Skype a Scientist

Skype a Scientist
Founded2017[1]
FounderSarah McAnulty[2]
PurposeNonformal learning
Region
International, through the Internet
Key people
Sarah McAnulty, Executive Director[3]
Staff3[4]
Volunteers
1,000+
Websitewww.skypeascientist.com

Skype a Scientist is a nonprofit educational organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[5] that enables scientists to video conference with students in classrooms. It began as an informal program in 2017, founded by Sarah McAnulty while she was a graduate student at the University of Connecticut. As of 2019, almost 15,000 classrooms and over 7,000 scientists from a total of 43 countries had participated in video conferencing sessions.

  1. ^ Killgrove, Kristina. "How The 'Skype A Scientist' Program Combats Fake News Through Public Education". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  2. ^ "Contact Our Team". SKYPE A SCIENTIST. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  3. ^ "Contact Our Team". SKYPE A SCIENTIST. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  4. ^ "Contact Our Team". SKYPE A SCIENTIST. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  5. ^ "Rating for Sarah Mack Scicomm Inc". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 2023-09-19.