Is lab-grown meat worth it? Sally Le Page 2021-01-20 | Chicken nuggets, with real chicken meat, made without killing a single chicken? Sounds too good to be true, but last month cultured meat (aka lab-grown meat) was approved for sale for the first time anywhere in the world. But is cultured meat even worth it any more? This video is funded by Merck as part of Merck’s Curiosity Initiative – you can read more about the research into cultured meat here: merckgroup.com/en/sustainables/story/cultured-meat/?ko=slpMeat grown from cells in a bioreactor is known by many names; 'lab-grown meat' and 'cultured meat' being two of them, and I use the terms interchangeably. I choose not to use the terms 'cell-based meat', 'cultivated meat', 'clean meat' or 'slaughter-free meat' as I feel these are misleading, loaded and sometimes wholly inaccurate terms, but you may see cultured meat also being referred to as such in the literature and in the press.References:Life cycle assessment of cultured meat production, Tuomisto & Mattos 2010The Myth of Cultured Meat: A Review, Chriki & Hocquette 2020Land use: Policies for a Net Zero UK, Committee on Climate Change, 2020Carbon storage by habitat: Review of the evidence of the impacts of management decisions and condition of carbon stores and sourcesReducing food's environmental impacts through producers and consumers, Poore & Nemecek 2018Public attitude survey, Eating Better 2020Final UK greenhouse gas emissions national statistics: 1990-2017, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 2019Tackling climate change through livestock: A global assessment of emissions and mitigation opportunities, Gerber et al 2013Greenhouse gas emissions from pig and chicken supply chains: a global life cycle assessment, FAO 2013#ad #alwayscurious #humanprogressMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageTikTok: drsallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Special thank you to my patrons Noah Froio, TimLuq and Sontag for their support of the channel.Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Is all plastic inherently evil? Sally Le Page 2021-06-14 | Plastic packaging may litter our oceans, but it also produces fewer greenhouse gases than cardboard. When deciding which is the eco-friendly packaging option, the facts aren't always intuitive...This video is funded by Dow.References:Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made: advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/7/e1700782Food Packaging Sustainability: a guide for packaging manufacturers, food processors, retailers, political institutions & NGOs: https://denkstatt.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/guideline_stopwastesavefood_en_220520.pdfDegradation rates of plastic in the environment: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b06635Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Has THIS just solved the antibiotics crisis? Sally Le Page 2020-11-02 | Are evolution-proof drugs the solution to our antibiotic resistance crisis? Can not killing bacteria be the answer to superbugs? This video is funded by Merck as part of Merck’s Curiosity Initiative – you can read more about the research into new antibiotics here: merckgroup.com/en/research/science-space/envisioning-tomorrow/precision-medicine/multidrug-resistance.html?ko=slpReferences:Drug discovery targeting drug-resistant bacteria (ed. Kesharwani et al, 2020)A brief history of the antibiotic era: lessons learned and challenges for the future (Aminov, 2010)Global antibiotic consumption 2000 to 2010: an analysis of national pharmaceutical sales data (Van Boeckel et al, 2014)Global trends in antimicrobial resistance in animals in low- and middle-income countries (Van Boeckel et al, 2019)Where are all the new antibiotics? The new antibiotic paradox (Conly & Johnston, 2005)Targeting virulence: can we make evolution-proof drugs? (Allen et al, 2014)Anti-virulence strategies to combat bacteria-mediated disease (Rasko & Sperandio, 2010)Thinking outside the box – novel antibacterials to tackle the resistance crisis (Lakemeyer et al, 2018)Structurally refined β-lactones as potent inhibitors of devastating bacterial virulence factors (Bӧttcher & Sieber, 2009)Professor Stephan Sieber's lab (https://www.department.ch.tum.de/oc2/home/)Merck Future Insight Prize (http://futureinsightprize.merckgroup.com)#ad #alwayscurious #humanprogressMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageTikTok: drsallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Special thank you to my patrons Noah Froio, TimLuq and Sontag for their support of the channel.Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
How to catch 859 swans Sally Le Page 2020-09-07 | This is how (and why) I caught 859 swans during Abbotsbury Swannery's biennial swan round up. Subscribe for more videos about science and wildlife.00:00 Intro00:13 Where do you find so many swans?01:18 Don't all swans belong to the Queen?02:27 Why don't the swans fly away?03:11 Catching the swans04:42 Can't swans break a man's arm?05:35 Why are catching so many swans?08:43 How do you sex a swan?10:27 Was it worth it?12:55 Feathery friendsA huge thank you to Charlie Wheeler from Abbotsbury Swannery for letting me volunteer in the swan round up and film the whole event: abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk/swanneryEdited by Joolzenda and Sally Le PageAdditional videography by Phil CaisleySupported by my patrons: Sontag, TimLuqLinks to swan research papers:Antibody responses: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.2016.2159Population Structure: https://sci-hub.se/https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1522353.pdf?seq=1Age at reproduction: pnas.org/content/pnas/103/17/6587.full.pdfSelection on clutch size: https://sci-hub.se/https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/499378Prolactin in avian molt: https://sci-hub.se/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016648009000367Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Biologists react to videos of fish sex Sally Le Page 2020-07-27 | It's not clickbait if it's accurate, right?This is the somewhat-more-requested-than-anticipated full interview with stickleback expert Jason Keagy from my stickleback Nature Date video. The original video is here: youtube.com/watch?v=JlLSs1qhDw4Jason's website: https://www.personal.psu.edu/jxk6051/Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Catching sticklebacks | Nature Break Sally Le Page 2020-07-20 | I went on another solo Nature Date during lockdown, this time looking at sticklebacks in a local stream. Big thanks to Jason Keagy (https://www.personal.psu.edu/jxk6051/) for explaining the courtship behaviour.Get MagellanTV here: try.magellantv.com/sallylepage and get an exclusive offer for our viewers: an extended, month-long trial, FREE.Nature dates is a series where I take non-science YouTubers and do outdoorsy, nature activities with them to show that even if you don't consider yourself a naturalist, you can still enjoy nature.MagellanTV has the largest and best collection of science content anywhere, including Space, Physics, Technology, Nature, Mind and Body, and a growing collection of 4K. This new streaming service has 2,000+ great documentaries. Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: magellantv.com/genres/natureMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Music by Music Vine:musicvine.com/track/northwestern/fairbanksmusicvine.com/track/leon-riskin/artificial-affectionDr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Nature Date with @outsidextras Ellen Rose - bird watching Sally Le Page 2020-06-22 | Ellen and I took a break from the hustle and bustle of London to go bird watching at the London Wetland Centre in search of the elusive bittern. Get MagellanTV here: try.magellantv.com/sallylepage and get an exclusive offer for our viewers: an extended, month-long trial, FREE.Nature dates is a series where I take non-science YouTubers and do outdoorsy, nature activities with them to show that even if you don't consider yourself a naturalist, you can still enjoy nature.MagellanTV has the largest and best collection of science content anywhere, including Space, Physics, Technology, Nature, Mind and Body, and a growing collection of 4K. This new streaming service has 2,000+ great documentaries. Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: magellantv.com/genres/natureEllen:YouTube: youtube.com/user/icklenellieroseTwitter: twitter.com/icklenellieroseInstagram: instagram.com/icklenellieroseOutside Xtra: youtube.com/outsidextraMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Edited by Sally Le Page and Mariana VazMusic by Music Vine:musicvine.com/track/paulo-kalazzi/alaskaDr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
How to make a bog garden in an old tyre | Nature Break Sally Le Page 2020-05-25 | You all loved my pond in a pot, so here's how to make a renter friendly bog garden from an old tyre. Any patch of slow draining soil will do, whether that's in a pot/tyre/sink/bucket or dug into the ground with a pond liner.My wildlife pond in a pot video: youtube.com/watch?v=lM4m_qf_CMgPlants I used:Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cucli)Water mint (Mentha aquatica)Pyramidal bugle (Ajuga Pyramidalis)Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia)Lesser Spearwort (Ranunculus flammula)Amphibious bistort (Persicaria amphibia)Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)Bog pimpernel (Anagallis tenella)Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus)Water avens (Geum rivale)Bog bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageI make these videos free to watch forever! Please consider supporting the channel:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Evolution Live: The evidence for evolution Sally Le Page 2020-05-14 | Welcome to the eighth and final episode of Evolution Live! This week, we'll be talking about the overwhelming evidence for evolution and I'll answer your questions.Evolution Live is a free livestreaming course teaching you about the marvel that is evolution from the very basics all the way up to university level, every Thursday at 4pm (UTC+1). The course is provided for free, but please consider supporting the course:Patreon (monthly): patreon.com/sallylepagePayPal (one-off): paypal.me/sallylepageYouTube livestreams do have a donate feature in some countries (superchat), but you should know that YouTube takes a 30% of those donations.I'm Dr Sally Le Page, a full time science YouTuber. I have a doctorate in evolutionary biology from the University of Oxford, specialising in evolution and fruit fly behaviour. Whilst I have given tutorials to undergraduate students, I do not have a qualification in secondary school teaching.Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageAll music licensed from MusicVine: musicvine.com/playlist/91045
