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From publishing scientific papers to presenting at game and educational conferences, the members of the Killer Snails team are contributing to some compelling conversations. Follow our news section to discover the fascinating science behind Killer Snails, learn about our research on games and science inquiry, and a get a glimpse of what our team is up to.

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Killer Snails speaking at SXSW EDU!
October 13, 2021
Our proposed panel titled "Designing XR for Learning" was accepted into SXSW EDU 2022! The panel will feature Corinne Brenner, our Director of Lea...
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Killer Snails in National Geographic!
September 10, 2021
Dr. Mandë Holford, cofounder and chief scientist of Killer Snails, was featured in National Geographic! The article titled "How harnessing the pow...
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Killer Snails wins Black Women Talk Tech Pitch Competition!
August 17, 2021
Black Women Talk Tech held their 5th annual conference on August 12 and 13 which included informative talks and keynotes from industry leaders. Kil...
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Published Peer Reviewed Paper on Collaboration and Virtual Reality!
August 3, 2021
GeoForge is a multiple-player digital learning experience for middle school that leverages virtual reality (VR) and individualized websites for l...
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Ask a Scientist with Hudson River Park!
July 16, 2021
Dr. Mandë Holford, our chief scientist, and Corinne Brenner, our director of learning, took questions from a range of viewers and interns at Hudson...
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Battle of the Boneless at Bishop Museum of Science and Nature!
July 7, 2021
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is having an amazing exhibit opening on July 8th and Killer Snails is delighted to be part of it! Dr. Mande...
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WaterWays Development Continues with Phase II funding from the National Institutes of Health
June 17, 2021
Killer Snails and partners the Hudson River Park, Wildlife Conservation Society, and The Mount Sinai Transdisciplinary Center on Early Environment...
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Dr. Mandë Holford appears on TED Radio Hour!
June 11, 2021
Killer Snails is a huge fan of TED with two of our co-founders giving TED talks in the last three years and now we have made it to the airwaves! Dr...
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Summer Conference Months- come see us!
June 1, 2021
We love the summer as it's a time for us to see many of our friends and colleagues at conferences. This summer the conferences are all still virtua...
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STEM for All Showcase!
May 24, 2021
Killer Snails was thrilled to take part in the 2021 STEM for All Video Showcase! Our video presentation featured our National Science Foundation fu...
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SETDA Emerging Private Sector Partner!
May 14, 2021
Killer Snails is poised for exciting growth! The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) announced the members of its ninth an...
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First Remote Playtest of WaterWays!
March 11, 2021
Last week we did our first remote playtest with a classroom of 5th grade English Language Learners at a public school in the Bronx. It was fascina...
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