How To Make A Science Video ... like Jordan Harrod
Oct 16, 2023
Jordan Harrod, a PhD candidate at Harvard and MIT, dives into the world of machine learning and medicine while managing her YouTube channel. She shares her journey from teaching to science communication and why she aims for a Crash Course style in her videos. Discussing her shift to explore AI's human impacts, Jordan emphasizes the importance of diversity in tech. She reveals her creative process, the challenges of audience engagement, and how she handles criticism, treating YouTube as a portfolio rather than a sole career.
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From Classroom Surprise To YouTube
- Jordan started teaching middle and high schoolers after an undergrad friend signed her up without telling her.
- That classroom experience inspired her to keep doing science communication via YouTube when she began her PhD.
Personal Health Led To Research Path
- Jordan's biomedical interest began with personal blood sugar issues and joining a lab on cartilage engineering.
- Her athletic background (many individual sports) led to research on intervertebral disc tissue engineering.
Three Topic Triggers
- Jordan picks topics from current obsessions, trends, or investigative questions requiring interviews.
- She often combines these categories and manages ideas in Notion.