Evolution Live: The family tree of everything that ever lived Sally Le Page 2020-05-07 | Welcome to the seventh episode of Evolution Live! This week, we'll be talking about the phylogenies and how all the species on Earth are part of one family tree.Evolution Live is a free livestreaming course teaching you about the marvel that is evolution from the very basics all the way up to university level, every Thursday at 4pm (UTC+1). The course is provided for free, but please consider supporting the course:Patreon (monthly): patreon.com/sallylepagePayPal (one-off): paypal.me/sallylepageYouTube livestreams do have a donate feature in some countries (superchat), but you should know that YouTube takes a 30% of those donations.I'm Dr Sally Le Page, a full time science YouTuber. I have a doctorate in evolutionary biology from the University of Oxford, specialising in evolution and fruit fly behaviour. Whilst I have given tutorials to undergraduate students, I do not have a qualification in secondary school teaching.Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageAll music licensed from MusicVine: musicvine.com/playlist/91045
Evolution Live: How to make a new species Sally Le Page 2020-04-30 | Welcome to the sixth episode of Evolution Live! This week, we'll be talking about the origin of species, literally, and how speciation creates new species.Evolution Live is a free livestreaming course teaching you about the marvel that is evolution from the very basics all the way up to university level, every Thursday at 4pm (UTC+1). The course is provided for free, but please consider supporting the course:Patreon (monthly): patreon.com/sallylepagePayPal (one-off): paypal.me/sallylepageYouTube livestreams do have a donate feature in some countries (superchat), but you should know that YouTube takes a 30% of those donations.I'm Dr Sally Le Page, a full time science YouTuber. I have a doctorate in evolutionary biology from the University of Oxford, specialising in evolution and fruit fly behaviour. Whilst I have given tutorials to undergraduate students, I do not have a qualification in secondary school teaching.Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageAll music licensed from MusicVine: musicvine.com/playlist/91045
Join me on a quarantine walk | Nature Break Sally Le Page 2020-04-29 | Take four and a half minutes out of your day to take a break from all the stresses of the world and immerse yourself in nature.This was all shot handheld on a Panasonic FZ2000 during quarantine in London:amzn.to/2xhXvno (UK affiliate link)Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageI make these videos free to watch forever! Please consider supporting the channel:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Evolution Live: Sexual selection - why peacocks have big tails Sally Le Page 2020-04-23 | Welcome to the fifth episode of Evolution Live! This week, we'll be talking about sexual selection and why peacocks have big, colourful tails.Evolution Live is a free livestreaming course teaching you about the marvel that is evolution from the very basics all the way up to university level, every Thursday at 4pm (UTC+1). The course is provided for free, but please consider supporting the course:Patreon (monthly): patreon.com/sallylepagePayPal (one-off): paypal.me/sallylepageYouTube livestreams do have a donate feature in some countries (superchat), but you should know that YouTube takes a 30% of those donations.I'm Dr Sally Le Page, a full time science YouTuber. I have a doctorate in evolutionary biology from the University of Oxford, specialising in evolution and fruit fly behaviour. Whilst I have given tutorials to undergraduate students, I do not have a qualification in secondary school teaching.Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageAll music licensed from MusicVine: musicvine.com/playlist/91045
Evolution Live: The selfish gene (and the mystery of tits) Sally Le Page 2020-04-16 | Welcome to the fourth episode of Evolution Live! This week, we'll be talking about the selfish gene and gene-centred evolution. Plus, can you solve the mystery of tits?Evolution Live is a free livestreaming course teaching you about the marvel that is evolution from the very basics all the way up to university level, every Thursday at 4pm (UTC+1). The course is provided for free, but please consider supporting the course:Patreon (monthly): patreon.com/sallylepagePayPal (one-off): paypal.me/sallylepageYouTube livestreams do have a donate feature in some countries (superchat), but you should know that YouTube takes a 30% of those donations.I'm Dr Sally Le Page, a full time science YouTuber. I have a doctorate in evolutionary biology from the University of Oxford, specialising in evolution and fruit fly behaviour. Whilst I have given tutorials to undergraduate students, I do not have a qualification in secondary school teaching.Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageAll music licensed from MusicVine: musicvine.com/playlist/91045
How to make a wildlife pond in a pot | Nature Break Sally Le Page 2020-04-13 | I got to do my favourite thing in the whole wide world: make a pond!!! I've recently moved into a place with a communal garden, so let me take you through the steps of how to make a pond in a pot that's perfect for wildlife, even if you rent or have small kids.Products I used (affiliate links for Amazon UK)5 small pond plants: amzn.to/3a3lMegShallow plastic planter: amzn.to/3a7cnCy (the one I bought is sold out, so you'd just need to seal up the drainage hole in this one)Hessian fabric: amzn.to/2xwPUBBCoir compost: amzn.to/3enbj0LMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageI make these videos free to watch forever! Please consider supporting the channel:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Evolution Live: So what is natural selection Sally Le Page 2020-04-09 | Welcome to the third episode of Evolution Live! This week, we'll be talking about the most important concept in evolution: natural selection.Evolution Live is a free livestreaming course teaching you about the marvel that is evolution from the very basics all the way up to university level, every Thursday at 4pm (UTC+1). The course is provided for free, but please consider supporting the course:Patreon (monthly): patreon.com/sallylepagePayPal (one-off): paypal.me/sallylepageYouTube livestreams do have a donate feature in some countries (superchat), but you should know that YouTube takes a 30% of those donations.I'm Dr Sally Le Page, a full time science YouTuber. I have a doctorate in evolutionary biology from the University of Oxford, specialising in evolution and fruit fly behaviour. Whilst I have given tutorials to undergraduate students, I do not have a qualification in secondary school teaching.Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageAll music licensed from MusicVine: musicvine.com/playlist/91045
Evolution Live: We are all mutants Sally Le Page 2020-04-02 | Welcome to the second episode of Evolution Live; a free livestreaming course teaching you about the marvel that is evolution from the very basics all the way up to university level, every Thursday at 4pm (UTC+1). This week, we'll be talking about mutants and how there is genetic variation, which is the backbone of evolution.Evolution Live is provided for free, but please consider supporting the course:Patreon (monthly): patreon.com/sallylepagePayPal (one-off): paypal.me/sallylepageYouTube livestreams do have a donate feature in some countries (superchat), but you should know that YouTube takes a 30% of those donations.I'm Dr Sally Le Page, a full time science YouTuber. I have a doctorate in evolutionary biology from the University of Oxford, specialising in evolution and fruit fly behaviour. Whilst I have given tutorials to undergraduate students, I do not have a qualification in secondary school teaching.Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepage
Evolution Live: What is evolution and how did the idea evolve? Sally Le Page 2020-03-26 | Welcome to the first episode of Evolution Live; a free livestreaming course teaching you about the marvel that is evolution from the very basics all the way up to university level, every Thursday at 4pm (UK). This week I'll be giving a brief introduction to the concept of evolution, a bit about what it is and what it isn't, and a look back in time to see how we got to our current understanding.Evolution Live is provided for free, but please consider supporting the course:Patreon (monthly): patreon.com/sallylepagePayPal (one-off): paypal.me/sallylepageYouTube livestreams do have a donate feature in some countries (superchat), but you should know that YouTube takes a 30% of those donations.Timestamps:06:08 Evolution means change11:50 Natural selection is not the same as evolution22:06 The world is not static46:30 Darwin and natural selection1:04:30 New ideas since Darwin1:21:59 Opposition to evolution1:29:41 SummaryI'm Dr Sally Le Page, a full time science YouTuber. I have a doctorate in evolutionary biology from the University of Oxford, specialising in evolution and fruit fly behaviour. Whilst I have given tutorials to undergraduate students, I do not have a qualification in secondary school teaching.Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageErrata:It's Student's t test, not Fisher's t test, but Fisher popularised it.
