I have written scripts for videos about science produced by SciShow, TED-Ed, Fermilab, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension, which have collectively received more than 2.5 million views. At UW–Madison Extension, I have also produced and edited videos, including Instagram Reels.
I created these videos about a new invasive plant as part of an outreach campaign that resulted in the detection of three populations of the plant that otherwise would have gone unnoticed.
I produced, filmed, and edited this video about how maple syrup producers are adapting to climate change.
I wrote, filmed, and edited this video about how to identify 5 species of maple trees found in Wisconsin.
SciShow
I wrote the script for this video about the mathematics of scheduling polls.
I wrote the script for this video about how sea-level rise is affecting atoll islands.
I wrote the script for this video about the agricultural practice of rock gardening.
TED-Ed
I wrote the script for this video about the formation and structure of our galaxy.
Fermilab, “Even Bananas”
The road to DUNE
I wrote part of the script and wrote the title card music.
How big is a neutrino?
I wrote most of the script.
Neutrin…WOAH A SUPERNOVA!
I wrote and edited part of the script.
Can we see neutrinos? From Poltergeist to DUNE
I researched and wrote the script for the first five minutes of this video and wrote the outline for the rest of it.
Why do bananas emit neutrinos?
I researched and wrote the script.
Neutrinos in 60 seconds
I helped write the script.
The Mystery Particle
I researched, wrote the script, wrote the title card music, and helped brainstorm the visuals.
Fermilab, press release videos
Exploring 7 billion light years of space with the Dark Energy Survey
I wrote the narration and helped conduct the interviews for this video announcing the year 3 results of the Dark Energy Survey.
Muon g-2 experiment finds strong evidence for new physics
I wrote the narration and helped interview the scientists featured in this video announcing the first result from the Fermilab Muon g-2 experiment.
Other
The Catenary: Definition and Derivation
I wrote, filmed, and produced this video (including original music) aimed at an audience with knowledge of calculus.
Complex energies, quantum symmetries
I wrote the script for this public outreach video about my lab’s quantum mechanics research.
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