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It’s hard to believe that Those Nerdy Girls is now four years old! As we continue to grow and expand as a sustainable organization, we are pleased to introduce our first Annual Report. While preparing this overview, we were once again filled with gratitude for your generous support in 2023. Your contributions have been instrumental Read more…

As we wind down this beautiful month of May, we would like to take a moment to highlight Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. People of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestries are from approximately 50 distinct ethnic groups speaking over 100 languages. These ancestries include Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Hawaiian, and more. Read more…

March 2020 feels like both a million years ago and the blink of an eye. We Nerdy Girls thought we might be answering questions on here for a few weeks at the most. Despite all the stress, grief, and pain of the last four years, we are SO grateful for the chance to work with Read more…

We find it almost impossible to believe that it’s been 4 years since Those Nerdy Girls was born as Dear Pandemic on March 13, 2020. We’ll be celebrating for the next two weeks and encourage you to join us! How can you celebrate Those Nerdy Girls on our 4th Nerdyversary? 🤓 Sign up for our Read more…

As part of our 4th Nerdyversary celebration, Those Nerdy Girls is putting together an art exhibit. Yep! That’s right! An art exhibit. Based on this article in Science, we are asking for artwork submissions in response to the question “What does a scientist look like?” We would love to have our readers ask the children Read more…

🌏 Across various cultures, light-filled festivals during the colder months are a shared experience rooted in astronomical, psychological, and cultural factors. These celebrations provide warmth, hope, and community bonding during the darkest times of the year. 🌄 **Sun’s Trajectory & Seasonal Changes:** Winter brings shorter days and longer nights (from December through March in the Read more…

Dear Nerdy Girl Community, As 2023 draws to a close and with the first few months of my role as Executive Director behind me, we have been reflecting on where Those Nerdy Girls has been. But now I’d like us to think about where we are going. And it is certainly exciting! My goal in Read more…

Those Nerdy Girls is turning over a new leaf! I took the helm on October 1 as the new Executive Director of Those Nerdy Girls. For those of you who don’t know me, I am a psychology and public health expert with a strong focus on the science of communication and misinformation. I’ve published several Read more…

Hi, Nerdy Girl Sara Gorman here. I’m so excited to be taking the helm as Executive Director of Those Nerdy Girls. Those Nerdy Girls have brought you trusted answers to your most urgent questions since 2020 at the start of the pandemic. Now we are launching into a new phase, still answering your questions about Read more…

Those Nerdy Girls want to take a moment to honor those who dedicate their lives to educating the next generation. Whether in PreK-12 or at the university level or education in your area of expertise, you are the ones who ensure that we continue to strive for and value a civil society, progress in the Read more…

A: YES! You can search our past posts at thosenerdygirls.org! If you don’t find a post answering your question, you can submit a question to us via our question box here! Since March 2020, Those Nerdy Girls have answered 2000+ questions on our Facebook pages (Those Nerdy Girls and our Spanish-language site Las Nerdy Girls) Read more…

You want it! You need it! Nerdy swag! Mugs, tees, wine chillers, and more! 💥 Shop here! 💥 Your purchases will help financially support the science communication mission of Those Nerdy Girls. P.S. We’d love to see pics of you and your friends and family sporting their new TNG swag. You might even be featured Read more…

Who else is feeling serious March 2020 flashback vibes? #flattenthecurve It feels like both a million years and the blink of an eye. We Nerdy Girls thought we might be answering questions on here for a few weeks at the most. Despite all the stress, grief, and pain of the last three years, we are Read more…

A: Support the science communication work of Those Nerdy Girls! Those Nerdy Girls aren’t going anywhere. While our work was born in a moment of crisis (a really long moment), the need for accessible, practical science is evident now more than ever. This year we’ve expanded our work with a new Reproductive Health squad to Read more…