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Subject Matter Experts as Educators (SME²)

Subject Matter Experts as Educators (SME²) videos are produced by students in digital media classes. Students have the opportunity to edit raw footage from interviews with NASA engineers and scientists that will provide an insider's view of STEM Careers. Use these NASA eClips videos to bring the experts into your classroom today!

How can women be successful in a stem career?

Join Jessica Taylor, atmospheric scientist at NASA Langley Research Center, as she explains how she encourages women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

How do you become an astrophysicist?

Join Martha Boyer, a scientist with the Space Telescope Science Institution, as she explains how she became an astrophysicist, and how others can do the same.
Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

How do you study stars?

Join Michelle Thaller, Deputy Director of Science Communication at NASA Headquarters, as she explains how astronomers study stars, and what tools they use to make discoveries.
Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

How does the composition of a comet tell us our history?

Join Stefanie Milam, Deputy Project Scientist on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, explaining what comets are and how NASA studies them to learn about the formation of our universe.
Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

How far can we see past earth's atmosphere?

Join Begona Vila, an Instrumental Systems Engineer for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), as she explains how far scientists can see past Earth's atmosphere using tools like the JWST. Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

Is there pressure in outer space?

Join Stefanie Milam, Deputy Project Scientist on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, as she explains how pressure works in outer space.
Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

What are bioindicators?

Join Jessica Taylor at the Virginia Living Museum as she explains bioindicators.
Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

What is the best part of being a scientist?

Join Michelle Thaller, Deputy Director of Science Communication at NASA Headquarters, as she explains her favorite parts of being a scientist (learning, discovering, and exploring the unknown!).
Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

Why did you become a scientist?

Join Martha Boyer, a scientist with the Space Telescope Science Institution, talking about why and how she chose her career path.
Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

Why do scientists use models?

Join Jessica Taylor, atmospheric scientist at NASA Langley Research Center, as she explains how scientists and engineers use physical, computer-generated, and mathematical models to visualize data and understand our world.
Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

Subject Matter Experts as Educators (SME2)

Subject Matter Experts as Educators (SME²)