Jay Tate Portfolio
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LONG FORM VIDEOS
For written examples of script work, see Jay Tate “A dozen ways I strive to improve scripts”
PHYSICAL SCIENCES: Astronomy, Chemistry, Earth Sciences/Geology, Physics
The Big Bang and Beyond and guidebook
A Field Guide to the Planets and transcript
A visually rich book talk (1 hr)
Black Holes, Tides, and Curved Spacetime: Understanding Gravity and transcript
Understanding the Universe, 48 hours, the company’s longest course! rated 4.9 out of 5.0
Understanding the Periodic Table and transcript
The Science of Information: From Language to Black Holes and guidebook
EARTH SCIENCES: Geology, Oceanography, Weather
Origin and Evolution of Earth: From the Big Bang to the Future of Humanity and transcript
Practical Geology and guidebook
The Science of Extreme Weather and guidebook
Oceanography: Exploring Earth's Final Wilderness and guidebook
LIFE SCIENCES
Earth at the Crossroads: Ecology of a Changing Planet and guidebook
Plant Science: An Introduction to Botany and guidebook
Unlocking the Hidden History of DNA and transcript
“Speaking
of alcohol, let’s examine a nice little myth—or, perhaps, a “myth‑conception.”
It concerns a widespread image of a Saint Bernard rescue dog. And it goes like
this: You’re up on a mountain freezing to death. And then, just in the nick of
time, in swoops a trusty Saint Bernard carrying a mini‑keg of brandy
around its neck to get you back on your feet. Brandy is sure to warm your cold
innards, right? Well, no. Biochemistry says alcohol is probably the last thing
you’d want to pour down someone who’s freezing. Why would alcohol be a bad
thing for a person who’s cold? Well, since biochemically, alcohol inhibits
gluconeogenesis in the liver, it prevents production of glucose. But the brain
and muscle are freezing and starving and need glucose! So,
what should you offer someone who is hypothermic? They need sugar and warmth. A
candy bar might be good. Hot cocoa would be perfect.”
(L24)
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: How Life Works and transcript
Synthetic Biology: Life’s Extraordinary New Worlds and guidebook
COVID-19 VIDEOS for YOUTUBE
“Viral Intelligence: What Is Coronavirus?” (16 min;) March 2020 YouTube video, retired in 2023; FrameIO video link valid thru October 2023. FULL MP4 VIDEO MOVING HERE! Production script with Kevin Ahern (on Dropbox).
“How Math Predicts the Coronavirus Curve” (15 min) March 2020 YouTube video, retired in 2023; FrameIO video link valid thru October 2023. FULL MP4 VIDEO MOVING HERE! Production script with David Kung (on Dropbox).
EVOLUTION
What Darwin Didn’t Know: The Modern Science of Evolution and transcript
A New History of Life and guidebook
Major Transitions in Evolution and transcript
PSYCHOLOGY
Introduction to Psychology and guidebook
Outsmart Yourself: Brain-Based Strategies to a Better You and transcript
The Science of Mindfulness: A Research-Based Path to Well-Being and guidebook
ECONOMICS
Macroeconomics Made Clear and guidebook
Thinking about Capitalism (not on Wondrium) and Guidebook
ENGINEERING and TECHNOLOGY
Understanding the World's Greatest Structures from Antiquity to Modernity and guidebook
Electrical Engineering for Everyone and guidebook
(Introduction to) Robotics and guidebook
Introduction to Nanotechnology: The New Science of Small and guidebook
How to Program: Computer Science Concepts and Python Exercises and workbook
Introduction to Machine Learning and workbook
MATH
HISTORY
Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity and guidebook
CULTURE
Leonardo da Vinci and the High Renaissance and guidebook
Learning Japanese: A Gateway into Culture and workbook
Understanding Linguistics: The Science of Language and guidebook
Discovering West Africa: Ghana, Senegal, Cameroon
Food: A Cultural Culinary History and guidebook
PARTNER PROJECTS
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The Science of Flight and guidebook
National Geographic. Wonders of the National Parks: A Geology of North America and guidebook
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Introduction to Paleontology and guidebook
Smithsonian Folkways. America’s Musical Heritage and guidebook
Scientific American. Mind-Blowing Science (10-20 min/episode) supervised adaptation of magazine articles for video
MARKETING SHORTS
· Wondrium Shorts (under 1 minute): I managed the content creators and co-managed the initial process for creating these new micro-shorts
SCRIPT EXCERPTS
For written examples, see Jay Tate “A dozen ways I strive to improve scripts”
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