Craig Kohn, Ph.D.

Science Educator & Researcher. I design, implement, and evaluate science curriculum to enable informed decision-making and improve educational outcomes. He/him

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

Excited to announce that our paper examining how US #agriculturalists perceive risks and challenges in food production has been published! It’s a great meld of #education, #agriculture, and #riskperception. Check it out at https://t.co/G538ryn7eh

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

🚨 Science & Ag educators: Join me to learn about NASA’s STELLA program on May 20 (3PM CDT) to build your own spectrometer + get classroom-ready tools!
Webinar #: 2826 320 5426 | Password: taMpJmgE654
🔗 https://t.co/STO0qmd7Ym

#STEMed #NASA #NGSS #AFNR #AgEd #CitizenScience

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

This bread is designed to be tastier, made with climate-resilient wheat

https://t.co/enE98FCCra

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

It’s a sad day here. I’m gonna miss my little buddy. 🐾 😔

[Latest in space @latestinspace]

New study claims the age of the universe is estimated to be 26.7 billion years old, not 13.7 🤯

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

"Be curious, not judgmental" - Ted Lasso

(Please also don’t judge me that I attributed this to Ted Lasso. Curiously I cannot find who these words actually belong too).

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

@AdamtheChemist It can also be a reason to reach out to others in your field - I found lots of support outside my program, and it was a great opportunity for networking. Tbh, this can feel daunting sometimes - in the end, all you need are four signatures on a long paper :)

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

@AdamtheChemist Conversations with my advisor about the what my work/findings could eventually achieve helped. Also discuss and lay out some concrete steps for finishing. Pragmatically, your goal is just to get your committee’s signatures on your dissertation. Then you can save the world ;)

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

@AdamtheChemist 💯

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

Science literacy matters. https://t.co/XC7odePWy5

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

(4/x)
And thus, the language of DNA we see,
In transcription and translation's poetry,
Iambic pentameter, a symphony,
Of science, art, and life's complexity.”

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

I asked ChatGPT to explain the central dogma of molecular biology in iambic pentameter and it’s kinda lovely (1/x):

“A code of life, in strands of DNA,
Encodes the secrets of our being's way,
But first, to make a protein, we must say,
The code in DNA must be conveyed.

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

(3/x)

The ribosome's where the mRNA will bind,
And now translation, protein synthesis, can find,
The code is read, and amino acids lined,
Until the protein is complete in kind.

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

40 years ago 'A Nation at Risk' warned of a 'rising tide of mediocrity' in US schools – has anything changed? via @ConversationUS https://t.co/qqbDTYDdei

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

“…average teacher's salary has stagnated since 1990…that means teachers also earned 23.5% less than comparable college graduates”

https://t.co/48vTXtf3nu

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

Two noteworthy research-based conclusions about the “why” of teaching science.

[Sam Evans @samevns]

1. Emphasizing preparation for science-related careers falls far short of meeting the needs of most students.
2. We should focus far more on teaching science for the non-scientist and democratic decision-making.

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

Today during a genetics lesson, a student discovered he was color blind. The previous day, he was one of the few who suggested that learning biology would never affect him personally. Trying not to be overly smug atm 😆

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

https://t.co/N6eprb9axk

[Secretary Miguel Cardona @SecCardona]

In the last 25 years, wages for college graduates have risen 28%. Wages for teachers during the same period, only 2%.

We’re calling on states and districts to increase teacher pay. It’s time our teachers saw the support and pay they deserve.

Livable wage = Respect.

[Craig Kohn, Ph.D. @AgKohn]

How did whales get so big? This would make an absolutely perfect anchoring phenomenon for a NGSS-aligned DNA unit (and I’m thinking it’s gonna show up somewhere in ours this year - stay tuned). 🐋 #NGSS #3Dscience #anchoringphenomena #NGSSphenomena https://t.co/XPOZtdmdQl