Covid update - new evolution course! Sally Le Page 2020-03-24 | What times we are living in! Starting this week, I'll be teaching an evolution course here on YouTube at 4pm (UK) Thursdays. It'll cover everything from the very basics (GCSE level), but each week we'll build on the previous week until you're at first year university level.Now more than ever I am relying on your financial support. Thank you so much for your help.Patreon (small, monthly donations): patreon.com/sallylepagePayPal (one off donations): paypal.me/sallylepageAmazon Affiliate (I get commission on anything you buy):Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7Amazon US: amzn.to/2WRatQYI'm also considering starting online private tutoring in biology. I'm not a qualified secondary school teacher, but I do have a doctorate in evolutionary biology and have given undergraduate tutorials at Oxford University. Please get in touch if this is something you would be interested in.Good Covid-19 sources on YouTube:Medlife Crisis: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSl6im8mc0fIRuNHWzhdV-K34FvUqHRutDr Mike: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJRbJuI_csVDDJXtC8wm5UcVKV_CNP84jMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepage
Nature Date with @JayForeman - fossil hunting Sally Le Page 2020-02-04 | Jay and I went hunting for fossil shark teeth...in London! Lesnes Abbey has a fossil pit that's free to enter and anyone can turn up and dig up some fossils.Nature dates is a nascent series where I take non-science YouTubers and do outdoorsy, nature activities with them to show that even if you don't consider yourself a naturalist, you can still enjoy nature.Jay:YouTube: youtube.com/user/jayforeman51Twitter: twitter.com/jayforemanWebsite: jayforeman.co.ukMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Editing: JoolzendaMusic by Music Vine:musicvine.com/track/northwestern/some-skiesmusicvine.com/track/the-lakes/april-showersDr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Nature Date with @DanLayton - foraging for berries Sally Le Page 2020-01-13 | I took Dan "into the wilderness", and possibly against his better judgement to forage for haws and hips to make a scrumptious wild jam. Nature dates is a nascent series where I take non-science YouTubers and do outdoorsy, nature activities with them to show that even if you don't consider yourself a naturalist, you can still enjoy nature.Dan:YouTube: youtube.com/user/DanielJLaytonTwitter: twitter.com/DanielJLaytonInstagram: instagram.com/DanielJLaytonMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Filming and Editing: Mariana VazMusic by Music Vine musicvine.com/track/northwestern/piece-by-piecemusicvine.com/track/light-patterns/grasslandDr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Nature Date with @jessicaoutofthecloset - rock pooling Sally Le Page 2019-11-11 | Not only does Brighton have some great YouTubers, it also has some great rock pools! I went rock pooling with Jessica and Claudia Kellgren-Fozard and basically had a lovely afternoon! Nature dates is a nascent series where I take non-science YouTubers and do outdoorsy, nature activities with them to show that even if you don't consider yourself a naturalist, you can still enjoy nature.Jessica:YouTube: youtube.com/user/MissJessicaKHTwitter: twitter.com/JessicaOOTCInstagram: instagram.com/JessicaOutOfTheClosetMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Filming: James ParrisEditing: JoolzzendaMusic by Music Vine (musicvine.com/track/asher-lee/dance-with-me)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
How to make plastic from trees (and not fossil fuels) #TeamTrees Sally Le Page 2019-10-28 | Plastics not only harm the environment when they're thrown away, they also produce greenhouse gases during manufacturing. But it is possible to make plastic from wood, reducing the need for fossil fuels and reducing the impact on global warming. This video is funded by Dow.Donate to #TeamTrees!http://teamtrees.orgCORRECTION: When the cellulose is being extracted from the wood to make paper, both the lignin and the pitch are left behind. But it's the pitch (not the lignin) that goes into the crude tall oil. Sorry I got this wrong in the video (and I wish the YouTube annotations feature was still a thing).References:Strategies to reduce the global carbon footprint of plastics:nature.com/articles/s41558-019-0459-zUnderstanding the greenhouse gas implications of divertingwaste and residual materials to biofuel production:theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/Waste-not-want-not_Cerulogy-Consultant-Report_August2017_vF.pdfCO2 emissions from commercial aviation:theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/ICCT_CO2-commercl-aviation-2018_20190918.pdfMusic from MusicVinemusicvine.com/playlist/87382Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Nature Date with @AnpuLondon - stag beetles Sally Le Page 2019-09-02 | For ages, I've wanted to take non-science YouTubers and do outdoorsy, nature activities with them to show that even if you don't consider yourself a naturalist, you can still enjoy nature. The first of these is with my friend Anpu from Conquer British English and we go off in search of Britain's coolest insect, the stag beetle.My video on Anpu's channel:youtu.be/agV7XYGhFu8Anpu's channel:youtube.com/user/anparasan7Sources:ptes.org/campaigns/stag-beetles-2/stag-beetle-factsptes.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/GSH-final-report.pdfhttp://maria.fremlin.de/stagbeetles/london_2005_report.pdfMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Fantastic fish and where to find them (in the UK) Sally Le Page 2019-08-21 | Despite what you may think, the UK has some stunning marine wildlife to see if you're willing to dive into the cold water. Here's a little underwater safari with plenty of anus facts thrown in. Get 10 weeks of New Scientist for £10/$10/AU$20/€15 at http://bit.ly/NewScientistSallyYt (available in all countries).Reference websites:marlin.ac.ukwildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorerMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Can you blow up a balloon underwater? Sally Le Page 2019-06-24 | I wasn't sure if I'd be able to blow up a balloon with my lungs while SCUBA diving 10m underwater. So I gave it a go!We took all care to collect in any fragments of balloon and disposed of them properly.Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Brian Cox nearly missed the crucial shot for BBC The Planets Sally Le Page 2019-05-28 | I sat down with series director, Stephen Cooter, series producer, Gideon Bradshaw, and lead VFX producer Rob Harvey to chat about the BBC's latest documentary series with Professor Brian Cox; The Planets.We chat about the challenges of such a CGI-heavy documentary, the role of anthropomorphism in storytelling, and the trade-offs involved in making a scientifically accurate entertainment piece. I was lucky enough to be invited to watch episode two, The Two Sisters - Mars and Earth, on an IMAX screen at an early showing before this interview (thanks BBC!) but this is not a sponsored video.Timecodes for questions:00:00 Intro00:17 Can you introduce what your roles are?02:00 Given the amount of CG (computer graphics) involved, did you know exactly what the final product would look like before you started?03:30 Were there times when you were in the edit when you wished you had one more animation?04:30 Tradeoffs between visual effects, CG and reality – you can’t tell the difference between what’s real and what’s not.05:50 From a factual point of view, how important is it to tell the audience what’s real and what’s visual effects?08:15 One of the big concepts is anthropomorphising the planets. Who came up with the idea of turning the planets into a family drama? (Andrew = Head of the BBC Science Unit, Andrew Cohen)09:40 Do you see this as an entertainment piece more so than an educational piece?11:50 Are you aiming at an audience that wouldn’t normally watch BBC documentaries?12:50 From a production perspective, what were the challenges you came up against?16:05 It’s almost sad that you go to so much effort getting that shot, but the audience could think that it was all added in in post. (DP = director of photography)17:45 Do any of you have traditional science backgrounds?18:25 At what point do you get the experts involved?20:25 From a CG perspective, is it helpful or hindering to have scientific boundaries?21:45 Was it fun coming up with what you think the planetary details look like?22:40 It must be nice for the scientists to see visualisations of their theories – did they get any new ideas from seeing them?25:10 It’s important for scientists to be able to work with the media and see their work accurately represented.26:00 What moment are you each proudest of?29:10 What one thing do you wish the audience knew about the production that you don’t think they know?If you liked this, you might like my podcast-style series, Sofa Science, where I interview other science YouTubers about their careers and their views on the science communication industry. You can watch the playlist here (youtube.com/watch?v=DpdmTqKaA7Q&list=PLbM_MS-o7dCJigA8fxJ6Lk20SiZunmefL) or find it by searching "Sofa Science" in your favourite podcast places.Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
