A Greater Call to Connect with Scientists

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Sarah McAnulty

As schools transitioned to online learning in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Skype a Scientist saw a increased demand for their service. Boasting a database of thousands of scientists, SKYPE a Scientist uses readily available video chat tools to connect scientists to teachers, students and other groups around the world. Founder and Executive Director Sarah McAnulty joins us to tell us more about Skype a Scientist and its increased programming, how the resource grew during the pandemic, and how the program fills a growing need to connect students and teachers with scientific experts.

About Our Guest

Sarah McAnulty is an American squid biologist who earned her bachelor’s degree in marine science at Boston University in  2011 and got her PhD from the department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut, graduating in 2019. She is the founder and executive director of Skype a Scientist, a non-profit organization that connects scientists and teachers around the world (from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_McAnulty).

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