You can’t believe everything you see in social media, but when something’s popular on Twitter/Facebook/Snapchat, it’s sure to be something you can use to catch students’ attention. The stories that caught our eye this week run the gamut from truly frightening to beautifully inspirational. Spoiler alert… Neil deGrasse Tyson is NOT the astrophysicist with the biggest Twitter following!

Why is a 50-year old disease just gaining notoriety in the U.S.?

An infectious disease specialist explains all you need to know about Zika virus https://t.co/1rb29MDjet pic.twitter.com/2bSVj0tNpw

— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) January 30, 2016

Richard Feynman was the best teacher Bill Gates never had.

The Feynman lectures are essential reading for anyone seeking an introduction to physics: https://t.co/bNTGoxZ1um pic.twitter.com/R1kTZox8G9

— Bill Gates (@BillGates) January 27, 2016

Among the secrets only Science Friday could reveal: Bathroom reading of Antarctic explorers!

Next up: This meteorite hunter rocks. Meet @marsninja!

Listen at https://t.co/47pZYEf2oR #SciFriLive pic.twitter.com/Y8893wYG1J

— Science Friday (@scifri) January 29, 2016

Free AI info from Science… for a limited time only…

Our special section on artificial intelligence is free to read for the next 2 weeks: https://t.co/gpBPQJNWM8 #TBT pic.twitter.com/GSjug3z6C8

— Science Magazine (@sciencemagazine) January 28, 2016

Yup, POTUS loves our favorite movie line, too.

.@POTUS‘s favorite movie of the year?
Hint: He loves saying “science the heck out of this thing” #YouTubeAsksObama https://t.co/l33F3fPl1h

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 15, 2016

Why did Scott Kelly join tumblr from space?

Just joined @Tumblr from space! #Blizzard2016 inspired 1st post: Chasing Storms https://t.co/MlSuel3pfU #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/kPEAfs07IW

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 25, 2016

How do you become an NGSS superhero? NSTA member Kathy Renfrew has the answer.

Curious about #NGSS but haven’t jumpd off the edge yet? How about a cape & colorful tights? https://t.co/6Ftvzms0l0 pic.twitter.com/LCeqPwh2UE

— MiddleWeb (@middleweb) January 29, 2016

The astrophysicist with the biggest Twitter following is…

In case anybody was wondering, the Astrophysicist with the highest twitter following is @JimmyFallon pic.twitter.com/EHacfMr7hr

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 13, 2016

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