T rex wasnt male and female? - Kallie Moore (PBS Eons) Sally Le Page 2019-04-08 | This time on the sofa, I'm joined by palaeobiologist and fossil librarian Kallie Moore. We chat about cool fossils, filming, cool fossils, scientifically accurate illustrations, cools fossils, the comments section and cool fossils.Remember, it’s low-quality production, high-quality chat.Sofa Science is also available in podcast form in all your favourite podcast places (give it a day or two after the video goes live for it to appear).Questions and timecodes:00:00 Intro00:09 Who are you?00:55 How did you get started?01:35 What exactly is your title and what does it mean?02:07 Were all the fossils already categorised when you arrived?03:39 It must be crazy knowing there are things in your collection you don’t know are in your collection.04:00 What has been your most surprising find?06:00 You’ve gone from doing palaeontology to your dream job. Discuss.06:25 How did you transition into Eons?08:45 What was the hardest thing about talking directly into a camera?11:10 How many scripts do you film a day?12:00 Talk me through the formation of a video. Who comes up with the ideas?13:25 Do you fact check just your own scripts or everyone’s?14:00 What was it like going from making mistakes in academia with peer review versus online?16:45 Do you film in these studios? We discuss fashion choices when filming against a green screen.18:30 Who else is in the room with you when you’re filming?19:12 In your day job you’ve done a lot of public science communication. What were the differences moving to science communication via video?20:56 I guess someone else is doing the editing and finding stock footage?23:05 You’re going to people with your day job to get these images. (I apparently didn’t ask any actual questions, just sentences)24:24 Do you have final approval on the edit?25:00 Science animation must be an incredibly hard task.26:43 Do you then go on to publish these artistic reconstructions?28:02 Shameless plug to researchers writing grants that need more in their impact section!29:35 What is the funding system for Eons, and what is its relationship with PBS and Complexly?31:10 What’s it been like putting your face on the internet?32:12 Do you read the comments?33:30 Do the comments differ much between you and your (male) cohosts?35:20 Are the others in the office empathetic about the comments?36:19 Were people commenting on your expertise as well as your looks?37:20 Do those comments change your attitude towards making videos?41:40 Who do you aim for in terms of your audience?42:43 Do you know who your audience actually are?43:45 I can’t believe people are still telling girls they can’t be palaeontologists!45:28 How have your academic peers responded to you doing Eons?46:00 Do you think you’d ever do presenting full time and stop being a fossil librarian?48:36 What video are you proudest of?49:15 Wait, there weren’t two sexes of T. rex?51:50 Kallie gets excited about filming on location.53:09 What is one thing you wish the audience knew about your or your channel that you don’t think they know?54:59 Aaand we’re off again on a scientific tangent about tar pits. I mean, what did you expect when you put two scientists together!?Kallie:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCzR-rom72PHN9Zg7RML9EbATwitter: twitter.com/EonsShowInstagram: instagram.com/fossil_librarianMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
Science stand-up comedy thats completely bananas Sally Le Page 2019-03-04 | The third and final video in my banana trilogy - the full stand-up comedy routine from An Evening of Unnecessary Detail, featuring an Oprah giveaway, live R statistics and banana related physical comedy.The other two videos on bananas are:How many sides does a banana have? youtu.be/vdD7nFIt6boThis is what 280 bananas sound likeyoutu.be/z9LgUlKNGFgMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
Aggressively non-sexual - Hank Green Sally Le Page 2019-02-25 | Welcome back to Sofa Science: a laid back, (mostly) unedited chat with other science YouTubers about their career, their opinions on science communication and YouTube, and a bit of therapy thrown in. This time we’ve got Hank Green on the sofa chatting about how he went from scientist to science YouTuber, becoming the boss of a company and how fame has affected him.Sofa Science is also available in podcast form in all your favourite podcast places.Remember, it’s low-quality production, high-quality chat.Questions and time codes:00:00 Intro00:30 Who are you?02:10 Would you call yourself a science YouTuber?03:10 We go off on a tangent about depressing news and staying aware of current affairs05:20 How did you get started in YouTube and science?08:50 Did you ever think I want to be a science presenter when I grow up?09:52 What did you do after your Biochemistry Masters?11:37 A family of armadillos enter the scene15:18 What was the biggest takeaway from your journalism course?17:50 What’s the jump from writing a science blog to running a hugely successful YouTube show?19:30 YouTube asked you to pitch an educational course?20:30 Is $100 million a lot of money in traditional TV terms?21:12 How do you go from YouTubing on your own to hiring a team with a big budget?23:10 What was it like becoming someone’s boss?26:33 You wrote a book about fame. Or is it about robots?27:50 How has fame changed you personally?29:03 “Don’t be a super dick” Hank Green, 201830:40 Hank hates the word “influencer”32:18 Reading your book felt like reading a warning to other YouTubers. Discuss.32:52 What is your biggest fear about how fame will affect you?35:05 Are there changes you wish hadn’t happened as your career has progressed?37:25 How do you define success with regards to YouTube?39:07 How do you think SciShow has managed to be successful for so long?41:05 What are some videos you wish you could make if you weren’t restricted by your format?43:11 Do you have annual review meetings to see what’s doing well?43:45 What video are you proudest of? youtube.com/watch?v=Rzxr9FeZf1gyoutube.com/watch?v=BAIXmt58iBU45:35 What is your role now within SciShow?47:06 Is there a video you’re least proud of?48:00 Hank chats about being ‘aggressively non-sexual’ and why presenters are traditionally attractive51:38 Do you have any rules about what you make public and what you keep private?54:16 Why do you wish you could be more public about your life?56:35 What one thing do you wish the audience knew that you don’t think they know?58:14 What’s your favourite platform?Our SciShow Tangents episode: wnycstudios.org/story/parasites-sally-lepage1:00:00 Do you lurk on other people’s videos? Hank Green:YouTube: youtube.com/scishowTwitter: twitter.com/hankgreenFacebook: facebook.com/hankgreenInstagram: instagram.com/hankgreenMe:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
This is what 280 bananas sound like Sally Le Page 2019-02-18 | When life gives you 280 bananas, make a video about banana radiation. For an explanation of what's going on, turn on subtitles.Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.
