Fellows will work alongside mentors from top-tier academic, media and scientific institutions across the nation to master the art of reaching diverse audiences across digital platforms.
The Museum of Science in Boston has announced that two NC State faculty members have been selected to join the inaugural cohort for its Digital Science Communication Fellowship.
Adrian Smith, a research assistant professor for NC State’s Department of Biological Sciences and head of the Evolutionary Biology and Behavior Research Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, has been selected as a mentor/digital creator. Smith is an entomologist focused on insect behavior and natural history. He also produces science media and studies how science is communicated to the public. His YouTube channel, Ant Lab, has amassed nearly 300,000 subscribers. One of his most popular videos features the globular springtail (Dicyrtomina minuta), a tiny backyard bug that can do the fastest backflips on earth.
Kasey Wagoner, an assistant professor for NC State’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been selected as a mentee/scientific expert. He has conducted research on the cosmic microwave background, the oldest light in the universe. As an avid baseball fan, he has also studied the physics of a curveball and helped produce a video on the topic for NC State. In addition to teaching and conducting research, he has served as director of the Simons-NSBP Scholars Program, a unique summer research program for undergraduate members of the National Society of Black Physicists.
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