Wendy Corrales joins us this week to explain how eyeballs respond to light!
Corrales uses Instagram to both teach and learn about scientific concepts related to the body. Check out her introduction here.
My name is Wendy Corrales and I’m a 28-year old science aficionado. I studied environmental science at Florida International University and am currently studying nursing at CQ University in Australia. I love the idea of getting people interested in science by explaining it in a fun way, and that is how my anatomy “lesson” videos were born. I truly believe that if people realised how some of the body’s inner processes work, or how intricate, complex and mysterious the brain is, or the way that viruses wage war in the body, they would become fascinated as well. It’s all about creating interest, which is what these videos are about. I hope you enjoy them.
Wendy Corrales joins us this week to explain the gross, gooey liquid that plagues teenagers–pus!
Corrales uses Instagram to both teach and learn about scientific concepts related to the body. Check out her introduction from last week.
My name is Wendy Corrales and I’m a 28-year old science aficionado. I studied environmental science at Florida International University and am currently studying nursing at CQ University in Australia. I love the idea of getting people interested in science by explaining it in a fun way, and that is how my anatomy “lesson” videos were born. I truly believe that if people realised how some of the body’s inner processes work, or how intricate, complex and mysterious the brain is, or the way that viruses wage war in the body, they would become fascinated as well. It’s all about creating interest, which is what these videos are about. I hope you enjoy them.
My name is Wendy Corrales and I’m a 28-year old science aficionado. I studied environmental science at Florida International University and am currently studying nursing at CQ University in Australia. I love the idea of getting people interested in science by explaining it in a fun way, and that is how my anatomy “lesson” videos were born. I truly believe that if people realized how some of the body’s inner processes work, or how intricate, complex and mysterious the brain is, or the way that viruses wage war in the body, they would become fascinated as well. It’s all about creating interest, which is what these videos are about. I hope you enjoy them.
I am always looking for people who share a passion for science and genuinely want to get others excited about it too, which is one of the main reasons I’m studying science communication. While I was in D.C. for the Science Online Climate Conference, I stayed with my friend Steph who introduced me to Wendy Corrales via Facebook. She showed me her videos and I was cracking up.
These would be perfect for my blog!
After messaging her and chatting about ways to make science fun she agreed to let me post her Instagram science lessons on this blog (which I posted on YouTube for embedding purposes).
In the science world or the “nerd loop” (a term I learned while at the conference) many of us do use and are proficient at using social media, but are we really being effective communicators to those outside our circle?
Although Wendy was afraid that other scientists would accuse her of oversimplifying complex processes, maybe her 15 second videos are a clue into how to engage today’s ADD social media user. Of course, these videos are meant to spark interest and create a laugh, not to take the place of a college lecture, which is why she also provided more links for those who are inspired to learn more about her first lesson: RABIES!
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