How many sides does a banana have? Sally Le Page 2019-02-11 | Two: the inside and the outside (badum tshh)! But taking a more scientific approach, do bananas actually have 5 sides like all the pub quizzes say?Me:Website: sallylepage.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/sallylepageInstagram: instagram.com/sallylepageFacebook: facebook.com/sallylepageReddit: reddit.com/r/sallylepageDonate:Patreon: patreon.com/sallylepage (monthly donations)PayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage (one off donations)Amazon UK: amzn.to/2DrD6v7 (affiliate link)Amazon USA: amzn.to/2WRatQY (affiliate link)Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist and science YouTuber. The aim of these videos is to bring science further into popular culture by making science videos that make you laugh, make you feel and make you think.References:Fahn (1953) The Origin Of the Banana Inflorescencejstor.org/stable/4115516Interactive Voronoi Diagram Generator:http://alexbeutel.com/webgl/voronoi.htmlBoth included with permission from the copyright holders.
Im a DOCTOR*!!! Sally Le Page 2018-12-12 | *pretty muchHIRE ME: http://sallylepage.co.uk/contactYouTube: http://youtube.com/sallylepageTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukPatreon: http://patreon.com/sallylepage
Theres no such thing as a blue butterfly Sally Le Page 2018-07-06 | Hi BBC Earth! Here's my video for the #BBCEarthPresenterSearch. I'm an evolutionary biologist finishing my PhD in fruit flies and behaviour at the University of Oxford. I've been making biology and science videos online for 5 years and would love to use the platform of BBC Earth to share my love of the natural world with a broader audience.A few things I couldn't fit into the video:- The only land animal that has managed to make a true blue pigment is the obrina olivewing, but it has more of a blue stripe rather than what I would call a "blue butterfly" :P The turaco and similar birds have also managed to make a true green pigment rather than resorting to the more common method of overlaying yellow pigment and blue structural colour.- You can also pour ethanol on the wing and it will fill up the gaps between the branches and again the butterfly will turn brown. If you grind up the wing with a pestle and mortar, you'll be left with a brown, not blue, dust (and no more butterfly!)- If you have green eyes, it's a mix of the blue structural colour and a small amount of melanin (brown pigment) mixing together to make green. Because structural colour works by manipulating the reflection of light, blue (and green) eyes can appear to change colour in different lighting!- Thank you to the Stratford Butterfly Farm for the Blue Morpho butterfly. It died of natural causes.Me:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukPatreon: http://patreon.com/sallylepage
How to collect virgins (livestream) Sally Le Page 2018-01-23 | I'm collecting hundreds of virgins in the lab, so why not join me!FAQs:What flies are these?Fruit flies, Drosophila melanogasterWhat are you doing with them?I'm collecting virgins for an experiment so that I know the exact paternity of the offspringWhat is your experiment testing?Sorry, I can't tell you that yet. I'll only be able to tell you when I publish. All I can say for now is that it's about flies and relatedness.What microscope are you using?A Leica M80, with a Canon 600D attached. It costs about £2500 (I think)Are you going to be on Rooster Teeth again?Not any time soon; I have to finish my PhD before I go travelling to Austin!Me:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageReddit: http://reddit.com/r/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukPatreon: patreon.com/sallylepagePayPal: paypal.me/sallylepage
Corals reefs arent as doomed as you think | Shed Science Sally Le Page 2017-12-13 | My own mini version of Blue Planet 2! When I got an email asking if I could be paid to fly out to French Polynesia, go SCUBA diving on the reefs and make a video about the coral research happening there, strangely enough, I said yes! A huge thank you to BNP Paribas Foundation for funding this video and for flying me out, giving me access to your researchers and letting me make whatever video I want about it.Subtitles are available for the whole video in English, and feel free to submit subtitles in other languages if you have the time.To find out more about the research going on you can visit:Dr Laetitia Hédouin's page (French): http://www.criobe.pf/pro/personnel/chercheurs-et-enseignants-chercheurs/laetitian-hedouin/Nina Schiettekatte's page: https://reefish.umontpellier.fr/index.php?article47/schiettekatte-ninaA really clear, informative website about coral bleaching (and where I got most of my facts): http://www.globalcoralbleaching.orgThis one really made me realise how big the problem is: theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/07/the-great-barrier-reef-a-catastrophe-laid-bareOther sources:nature.com/scitable/blog/saltwater-science/why_are_coral_reefs_importantThis project's research grant proposal (sadly not public as it's an amazing resource)If anyone is thinking that it's a bit hypocritical of me to make a video about climate change by flying to the other side of the world, I thought that too. That's why I made it a condition of my agreeing to this sponsorship that the whole trip would be carbon offset as part of BNP Paribas' mission to become carbon neutral. I know that carbon offsetting has its own drawbacks and limitations, but hopefully making this video will increase understanding about the issue and encourage people to make small but meaningful changes to help in the fight against global warming.Me:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukPatreon: http://patreon.com/sallylepage
Science is boring Sally Le Page 2017-09-26 | I may have been spending too much time in the lab recently...This video is sponsored by Squarespace, use http://squarespace.com/sallylepage to get 10% off your first purchase.Me:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukPatreon: http://patreon.com/sallylepage
Behind the Scenes of the RT Podcast Sally Le Page 2017-08-25 | Back in June I was a guest on the RT Podcast. Since so many of you are Rooster Teeth fans, I thought I'd take you behind the scenes in a little vlog. This video is sponsored by Squarespace, use http://squarespace.com/sallylepage to get 10% off your first purchase.Solid D - RT Podcast #436youtu.be/_t1BjDI-o24Me:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukPatreon: http://patreon.com/sallylepage
IM NOW A PUBLISHED SCIENTIST! Sally Le Page 2017-08-09 | Two years and 86,810 flies later, and I've finally published my first ever scientific paper, all about fly sex and relatedness! It's called "Male relatedness and familiarity are required to module male-induced harm to females in Drosophila" and it's open access in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, which means you can read it for free at: http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/284/1860/20170441Press release version: http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/node/556Over the next few weeks, I'll be making videos about my research, so let me know what topics you want me to cover. Did you know that scientists actually track how many times a paper gets shared, tweeted, blogged about etc. in a measurment called "Altmetrics" (altmetric.com/about-altmetrics/what-are-altmetrics/). This means that I can actually use how many shares it gets as a valid measurement of the paper's success! So go share it!My research is funded by the BBSRC as part of a DTP studentship award with the Department of Zoology, University of Oxford.Me:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukPatreon: http://patreon.com/sallylepage
