The Pixar film Finding Dory takes place largely in the fictional “Marine Life Institute” whose mission is the “rescue, rehabilitation and release” of marine life. The institution is depicted in the film not only showcasing marine life for the public, but also performing veterinary services, working with injured animals to prepare them to be released back into the wild, …
My new colleague at the California Academy of Sciences , Po Bhattacharyya made this wonderful animated video about the lancet liver fluke (Dicrocoelium dendriticum) while an undergrad at Brown. I didn't know what a lancet river fluke was before the video, but like Po, I'm a fan! CreatureCast – Lancet Liver Fluke from Casey Dunn on Vimeo. Story, …
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of going on one of the first boat trips to the Farallon Islands with the Oceanic Society this season. It was an incredible, all-day voyage, just 27-miles from San Francisco, but felt like a world away. Here's a video of some of the coolest marine life that we encountered. …
I'm old enough to remember "Powers of Ten" (1977), a formative and mind-expanding film that was shown to millions of young people in the 70s and 80s. It depicts in stunning animations for time the scale of the universe, starting from a person laying down at a picnic, then zooming out to the edge of the …
I’m so proud of my TechTeens at the California Academy of Sciences for completing their last “Do Now” science blog post of the year on a really cool and fun topic: “Are robots taking our jobs?” Check out the hilarious video produced by the KQED education team, featuring TechTeens Sophie and Alex! Then read the …
My co-workers surprised me with this on my desk this morning. Awww. It's nice working with a program with such nice swag.
Today my colleague Andrew dug up this old Science Action Club tee-shirt for me, back from 2012. Any ideas why we don't use this graphic anymore?
I’m excited to announce that I will soon be taking on a newly created role at the Academy, the Senior Instructional Design Lead for Science Action Club. This is a new position working with our largest youth program, the Science Action Club (SAC), a high-impact STEM learning program that designs professional development and teaching kits for middle school afterschool …
Just a teaser that on Monday I have some exciting news about my new role at the California Academy of Sciences. Meanwhile, here's a video of one of our biologists introducing our Digital Learning TechTeens to a Giant Pacific Octopus under our care.
I am thrilled to announce bioGraphic, a new multimedia magazine, powered by my museum the California Academy of Sciences, that features immersive stories from around the globe about all things that awe in nature, biological science, and the ingenuity of humankind. Check out the newly launched site. The stories you’ll find on bioGraphic are meant to entertain, …