Mission Briefing
The Story Behind This Site
Deyne
Science Educator & CreatorFrom Biotech to the Classroom
I'm originally from the UK, where I studied Biotechnology. After university, I spent several years working as an assistant in the Research and Development department of a large pharmaceutical company. It was an interesting time, but I must admit, I became more than a little disillusioned with how science and capitalism sometimes combine in that environment. My goals and the company's goals just didn't align.
Needing a change, I travelled the world for a while before eventually settling in Vietnam. It was here that I found my real passion. For the past 12 years, I've been teaching secondary school science, loving the challenge and now exploring STEAM projects as well.
The "Potato" Problem
While teaching ESL learners, I often used classics like Bill Nye the Science Guy. These shows are fantastic for illustrating complex concepts clearly. There was just one problem: the copies circulating online were mostly potato quality. The students still loved them, so I started upscaling and remastering them myself.
The Critical Gap
I noticed a gap in how science is reported. A lot of science news is dense, full of jargon and hard to connect to what we're actually doing in class. Students need to see science in action and understand how a discovery gets made. Critical thinking has never mattered more.
The Three-Part Mission
Remastering Classics
Restoring classic science shows to a quality that holds up on a modern screen, so a new generation can actually watch them.
Browse Episodes →Interactive Lessons
Adding NGSS-aligned interactive lessons to the videos, designed to help students and serve as fun refreshers for everyone else.
Try a Lesson →Accessible News
Bridging the gap between the classroom and the lab by explaining the latest breakthroughs in a way that is easier to understand.
Read Science News →The Seriously Scientific Approach
The Latest Science News section is there to build critical thinking. I'm in no way claiming to be an expert on anything I post about. Like everyone else I'm learning as I go, which is rather the point.
The goal is to make complex studies readable for my students and for everyone else without losing the depth or the rigour.
Every news article carries citations. They link straight to the original peer-reviewed paper where one exists and to the best source available where it doesn't. Follow them. Whether you're a student or just curious, that is where the real detail lives.
There is more on how I approach science writing and the standards I hold myself to in the Editorial Guidelines.
Editorial Guidelines & Standards →I put a lot of effort into accuracy and I always fact check before posting. That still isn't always foolproof though.
If something doesn't look right or raises a question I haven't answered, leave a comment on the article or use the contact form.
Access Contact Form →Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.
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