SciShow is clickbait...on purpose? - Caitlin Hofmeister Sally Le Page 2017-08-03 | I interview Caitlin Hofmeister, senior producer for SciShow about what a senior producer does, how being in front of the camera has helped her producing and how Patreon has influenced their channels. This video is sponsored by Squarespace, use http://squarespace.com/sallylepage to get 10% off your first purchase.Podcast form: sally-lepage.squarespace.com/sofascience/sofascience/sofa-science-with-caitlin-hofmeister-scishowQuestions and timecodes:00:00 This video is sponsored by Squarespace (http://squarespace.com/sallylepage)02:09 Who are you?03:07 How did you get started doing this?03:33 What was your initial goal when you joined film school?04:32 Did you have a science background?04:54 Was Hank advertising for editors?06:00 How big was the SciShow team when you joined?06:38 How did you progress from editing the videos?07:04 Why is it a bad idea to film 9 videos in one day?09:40 What do you do day-to-day as a senior producer?09:58 What do you mean by “integrations”?11:14 SciShow differs because it started off as a team. Discuss. (10 marks)12:15 Do you make important decisions as a team or as part of one person’s role?13:56 I HAZ PATREON NOW! (http://patreon.com/sallylepage)14:35 How do you find involving your patrons creatively?17:54 (still discussing Patreon and channel funding)18:26 Who do you aim to reach with your SciShow audience?20:53 Do you have different audiences between the different SciShow channels?21:13 Who do you actually reach?21:43 What is your audience gender split?22:33 Have you found anything that changes the gender split? Hosts? Topics?23:39 Where does your audience growth come from?25:17 How do you find being in front of the camera v. behind the scenes?26:41 It’s hard being yourself on camera.27:23 Did being on camera help you as a producer?28:28 In what ways do you find being on camera vulnerable?29:06 How do you cope with audience criticism personally?30:08 Do you read the comments?32:02 How do you determine what success is for SciShow?35:14 Do you choose to make clickable/clickbaity videos as part of your strategy?36:14 What video are you proudest of?37:46 How do you keep coming up with new ideas and avoid repeating yourselves?38:55 How do you pick which stories you turn into videos?39:46 What one thing do you wish the audience knew that you don’t think they already know?42:34 What is your favourite social media platform?43:33 You enjoy the snark on Twitter?Caitlin Hofmeister:YouTube: youtube.com/scishowTwitter: twitter.com/snarkyfernFacebook: facebook.com/SciShowInstagram: instagram.com/caitfernhofMe:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukPatreon: http://patreon.com/sallylepageA note on sponsorships v. advertisements:Before I started doing brand deals on YouTube, I thought sponsorships and ads were somewhat interchangeable, but it turns out that the two are very different in legal terms. Both involve a brand giving you money for a video, but with a sponsorship, the brand has no editorial control over the content of the video, other than the "thanks to [X] company bit". For an ad, on the other hand, the company has editorial control, which means they get to control what I say in the rest of the video. All ads must be disclosed in either the title or thumbnail of the video, and in any tweets/posts etc. linking to the video, giving you the viewer the choice whether or not to click on it before watching. In a sponsorship however, the disclaimer simply needs to be made clear during the video. I hope this clears things up for people, and I hope to do a lot more sponsored videos in the future, as they provide me with a lot more revenue than AdSense, whilst providing you with the same videos from me you're used to.
Women dont like space and robots? - Joe Hanson (Its Okay to be Smart) Sally Le Page 2017-07-25 | I took the opportunity at VidCon US to interview Dr. Joe Hanson from It's Okay to be Smart about the transition from a PhD to YouTubing, working with PBS and how to find a story. This video is sponsored by the Great Courses Plus; use http://ow.ly/dqn730dLfrH for a free month's trial.Podcast form: http://sallylepage.co.uk/sofascience/sofascience/sofa-science-with-dr-joe-hanson-its-okay-to-be-smartQuestions and timecodes:00:00 Intro00:33 Who are you?01:10 Why don’t you use “Dr. Joe”?01:46 How did you transition from Biochemistry to YouTube?03:13 Would you describe your previous science communication as “written”?03:46 Who are PBS?04:33 They sent you an email before you’d made a video?05:00 You teach more as a graduate student in the USA. Discuss.05:55 How did you find the transition going into the public eye?07:13 How did your PhD advisor react to your science communication?08:38 What does your working relationship with PBS look like logistically?10:20 I don’t know how but we start talking about science journalism11:14 How do science and science communication most differ?12:04 How do you pick a science story?13:30 Where do you find your stories?14:46 What are your criteria for whittling down your stories?16:36 What does the word ‘story’ mean to you?18:09 How did you settle on a format?19:29 How do you hire people?20:44 Who do you aim to make your videos for?21:55 Do you aim for a different audience now?22:29 Do you have an idea what backgrounds your audience come from?23:38 Where are all the women???24:48 Have you found anything that changes the gender split?27:40 Has your channel grown consistently or in punctuated equilibrium?29:41 Do you do anything to actively reach a broader audience?31:00 How do you think fatherhood will change your videos and attitude to your career?34:00 How do you define success on YouTube?35:26 How do you find being a semi-famous person on the internet?36:46 What video are you proudest of?38:20 What thing do you wish that the audience knew that you don’t think they know?39:30 What’s your favourite social media site?Dr. Joe Hanson:YouTube: youtube.com/itsokaytobesmartTwitter: twitter.com/drjoehansonFacebook: facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartInstagram: instagram.com/drjoehansonWebsite: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.comMe:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukPatreon: http://patreon.com/sallylepageThe Great Courses Plus is currently available to watch through a web browser to almost anyone in the world and optimized for the US market. The Great Courses Plus is currently working to both optimize the product globally and accept credit card payments globally.A note on sponsorships v. advertisements:Before I started doing brand deals on YouTube, I thought sponsorships and ads were somewhat interchangeable, but it turns out that the two are very different in legal terms. Both involve a brand giving you money for a video, but with a sponsorship, the brand has no editorial control over the content of the video, other than the "thanks to [X] company bit". For an ad, on the other hand, the company has editorial control, which means they get to control what I say in the rest of the video. All ads must be disclosed in either the title or thumbnail of the video, and in any tweets/posts etc. linking to the video, giving you the viewer the choice whether or not to click on it before watching. In a sponsorship however, the disclaimer simply needs to be made clear during the video. I hope this clears things up for people, and I hope to do a lot more sponsored videos in the future, as they provide me with a lot more revenue than AdSense, whilst providing you with the same videos from me you're used to.
