Scientists
Scientists are often depicted as older males with the science involving mixing chemicals in lab coats!
At Oughterside School we want to showcase that Science is all around us, with scientists being from diverse genders, cultures, and ages! We want our pupils to see themselves as scientists of the future.
Please take a look at some of the video clips below regarding some key scientists from history, alongside clips of scientists that are working today.......... are they all older males in lab coats???
Meet Jess, Scientist | My#SmashingStereotypesstory
Meet Jess Wade, a Research Fellow and Lecturer at Imperial College London, as she shares her Smashing Stereotypes story. Jess is a winner of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science Rising Talent award in 2021. From conducting experiments in Imperial's labs to presenting her science at conferences in San Francisco and Vienna, her journey as a scientist has taken her across extraordinary places.
Maria Sibylla Merian: The woman who changed science forever | BBC Ideas
Three hundred years ago it was widely believed insects spontaneously appeared from dust, mud, or rotten meat. Then Maria Sibylla Merian came along and changed science forever. The 17th Century artist and naturalist is celebrated as one of the world's first ecologists. Discover her incredible story using animation based on her own illustrations.
Meet André, Education app developer | My#SmashingStereotypesstory
Meet André Skepple, founder and CEO of FullSpektrum, as he takes you on a journey of breaking barriers and redefining education. He is the visionary behind an innovative AI-driven, personalised tool that identifies learning difficulties and help you learn more effectively. Discover how his personal experience of being dyslexic and dyspraxic inspired him to create FullSpektrum.
Inventions: The Tesla Coil
The inventor Nikola Tesla had dreamed of supplying the world with electricity wirelessly. Tesla developed a device in 1891 which could produce bolts of high voltage electricity, known as the Tesla Coil. The device has a primary coil which passes a current onto a secondary coil, creating a high voltage and low current, which shoots out a lightning like discharge.
Meet Tumi, Cosmetics scientist | My #SmashingStereotypes story
Learn about Tumi Siwoku, Scientific and Innovation Lead at TheGelBottle, as she reflects on her career as a cosmetic scientist. She initially saw science as a mandatory subject at school, but Tumi soon found a way to apply it to her love for makeup and skincare.
The true story of Mary Anning: The girl who helped discover dinosaurs | BBC Ideas
The story of Mary Anning, a fossil collector and palaeontologist who changed scientific thinking worldwide - but didn't get recognition for her work at the time. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav This beautiful animation was made using sand from the beach where Mary Anning lived and worked in Lyme Regis on the south coast of England (and has just won at RTS award!)
Meet Nile, Founder, motorsports & social enterprise | My#SmashingStereotypesstory
Join Nile Henry, the trailblazing founder and CEO of The Blair Project, as he shares his remarkable story. Inspired by his younger brother, Blair, a former go-kart racer, he sought to find a way to make motorsports accessible for all. His motorsports social enterprise teaches young people from all backgrounds hands-on skills using battery technology, 3D printing, and motors.
The woman who tamed lightning | Hertha Marks Ayrton | BBC Ideas
Hertha Marks Ayrton was, what you might call, a bright spark. This is the inspiring story of how her vision of an electrified future ended up shaping how we use electricity today. Narrated by Naomi Alderman. Animation by Aoife McKenna. Made in partnership with BBC Radio 4.
Four failed inventions that changed the world | BBC Ideas
The mouse, the pacemaker, VR, the synthetic fibre Kevlar... all four started off as failed inventions. So there's hope for us all! Made by Objekt Films. Subscribe to BBC Ideas �� https://bbc.in/2F6ipav ------------------------- Do you have a curious mind? You're in the right place.