I led a “punk science” activity for our incoming freshman biology majors at our orientation event. They made zines and fliers on any topic they chose. Here’s a sample:
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What a great assignment!
aug 26, 2025, 9:09 pm • 2 0 • view
I love it. I used to do these kinds of exercises with young people. They really get creative juices going and are super fun
aug 26, 2025, 11:48 pm • 1 0 • view
These are awesome! Thanks for sharing
aug 26, 2025, 9:19 pm • 4 0 • view
This is awesome!
aug 26, 2025, 9:19 pm • 2 0 • view
What a fantastic project! Gen Z gives me hope, and profs like you are exactly what they need
aug 26, 2025, 9:46 pm • 1 0 • view
fucking love this
aug 26, 2025, 9:49 pm • 4 0 • view
I love this idea! 🖤
aug 26, 2025, 9:04 pm • 5 0 • view
These are absolutely fantastic. What a wonderful activity.
aug 26, 2025, 10:22 pm • 15 0 • view
Nicely done, and a clever approach!
aug 27, 2025, 10:43 am • 1 0 • view
Thank you! I think the kids are alright.
aug 26, 2025, 11:18 pm • 13 0 • view
Did you bring in the things they cut from or did they do that themselves?
aug 27, 2025, 1:08 am • 1 0 • view
I gave them the last eight months of @science.org issues and some very basic craft supplies.
aug 27, 2025, 1:38 am • 9 1 • view
Love it.
aug 27, 2025, 2:09 am • 2 0 • view
Consider posting here? against-a-i.com
aug 27, 2025, 2:25 am • 1 0 • view
This looks fun as hell! Would you mind sharing how you ran it? I'd like to use this as an example in a class I'm teaching this term.
aug 26, 2025, 10:31 pm • 0 0 • view
I’ll write something up!
aug 26, 2025, 11:19 pm • 1 0 • view
Aaaa thank you so much in advance!
aug 26, 2025, 11:23 pm • 1 0 • view
This is the coolest thing I have seen in ages: talk about engagement!
aug 26, 2025, 9:39 pm • 1 0 • view
This is incredible- love this and the students creations are so so good!
aug 26, 2025, 10:11 pm • 1 0 • view
I love these so much
aug 26, 2025, 9:23 pm • 1 0 • view
👀 Any plans to post the activity prompt? Hoping for an assignment bank where we post ideas that can't be done with AI. Love it.
aug 27, 2025, 12:21 am • 0 0 • view
It was a verbal prompt, but since a couple of folks have asked, I’m going to write something up! Probably as a zine. :)
aug 27, 2025, 12:24 am • 2 0 • view
I think it's interesting that even two decades after Bill Nye's show was created, incoming freshmen would still have him as a frame of reference as a science educator.
aug 26, 2025, 10:10 pm • 1 0 • view
I LOVE IT!!! Amazing activity and flyers/zines!
aug 26, 2025, 11:11 pm • 1 0 • view
This is such a great idea!
aug 26, 2025, 9:25 pm • 0 0 • view
These are great!
aug 27, 2025, 12:11 am • 1 0 • view
I love this!! Excellent activity and creations. 👏🏼🙌🏽
aug 27, 2025, 8:37 am • 1 0 • view
Excellent!
aug 26, 2025, 9:49 pm • 1 0 • view
Ooooh.
aug 26, 2025, 9:24 pm • 1 0 • view
A couple of students focused on vaccine misinformation, like this flier:
aug 26, 2025, 9:03 pm • 57 8 • view
This premed student is excited about new possible treatments for depression and suicidal thoughts.
aug 26, 2025, 9:08 pm • 46 3 • view
Oooh. Tell them to look into Neuro feedback. :)
aug 26, 2025, 9:13 pm • 1 0 • view
This student wants to draw attention to the problem of clean drinking water.
aug 26, 2025, 9:11 pm • 44 10 • view
If they haven’t already read it, the book Thirst was amazing. I’m excited for all these students
aug 26, 2025, 9:14 pm • 1 0 • view
This zine focused on food waste, local food movements, and the environmental impacts of large-scale agriculture.
aug 26, 2025, 9:15 pm • 35 4 • view
This pre-med major creates a flier urging people to sign up for the health professions!
aug 26, 2025, 9:16 pm • 37 4 • view
These are AMAZING and I can only imagine the conversations sharing these led to in class. Fantastic activity!
aug 26, 2025, 11:55 pm • 1 0 • view
what a fun idea!
aug 26, 2025, 11:50 pm • 2 0 • view
having just been at an event where bill nye spoke about everything going on in science funding rn, he is indeed very disappointed
aug 26, 2025, 10:26 pm • 6 0 • view
I love it!
aug 26, 2025, 9:30 pm • 1 0 • view