Geology Alumnus, Comic-Con Enthusiast Selected as a National Geographic Teacher Fellow April 14, 2021 Share This:
Gabriel-Philip Santos poses with a puppet of “Dinosaur Joe, the most complete juvenile parasaurolophus known and described by Alf Museum scientists. Credit: Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology
Whether dressing up in a Star Wars Jedi costume with a lightsaber in hand, talking about fossils of prehistoric Pokémon as the researcher “Professor Oak” or sharing dinosaur facts from “Jurassic Park” films, alumnus Gabriel-Philip Santos hopes to inspire and engage others in learning science.
A self-confessed “science nerd” and comic-con and pop culture enthusiast, Santos is a paleontologist-turned-educator. He is a first-generation Filipino scientist who began using cosplay costume play, such as dressing up as a character or concept as an informal way to teach science.