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6 months ago

Why do dogs have pads on their feet? Dear Izzy, My coworkers sometimes forget that I’m a cat—until I reach out a paw to shake their hand. At first glance, cat and dog paws seem very different from human hands and feet. I talked about tha...

Dogs walk on their toes—like invisible high heels! 👠🐾 That’s digitigrade locomotion. Read the full column 👉 askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/09/04/d... @wsuvetmed.bsky.social @pullman.wsu.edu #GoCougs #stemeducation #stemeducationforkids

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6 months ago

Why do we have germs on our hands? Dear Prince, Germs are tiny organisms—also called microbes. They’re so small you have to zoom in with a microscope to see them. They can be bacteria, viruses, fungi or other teeny things. Some microbe...

I'm so pleased to hand the mic(robe) to @wsuvetmed.bsky.social's Eric Lofgren for this week's science question 🦠 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/08/29/w...

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6 months ago

Talking about medications and technology with my friend Damianne Brand-Eubanks was out of this world✨Check out the latest podcast episode: How Do You Science | Meet a Pharmacist www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids

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6 months ago

What happens if you if you get eaten by a shark? Dear Prince, When I was a kitten, I saw a movie about shark attacks. It made me nervous to go into the water. I talked about that with my friend Nora Hickey. She’s a fish veterinarian at Washington St...

Thanks to my friend @wsuvetmed.bsky.social's Nora Hickey for taking a huge bite out of this question 🦈 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/08/21/h...

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7 months ago

How do cell phones work? Dear Colleen, When I was little, I liked to move the radio dial in the car. I could hear different channels with music or talking. Plus, static in between. My friend Ben Belzer reminded me of that whe...

I called up my friend @pullman.wsu.edu's Ben Belzer to get the 411 on cell phones📱 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/08/14/c...

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7 months ago

🌻Unity Racing Scarecrows!!🌻

We’ve prepared our scarecrows for the Ayton Scarecrow Festival!! We’ve left some info for you guys, make sure to find them all 👀

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7 months ago

What was the largest dinosaur? Dear Carlos, Your question almost stumped me. I don’t really have dinosaur scientist pals. So, I turned to an expert on finding answers. My friend Emily Cukier is a science librarian at Washington Sta...

A dinosaur-sized thank you to @wsulibraries.bsky.social's Emily Cukier for walking me through how to find good info 🦕📚💻 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/w...

Women And Drones

@womenanddrones.bsky.social

7 months ago

The impact of drones in education, another insightful article in our new 🔹Vertical Space🔹 fully digital magazine!
Check it out here 🔗 verticalspace.ai
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Plantos Nursery

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7 months ago

The Runners @plantosnursery have been baking this week. They turned out well too! Well done all for measuring, pouring, mixing, taking turns and … eating!! #stemeducationforkids #bakinginearlyyears

Plantos Nursery

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7 months ago

The Runners @plantosnursery have been baking this week. They turned out well too! Well done all for measuring, pouring, mixing, taking turns and … eating!! #stemeducationforkids #bakinginearlyyears

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7 months ago

I would really like a shot that doesn’t hurt so much Dear Jacob, I love vaccines. They keep us safe from germs that can make us sick. But I don’t love how much shots hurt. Sometimes I feel anxious before I visit the veterinarian for a vaccine. I talked ...

I got of a shot of new info, thanks to Roland Chen of @pullman.wsu.edu 💉#GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/07/31/r...

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7 months ago

How do turtles get their shells? Dear Malachi, Sometimes animated turtles seem to live inside their shells like it’s a tiny home. They may even hop out of the shell and run around. That’s funny in cartoons and games, but my friend Ry...

@wsuvancouver.bsky.social's Ryan Wagner turt-told me all about turtle shells 🐢 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsusystem askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/07/23/t...

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7 months ago

How did humans invent any language? Dear Anika, My roommate is a normal cat. When she needs a treat, she smacks her lips. When she wants outside, she paws the door. But she never talks to me using words. I asked Nancy Bell how my human ...

This answer, courtesy @pullman.wsu.edu's Nancy Bell, is anything but homi-mid...it rocks 📑🪨 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/07/17/h...

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8 months ago

May I ask how fish breathe? Dear Nghi, When you and I take a deep breath, we pull air into our lungs. That’s because humans and cats are mammals. But fish aren’t mammals. They usually don’t breathe air. They usually don’t have l...

I loved taking a big gulp of this fresh answer 🫁🐟 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsuvancouver.bsky.social askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/07/10/m...

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8 months ago

Do video games rot your brain? Dear Joie, After answering science questions all day, I like to play Mario. It’s relaxing to smash Goombas and zoom down pipes. I asked my friend Dene Grigar if that’s wrecking my brain. She leads the...

So many thanks to @wsuvancouver.bsky.social 's Dene Grigar for boosting my XP with this answer 🧠🎮 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/06/26/v...

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8 months ago

What would happen if you put a piece of neutron star on the Earth? Dear MacKenzie, A neutron star is what’s left after a massive star runs out of fuel and explodes as a supernova. I asked my friend Matthew Duez about it. He’s an astrophysicist at Washington State Uni...

