People to Follow

Twitter

People to Follow on Twitter (in our humble opinion)

FBISD Tweeps

@FBISDEduTech -  Educational Technology - the Ed Tech Department of Fort Bend ISD
@SuperDupre - Superintendent of Fort Bend ISD
@rwootenits - Rachelle Wooten, ETS extrordinaire! 
@bjlangston - Jeannie Langston, ETS, Social Media, High School Technology Applications
@kaycole13 - Kay Cole, ETS, Smart Certified Educator
@StacieBTX - Stacie Boudrie, ETS, Smart Certified Educator

Educators/Educational Consultants

@coolcatteacher - Vicki Davis, Awesome educator!
@thenerdyteacher - Nicholas Provenzano, Technology teacher of the year, ISTE Teacher of the year
@teach42 - Steve Dembo, Director of Social Media and Online Community, Discovery Education
@TechChef4U - Lisa Johnson, CEO and founder of TechChef4U
@web20classroom - Steven Anderson - Top 50 Innovative Educator
@Joe_Mazza - Joe Mazza, Educational Consultant
@hdiblasi - Howie DiBlasi, Technology Consultant @SNewco -  1:1 Mobile Learning /
@ddmeyer - Dan Meyer, Math Teacher
@tonyvincent - Teaching and Learning!
@mattBgomez - Matt Gomez, Founded #kinderchat
@ipadsammy - Jon Samuelson, iPad expert, Educational Technologist
@KleinErin -  Erin Klein, SMART Exemplary educator,  Edutopia guest blogger
@chadtheteacher - Chad Jones, Technologist with Lamar ISD
@pwagnerlcisd - Paul Wagner, Instructional Technology Specialist, Lamar ISD
@robynhrivnatz - Robin Hrivnatz, Ed Tech Consultant with Lamar ISD
@globalearner - Alan November - founder November Learning
@cybraryman1 - Jerry Blumengarten, Internet expert
@edtechchic - Jessica Johnston, ITS from Brenham ISD and a Google Certified Trainer
@ijukes - Ian Jukes, speaker, author, educational consultant
@kevinhoneycutt - Kevin Honeycutt, ADE Global speaker
@TeachaKidd -  Lee Kolbert
@InnovativeEdu - Lisa Nielsen, Author, Educator, Blogger                    
@ByrdseedGifted - Ian Byrd, expertise in Gifted Learning

Science

General Science

@AMNH - American Museum of Natural History
@chronsciguy - Eric Berger, Houston Chronicle Science Guy
@discovermag - Discover magazine
@LizNeeley - Liz Neeley, Assistant Director of Science Outreach for CompassOnline
@LooksLikeSci - This is What a Scientist Looks Like project, to change perceptions
@NSF - National Science Foundation
@novapbs - Nova
@PLOSONE - based on Public Library of Science, an international peer-reviewed, open-access, online Scientific Journal
@sciamblogs - Scientific American Blogs
@sciencechannel - Updates and news from Science Channel
@scifri - public radio's Science Friday
@SmithsonianSce - Smithsonian Science Education Center
@TheScienceGuy - Bill Nye, the Science Guy
@wiredscience - Wired Science, the science section of Wired.com

Astronomy

@astroengine - Dr. Ian O'Neill, a solar physicist who works for Discovery News
@AstronomyMag - Astronomy Magazine
@BadAstronomer - Astronomer Phil Plait
@elakdawalla - Emily Lakdawalla, planetary society blogger and former planetary geologist
@plutokiller - Dr. Michael Brown, astronomer and planet hunter
@professor_astro - Tweets from Kurtis Williams, assist prof at TAMU, Commerce
@sethshostak - Seth Shostak, astronomer, SETI institute
@skyponderer - Astronomer Colin Stuart, of the Royal Observatory


Biology/Genetics

@AFBR - Richard Martynlak, entomologist, bee expert
@BioInfo - Justin H. Johnson, bioinformatics, geonomics, biotech
@bug_girl - Bug Girl, Entomologist
@drbrian - Dr. Brian Degger, biotechnology
@JaneGoodallInst - Dr. Jane Godall, primatologist and conservationist
@jcventer - John Craig Venter, genome and synthetic life scientist
@kejames - Karen James, scientist interested in DNA barcoding & citizen science
@markgenome - Mark Wanner, science writer, genome research follower
@phylogenomics - Johnathan Eisen, Professor interested in evolution/microbes/genomes
@sciencegoddess - Joanne Manaster, Biology lecturer, former model


Chemistry

@2020science - Andrew Maynard, nanotech expert, interested in public policy
@BenchFly - Alan Marnett, founder of BenchFly.com, chemist, neuroscientist
@ChemistryWorld - Chemistry World magazine
@Dr_Sally_Beken - Dr. Sally Beken, polymer scientist
@egonwillighagen - Egon Willighagen, Cheminformatician, interested in drug chemistry and life science
@kulinowski - Kristen Kulinowski, Chemist, educator, focus on nanotechnology
@NatureChemistry - Nature Chemistry, a Chemistry journal from NPG
@rlanzara - Richard G. Lanzara, pharmacologist and chemist