Is factual TV dead? - Dr. Shini Somara (Crash Course Physics) Sally Le Page 2017-06-08 | At VidCon EU, I had the opportunity to get Shini on the sofa/bed and chat about her journey from PhD student to TV presenter to YouTube host. As always, timecodes to the questions, links and podcast version all below:Podcast form:http://sallylepage.co.uk/sofascience/sofascience/sofa-science-with-dr-shini-somara-crash-course-physicsQuestions and timecodes00:00 Intro00:24 Who are you?01:08 How did you get started with science communication?01:46 What were you doing in your PhD?03:33 Had you thought about a career in scicomm when you started your PhD?04:51 What was your first step into science communication?05:58 Did you enjoy the environment of fashion modelling?06:40 What was your first TV job?08:00 How did you get that job?09:01 Was branching out frowned upon by academics or producers?10:44 Did you have another job alongside your TV career?12:00 Did you find it different in TV not being a white man?14:45 Did you find yourself worried you were being picked for diversity?16:17 What was 'Techno'?18:47 How did you get the Crash Course job?19:43 What was it like making YouTube videos for the first time?22:00 How long were you working with them?22:45 What was your role in the Crash Course team?25:10 Did you film them in bulk or could you use audience feedback?26:10 What would more of a Shini-style video be?27:50 What was receiving audience feedback like coming from TV?28:57 Do you play piano?29:52 What were the comments like?30:38 Were the criticisms about you or your science?31:20 How do you have the restraint not to read the comments?34:54 Do you know who your audience on YouTube are?37:06 Do you know the gender split of your audience?38:56 What are you doing after Crash Course?40:06 Would you like to take more team YT jobs?41:50 What would you say is the big problem putting women off science?44:10 Is TV dead?46:46 What are you proudest of in your career?48:53 What one thing do you want the audience to know about you that you don't think they know?Dr. Shini Somara:YouTube: youtube.com/user/Shini1978Twitter: twitter.com/shinisomaraFacebook: facebook.com/drshinisomaraInstagram: instagram.com/drshinisomaraWebsite: http://www.drshinisomara.comMe:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.uk
I like being able to manipulate time - Matt Parker (standupmaths) Sally Le Page 2017-03-28 | Sofa Science is back after a brief hiatus, and we return with comedic mathematician Matt Parker to discuss math v. maths, pi v. pie, and a very important piece of black fabric.Sofa Science is now available in podcast form at http://sallylepage.co.uk/sofascience/?format=rss and on iTunes at itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/sofa-science-sally-le-page/id1160972129?mt=2As always, timecodes to the questions and all links are below:00:00 Intro00:11 Who are you?01:14 Math or Maths?02:18 How did you get started?02:40 What made you transition from teaching maths to stand up?05:02 Can you establish a full-time stand up comedy job in 2 years?07:44 Where were you doing your gigs?08:55 What is it you enjoyed about stand up? The immediacy?10:13 What was the transition from comedy to YouTube like?11:33 What is community TV?13:00 What were the first films you made?13:50 When YouTube started, did you just use your back catalogue?15:30 Matt's old videos for the Australian government on standard meal units: youtu.be/oZ3GGWrDwMM17:28 A wild Brady Haran appears!17:44 Had Brady seen your TV or your comedy work?18:50 Why on Earth do you love editing???20:40 How did you learn how to edit?21:20 What was it that had put you off YouTubing?23:55 *Matt gets overly excited about pies*24:20 Was Numberphile making any money at this point?25:10 BBC Headsqueeze, then BBC BritLab, now BBC Earth Lab26:30 Non-science/maths editors make science/maths mistakes27:48 Unlike most, you went from no control over videos to full control. Discuss.31:38 How do you manage your time?32:35 Did you and Steve Mould ever film each other's videos?34:30 What was the conscious decision to prioritise YouTube?34:55 Do you think TV is dead?36:46 Who do you aim your videos at?36:57 Who are your actual audience?37:32 Why do you think your audience is so male?38:48 Where do you find your ideas?39:05 Do you feel you have a good relationship with your audience?40:57 Have you thought about making clickbaity videos?42:04 Brand deals?46:35 You seem to be moving more into a TV style format.46:52 What video are you proudest of?48:11 What one thing do you want people to know about you that you don't think they already know?Matt Parker:YouTube: http://youtube.com/standupmathsTwitter: http://twitter.com/standupmathsWebsite: http://standupmaths.comMe:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.uk
6 mistakes in Charlies Evolution Fun Science | Shed Science Sally Le Page 2017-03-16 | Charlie McDonnell has finally made some more Fun Science videos, most notably one on evolution. And I am an evolutionary biologist who has been studying the topic for the last seven years. Naturally I was going to have some quibbles with his video, so here are the 6 mistakes/issues/misconception/bad explanations.If you liked this video and you’re in the Oxford area, I’m actually interviewing Charlie about his Fun Science book in the Sheldonian Theatre on 27th April, tickets here: scienceoxford.com/events/charlie-mcdonnell-sheldonianSorry this video has been so long in the making. I actually filmed it when I went home for the Christmas holidays (hence why I’m still blonde), but life has rather taken over in the last few months, most notably the sudden closure of my lab building which has had a huge impact on my PhD (see my Twitter for updates). Basically, I needed to focus my time and mental effort on staying sane and healthy, which meant YouTubing fell to the bottom of my priority list. I will, however, be making more of an effort in the next few months, even if it’s just editing and posting the other videos I already have filmed, plus I’ll be going to VidConEU in April, so hopefully I’ll get to do some more Sofa Sciences when I’m there.Charlie’s Evolution Fun Science video:youtube.com/watch?v=DPzYYTPZbC8My videos:Six stories behind animal namesyoutube.com/watch?v=7NzMXpl3dUQ&list=PLB645FBDA305D09EBThe selfish gene behind altruismyoutube.com/watch?v=ukxaFLZI3Yk&index=1&list=PLbM_MS-o7dCLUgjiuqv62JZTzN7Sq1OSwInclusive fitness and why Hamilton rules!youtube.com/watch?v=btKY-YGxbUA&list=PLbM_MS-o7dCLUgjiuqv62JZTzN7Sq1OSw&index=3Being an Oxford scientistyoutube.com/watch?v=xWtBOJiVYNQ&list=PLbM_MS-o7dCLUgjiuqv62JZTzN7Sq1OSw&index=4The Tragedy of the commonsyoutube.com/watch?v=U9JiGmS4TAw&index=5&list=PLbM_MS-o7dCLUgjiuqv62JZTzN7Sq1OSwMe:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukSome references (let me know if you want a reference to something else I mentioned in the video):Darwin trying not to use “higher” or “lower” animals: http://www.eoht.info/page/Darwin+on+higher+and+lowerBananas are unhealthy for monkeys: thedodo.com/bananas-are-unhealthy-for-monk-390260977.html
A Spot of Science - my new Rooster Teeth show Sally Le Page 2017-01-26 | I have a new science show with Rooster Teeth! It's called A Spot Of Science and will be going out weekly for the next 12 Sundays on RoosterTeeth.com and youtube.com/RoosterTeethIf you saw the pilot series Let Me Clarify, it's very similar. I've flown to Austin to answer audience science questions with Gus Sorola and Chris Demarais. Hope you enjoy it!