Talking about neutron stars with @pullman.wsu.edu's Matthew Duez blew my mind 🌌 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/06/18/h...

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9 months ago

Do creepy crawlies unnerve you? Check out Your Paw-some Question | Should I be scared of bugs? at www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #stemeducation #stemeducationforkids @pullman.wsu.edu

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9 months ago

How many species do we have on Earth? Dear Varish, If we count all the species that humans have described so far, it’s about 2 million. New species get added all the time—about 15,000 of them every year. But we have no idea how many speci...

Ever wondered how Earth's 2 million named species got that way? My pal Rich Zack of @wsucahnrs.bsky.social described it for me 🖋️🪲 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/06/12/m...

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9 months ago

Why do scientists use Latin when they name organisms? Dear Arielle, Language changes all the time. Words get new meanings. New words get made up. I talked about it with my friend Rich Zack. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. He does...

Thanks to @wsucahnrs.bsky.social's Rich Zack for explaining scientific names and why we "phylum" in ancient languages ✍️ #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @pullman.wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/06/05/s...

Christine Sawyer

@stemwithmrssawyer.bsky.social

9 months ago

Slight release delay…Our newest challenge is live! Based on the book If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen…can you design a built a prototype of a house? Visit our LinkTree: linktr.ee/stemwithmrss...! #stemwithmrssawyer #stem #stemforall #stemeducation #stemeducationforkids #education

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9 months ago

What is the likelihood that all your lysosomes could burst at the same time? Dear Annika, I’d love to read a creepy science fiction story where people dissolve. I asked my friend Anders Omsland if that could happen. He’s a biomedical researcher at Washington State University. ...

I'm so glad that @wsuvetmed.bsky.social's Anders Omsland helped me dissolve this question #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/05/29/l...

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9 months ago

Why do we lose our hearing when we get older? Dear David, I love visiting with my grandcat. But sometimes I have to talk loudly so she can hear me. I asked my friend Christine Portfors why that is. She’s a biologist at Washington State University...

Thanks to @wsuvancouver.bsky.social's Christine Portfors, I heard this answer loud and clear 👂 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/05/22/w...

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10 months ago

What is a supernova? Dear Grady, I was exploding with excitement to ask my friend Guy Worthey about supernovas. He’s an astronomer at Washington State University. He told me a supernova is a very energetic explosion in sp...

Many explosive thanks to Guy Worthey of @pullman.wsu.edu for (in)fusing my brain with this answer 🌟 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/05/15/w...

Paula

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10 months ago

Tuesday was Book Birthday day for Book 2 in the series "Zeke The Weather Geek"!

Congratulations to the authors, @axelrodcontrada & @annmalaspina , & @kidscanpress !

#zeketheweathergeek #kidscanpress #stemeducationforkids #stembooks #chapterbook #paulajbecker #kidlitbookillustrator #kidlitart

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10 months ago

How do bugs cling onto things without falling off? Dear Carmen, Right now, there’s a fly walking on the window in my office. I asked my friend Rich Zack how it does that. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. It turns out my window ...

Extra thanks to @wsucahnrs.bsky.social's Rich Zack for helping me get a grip on this answer 🪲 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/05/08/h...

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10 months ago

What’s the reason people are grumpy? Dear Braelyn,  Everyone feels grumpy sometimes—even a cheerful cat like me.   Sometimes exhaustion makes us crabby. When we really need sleep, our brains struggle to do their jobs—like managing our emotions. Sometimes hunger makes us cranky. Our brains need a steady supply of sugar energy. When the available sugar drops too low, we feel terrible—or

So many thanks to Anthony Lopez of @wsuvancouver.bsky.social for helping me get my paws on this answer (and not barfing blood at me because we're not vampire bats) 🦇#GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/05/01/w...

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10 months ago

Your support is appreciated! 100 percent of all donations go to the Teaching & Learning Collaborative. I have already paid for the race registration.

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10 months ago

Why do glow-in-the-dark things light up when it’s dark? Dear Haygarth, I love glow-in-the-dark stickers. I leave them next to a sunny window for a little while. Then turn off the lights and watch them glow. I asked my friend Hergen Eilers how those sticker...

This answer from @pullman.wsu.edu's Hergen Eilers is lit 🌟 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/04/24/g...

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10 months ago

How did our planet get oxygen? Dear Jacob, When I wake up from a cat nap, I stretch and take a deep breath. It feels good to fill my lungs with oxygen. But that wasn’t always possible on Earth. I talked about this with my friend Se...

Earth Day shoutout to cyanobacteria for making our planet a home 🌍💚 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids #EarthDay #EarthDay2025 @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2023/04/27/h...

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10 months ago

What’s the weirdest thing found on Mars? Dear Remmi, Mars is about 140 million miles from our cozy planet. A human mission to that cold, rocky neighbor would mean being away from Earth for about 3 years. But the things those explorers would ...

A world of thanks to @pullman.wsu.edu's Katie Cooper for this explosive answer 🌋 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids @wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/04/17/w...