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"In the wake of the pandemic, it’s more important than ever that we reimagine instruction and student engagement. Video has become an essential tool in classrooms. And the SCL’s films are unlike anything else I’ve seen. They feature scientists telling their own stories — marrying the excitement of research with gripping cinematic storytelling. We’re studying how the films inspire students and the results blew away our expectations.“
Associate Teaching Professor at UC Davis
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences under Grant No. 2122350 and 1 R25 GM139147. Any opinion, finding, conclusion, or recommendation expressed in these videos are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Science Communication Lab/iBiology, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, or other Science Communication Lab funders.