I felt pressured after being on Rooster Teeth - Sally Le Page Sally Le Page 2016-12-05 | The tables have turned and it's my time to sit in the hotsofa. Maddie Moate asks me about my sudden audience growth, whether we should all start vlogging and where them ladies at. Sofa Science is now available in podcast form at http://sallylepage.co.uk/sofascience/?format=rss and on iTunes at itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/sofa-science-sally-le-page/id1160972129?mt=2As always, timecodes to the questions and all links are below:00:00 Intro01:58 Who are you? (I’ll use “you” instead of “I” because otherwise things will get very existential very quickly)02:24 How did you get started on YouTube?05:22 Has Charlie’s Fun Science book come out yet? (Answer: Yes, but it hadn’t at the time of filming)10:02 Was the security and the fact you could do YouTube alongside your PhD part of what attracted you to do a PhD?10:50 Do your audience know about your PhD?11:20 Now you’re nearing the end of your PhD, do you know whether you want to continue in academia or media?11:35 What would you like to do after your PhD?13:33 How has the sudden growth of your channel happened, and how has it affected the decisions you make?14:56 Did you have email notifications on after the Rooster Teeth podcast?17:22 Collaborations have been powerful then?18:14 How has this new audience affected your content and how you feel about it?23:00 Say hello!23:23 Is this new audience affecting your choices of the videos you make?24:18 Are you consciously thinking you need to put out science heavy videos?25:30 Sofa Science is now a podcast (thanks for the plug, Maddie!)26:34 How do you manage your comments section, and do you have any issues?28:08 Policing the comments makes a difference. Discuss.31:09 What are your audience demographics?31:33 Why do you think women aren’t watching science videos?36:50 WHAT DO YOU WOMEN WANT FROM US???37:12 What video are you proudest of?39:45 Cat fight!!!42:31 Would you like to work with a team?44:56 What YouTubers inspire you and what do you watch on YouTube?47:15 How would you define a “vlog”?50:42 Do you think our audiences would want to watch us make non-science vlogs?54:21 What do you do outside your PhD and YouTube channel?56:10 What do you want your audience to know about you that they don’t already know?58:53 Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?Maddie Moate:YouTube: http://youtube.com/maddiemoateTwitter: http://twitter.com/maddiemoateInstagram: instagram.com/maddiemoateFacebook: facebook.com/maddiemoatepresenterSnapchat: maddiemoate1Me:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.uk
An extended chat about good bacteria | Shed Science Sally Le Page 2016-11-30 | An extended conversation with Suzie Ford, where I ask her about the (mis)use of antibiotics, whether probiotics work, and why she named her worms "Sally". Timecodes to all of the questions are below:The original video:youtube.com/watch?v=JGCF9Q-BYacQuestions:00:08 Tell me about how you got into doing your PhD01:23 What questions did you want to answer?01:57 What did we already know about good bacteria?03:18 What animal are you working in?03:45 Where do you get the worms from?04:28 Why did you name your worms after me?05:04 What does C. elegans do in the wild?06:11 Why did you choose to study C. elegans?07:20 Where does S. aureus hang out?07:52 Are we always infected with Staph?08:27 What are the nice bacteria?08:30 If everyone has both bacteria, is it just the numbers that make you ill?09:00 Why did you put human bacteria inside worms?09:53 Show me around your lab10:28 #OOTD?11:50 Why are your findings important?12:59 A successful bacterium doesn't want to kill its host. Discuss (12 marks)14:15 Why does the good bacteria want to kill the bad bacteria?14:48 How can something infect us without making us ill?16:01 How long before we infect humans with bacteria to treat disease?16:56 Bacteria can catch the flu?18:27 Do probiotic yoghurts actually work?19:28 What can we do to look after our nice bacteria?21:12 What are you up to next in life?Suzie FordTwitter: twitter.com/SuzanneAFordWebsite: http://suzanneford8.wixsite.com/mysiteMe:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.uk
Good bacteria make disease less deadly | Shed Science Sally Le Page 2016-11-15 | When we get a bacterial infection, we automatically reach for the antibiotics. But should we instead be adding more bacteria to fix our bacterial woes? Well lucky for me, my biology partner-in-crime Suzie Ford published a paper on that very topic this week in Nature Communications, so I ask her to explain all...The paper:Ford et al (in press) Microbe-mediated host defence drives the evolution of reduced pathogen virulence, Nat CommsDOI: 10.1038/ncomms13430http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms13430Suzie FordTwitter: twitter.com/SuzanneAFordWebsite: http://suzanneford8.wixsite.com/mysiteMe:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukModelling photos used with kind permission of Erin Floyd http://www.erinfloyd.com/portfolio
How to become a BBC science presenter - Maddie Moate Sally Le Page 2016-11-03 | Brace yourselves: this week's sofa science is on an actual sofa!!! :OI'm joined by Maddie Moate and we chat about the BBC, the importance of appearance, the BBC, TV v. YouTube and the BBC. Sofa Science is now available in podcast form at http://sallylepage.co.uk/sofascience/?format=rss and on iTunes at itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/sofa-science-sally-le-page/id1160972129?mt=2As always, timecodes to the questions and all links are below:Our honey tasting challenge on Maddie's channel:youtu.be/tcpp6NdxhN800:00 Intro00:39 Who are you?01:27 How did you get started?02:20 Had you done much acting before?04:35 Who offered you your first presenting job?05:30 Were these brands looking for generic presenters or tech experts?05:55 Were you actively seeking out technology brands?06:12 Who are the BBC?07:05 Was the BBC Earth Unplugged job advertised?07:40 What happened after Earth Unplugged?08:19 How does presenting for TV differ from presenting for YouTube?10:28 How do you sound like yourself when presenting?11:21 How does working with a YouTube team fit into the YouTube/TV divide?13:25 Do you prefer showing science rather than telling science?14:10 Do you feel not have a science background has helped or hindered you?15:20 How has being female affected your career?16:26 What was it like being female in the tech sector?17:28 Did you decide to ignore the sexist comments or just accept them?18:34 Does being called stupid hurt more without a tech background?19:14 Tell me about your The Real Me video21:40 I feel like being attractive is a part of my job. Do you agree?23:00 It seems similar to making a coming out video. Discuss.23:53 Have you and Greg decided on how much of your relationship to share online?26:25 Have you decided how much to share of the rest of your life online?27:32 Do you miss doing personal vlogs?27:44 Have you thought about having a second channel?28:11 Do feel you have to monitor your behaviour now you’re a kids’ presenter?28:49 What do you mean by “kid friendly”?29:45 Who are your audience?30:07 What’s your male:female split?32:42 Before you transitioned to kids’ content, were you targeting a particular audience?33:42 How much do you find audiences differ between channels?34:30 In what way do the comments differ?35:57 Do you make a deliberate effort to reply to the comments on your own channel?36:54 Do you often block people?37:22 How did you get the CBeebies job?38:29 Do you think YouTube is a stepping stone in your career or its own career?39:34 Do you have a preference for YouTube or TV?40:11 Do you prefer working on your own or in a team?41:20 What would be the first job you employ?42:20 What video are you proudest of?43:35 Do you prefer the style or the content more of that video?43:57 Do you ever try to go for more clickbaity titles?45:40 Do you tend to approach scientists and organisations for collaborative videos?46:32 Do they fund you?46:58 How have you found working for organisations that aren’t YouTube savvy?48:10 How long does it take you to make a normal video?49:02 Is there anything you wish people knew about you that you don’t think they know?50:23 What is your favourite social media site?Maddie Moate:YouTube: http://youtube.com/maddiemoateTwitter: http://twitter.com/maddiemoateInstagram: instagram.com/maddiemoateFacebook: facebook.com/maddiemoatepresenterSnapchat: @maddiemoate1Me:YouTube: http://youtube.com/shedscienceTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageSnapchat: sally.lepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.uk
3 #GBBO Baking Disasters Fixed with SCIENCE! | Shed Science Sally Le Page 2016-10-26 | Are your tarts tough? Is your sponge solid? Does your caramel crystallise?It's the Great British Bake Off 2016 Final, so to celebrate, I delve into the science of gluten, egg foam and crystallisation so you can become a star baker with a bit of scientific know-how.Watch more Shed Science:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB645FBDA305D09EBBig thanks to Alex, Ashley and Aidan from Innovia Technology (http://innoviatech.com) for advising me on some of the science in this video. They're tweeting even more cooking chemistry facts at http://twitter.com/innovia_techTwitter: http://twitter.com/sallylepageFacebook: http://facebook.com/shedscienceInstagram: http://instagram.com/sallylepageWebsite: http://sallylepage.co.ukSnapchat: sally.lepage
