learn from one another.” From my latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Yr 9: MRS C GREN N - Nutrition Scientists probe gulls' 'weird and wonderful' appetites www.bbc.com/news/article... #ChatBiology #ITeachBio #EduSky🍎

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Girls belong in STEM! When young girls see women leading in science & tech, they see possibilities. Let’s inspire the next generation! How do you support girls in STEM? Poster designed for my granddaughter as a gift to reinforce she can do anything! #WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM #EduSky

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🧬 In-womb cure for genetic disease A baby treated before birth for severe spinal muscular atrophy shows no symptoms at nearly 3 years old. This is a huge milestone for genetic medicine. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41... #GeneTherapy #MedicalBreakthrough #SciComm 🧪

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A great outreach on Climate Change from University of Melbourne aimed at kids. Hosts do a great job - not too heavy, keeps an optimistic tone, but real, honest answers. Not too simple, not too complex! Thank you @katharinehayhoe.com for putting this in your newsletter. 🧪 youtu.be/v1aq1dfgocc?...

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STEM club

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Calling All Young Problem Solvers! Have you created something new? Share it at GIFT on April 12-13! Join a 24-hour global event where students present innovative solutions and get recognized worldwide. 💻 Apply now: innovationworld.org/gift-home/ #TechForGood #FutureThinkers #GIFTGlobal #EduSky

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Heron don't ever stop. They'll #Kersplooosh 💦 by day They'll #Kersplooosh 💦 by night 🌙

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We call this the #Kersplooosh! 💦 It's like a superhero kerpow!🥊 but wetter.

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#MossSafari

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I’m lichen this! @mosssafari.bsky.social #MossSafari

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I’m lichen this! @mosssafari.bsky.social #MossSafari

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Of course #ChatBiologyLive wouldn't be complete without one of our own! So pleased to announce that @head-in-the-clouds.bsky.social will be bringing all the enthusiasm, creativity and LEGO! 🧱 Come and play! Get your tickets here: buff.ly/3Vudzdv #ChatBiology #EduSky #iTeachBio 🧬 #SciTeachUK

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We are excited to announce that @ocrexams.bsky.social will also be joining us at #ChatBiologyLive 🎉 If you haven't got your tickets yet - what are you waiting for!?

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🌊🧊 Glaciers losing mass faster than expected Glaciers worldwide lost 273 gigatonnes annually from 2000 to 2023 – a 36% increase in the last decade. This is a major driver of sea-level rise. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SciComm #ClimateChange #Glaciers #SeaLevelRise 🧪

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What’s Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon Book tour is happening this March and I will be coming to Denver, Kansas City, Tulsa, Dallas and Huston! Get ready to have all your questions answered about moths and butterflies! 🐛🦋📚 will be announcing dates soon!

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Can everyone in the world please complete this survey about genome-editing crops forms.office.com/e/b7RJQ726w6 for the amazing @ljcompton.bsky.social and her undergrad @chatbiology.bsky.social @saps-news.bsky.social @associationscied.bsky.social please share #SciTeachUK #Science

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I've noticed that they 'get' uniform electric fields much easier when they've seen this... #iteachphysics

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Street trees do more than provide shade—they help clean our water too! 🌳💧 New research shows how urban greenery improves water quality, with economic benefits. Let's invest in nature for a healthier future! #ClimateAction www.nature.com/articles/s43... .

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More volunteers sought to help toads cross road. This is brilliant. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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🧬🌱 Environment vs. genetics in ageing A study found that environmental exposures influence mortality and age-related diseases more than genetics – except for certain cancers and dementias. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SciComm #Aging #Genetics 🧪

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We've got that Friday feeling because we can announce that... 📝 @ocrexams.bsky.social will be coming to #ChatBiologyLive ! If you want to come and chat about their new courses or resource support you can get your tickets here: buff.ly/3Vudzdv #ChatBiology #EduSky #iTeachBio 🧬 #SciTeachUK

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Taking good notes is an important skill—and so is knowing how to use them for learning! ✍️✨ Librarian and teacher Benjamin Barbour explains how you can teach students to make the most of their notes: #TLSky #HighSchoolTeacher

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www.sci.news/otherscience...

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U6: Genetic bottlenecks

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Yr 10: Brain imaging U6: Brain physiology

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Scientific insights into how humans access deep spiritual states. Study finds practices in Buddhism and Christianity share a similar cognitive pathway to profound focus www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

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Hosting #LTHEchat 318: Designing for Diverse Learners:

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Cambridge Heron by night @everyheron.bsky.social #HeronHeron

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The use of #artificialintelligence in #schools is expanding rapidly. Ben Merritt offers #teachers some easy ideas for using #AI in the classroom, including tool recommendations & tips for how to use AI to plan lessons & create resources: https://buff.ly/4gFyrGG #teaching #EdTech #edusky

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Cambridge Heron by night @everyheron.bsky.social #HeronHeron

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'World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded' Over the past decade or so, mass loss from mountain glaciers (i.e. excluding the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets) was more than one-third higher than during 2000–2011. www.bbc.com/news/article... #climatechange #glaciers 🧪

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