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I-MRSEC educational web series: “Magnetic Fields”

In Summer 2019 the I-MRSEC officially released the web series “Magnetic Fields,” which follows middle school aged characters as they encounter a new material at the I-MRSEC, and emphasizes the scientific process, persistence, and the diversity of scientists. The episodes include “Behind the science,” featuring interviews with I-MRSEC researchers sharing their paths in science and advice to those interested in STEM studies.
The series, which involves 21 NSF MRSEC faculty and students, was released onto YouTube and the I-MRSEC website, allowing it to reach a broad audience (the trailer alone has almost 2000 views). On August 1, 2019, the I-MRSEC hosted a campus-wide video release party which included a Q&A with Mason, the director of the series John Isberg, and several actors. “Magnetic Fields” was accepted for inclusion in the Sigma Xi STEM Art & Film Festival in November 2019 in Madison, WI. A screening of “Magnetic Fields” was held during the 2019 MMM Conference in Las Vegas.

A scene in the series in which the students are gathered in the garage and realize they have a strange new material.
A scene in the series in which the students are gathered in the garage and realize they have a strange new material.
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