Earth Sciences

@allochthonous - Chris Rowan, Geologist, science blogger
@browntideguy - George, oceanographer and photographer
@cephalopodcast - Links to media about science, education, technology
@Earth2larryo - Larry O'Hanlon, Geologist turned journalist
@expeditionlog - Jon Copley, Deep sea explorer
@jefflast - Jeff Last, government Meteorologist
@paulearle - Director of the USGS National Earthquake Information Center
@scripps_ocean - Scripps Institute of Oceanography research in La Jolla, CA


Environmental Science

@conservbytes - Conservation Bytes, discusses and critiques conservation science
@JeremiahOsGo - Jeremiah Osborne-Gowey, aquatic/landscape ecologist
@mtobis - Climate scientist
@NatureMagazine - Nature Magazine, International weekly journal of science
@NOAA - NOAA promotes conservation of Earth's resources
@projectnoah - Project Noah, wildlife exploration and documentation
@Revkin - Andrew Revkin, former New York Times writer, now environmental journalist
@sfriedscientist - Andrew David Thaler, deep-sea biologist, conservation advocate
@swhchu - Wetland scientist, need to request access to follow his tweets

Health and Medicine

@aetiology - Tara C. Smith, microbiologist, epidemiologist
@Atul_Gawande - Dr. Atul Gawande, Surgeon, writer, researcher
@bengoldacre - British physician, tweets about Bad Science
@cells_nnm - Dr. Alexey Bersenev, stem cell research
@cupton1 - Chris Upton, Virus expert out of the University of Victoria
@DrSanjayGupta - Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent
@DrVes - Dr. Ves Dimov, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at University of Chicago
@influenza_bio - PhD biologist specializing in all things related to influenza
@matthewherper - Matthew Herper, Forbes Science and Medicine reporter
@HansRosling - Professor of Global Health out of Stockholm
@LabSpaces - Brian Krueger, PhD, news about the latest medical research
@ProfVRR - Professor Vincent Racaniello, Professor and Virus guru
@twistedbacteria - Cesar Sanchez, microbiologist


Neurology/Brain Science

@brembs - Bjorn Brembs, neurobiologist and neuroscientist from Germany
@danariely - Dan Ariely, Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics
@danlevitin - Daniel Levitin, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience in Montreal, Canada
@mocost - Mo Costandi, Neuroscientist and writer out of London
@mrwdawson - Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive scientist from the University of Alberta
@noahWG - Noah Gray, nature editor and neuroscientist
@oliversacks - Oliver Sacks, author and neurologist
@scicurious - Sci Curious, blogging on neuroscience
@vaughanbell - Vaughan Bell, expert on neuroscience and psychology from Bogata, Colombia


Physics

@aboutphysics - Andrew Jones, author of String Theory for Dummies
@DrMRFrancis - Dr. Matthew R. Francis, physicist and science writer
@garrettlisi - Garrett Lisi, surfer - physicist
@neiltyson - Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist
@phalpern - Paul Halpern, Physicist and science writer
@PhysicsNews - Institute of Physics
@seanmcarrol - Sean Carroll, scientist and self-described "truth vigilante"

Organizations/Businesses

@NASA - Get first-rate links to photos and events from NASA
@HMNS - Houston Museum of Natural Science
@ISTEConnects - ISTE, an organization specializing in learning and teaching with technology
@TCEA - TCEA, focus on innovative teaching, k-12, using technology, often has tips on free educational apps
@edudemic - Edudemic, a community of educators and technologists
@Houstonzoo - Photos, events, and inside information from the Houston Zoo


Pinterest

Planet Science - Inspiring and astounding school pupils, parents, and teachers with the wonders of science
Snapshot Science - Engaging topical ideas and teaching resources for science lessons
Earth Sky - The Earthsky mission is to bring the wonders of nature and scientific insights to people around the world
Science Class - Resources for science educators
Wellcome Images - A unique, rich and intriguing image collection, with themes ranging from medical and social history to contemporary healthcare and biomedical science
Petridish - A new way to fund science and exlore the world with renowned researchers
National Science Teachers Association - Promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all
Steve Spangler Science
Science Buddies - Supporting K-12 hands-on science and STEM exploration
The Einstein Project - Great science educational tips and tricks
Promega - a global leader in providing innovative solutions and technical support to life scientists in academic, industrial and government settings
Smithsonian Magazine-Official Pinterest account for Smithsonian magazine and Smithsonian.com. Pinning the best in history, science, arts and culture.


Blogs

ScienceBlogs - Where the world talks about science
Scientific American
Discover Magazine - The magazine of Science, Technology, and the Future
Top 50 Science Teacher Blogs - A collection of blogs created by classroom teachers
NSTA - National Science Teachers Association
Spectacular, Sensational Science Site - List of educational blogs listed by grade level
Bad Astronomy - The entire universe in blog form.
Venomdoc.com - Dr. Brian Grieg Fry



Classroom Teacher Blogs

Physics! Blog!
Action-Reaction
Newton's Minions
Physics & Physical Science Demos, Labs & Projects for High School Teachers
Science for Kids