You’ve heard of social media influencers… but what about STEM influencers? They’re pretty much what they sound like. Instead of trying to get teens to buy.
Yammine says she wants to empower young people to explore science by making it more familiar, accessible, and inclusive. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic she s been sharing the science behind the headlines as @science.sam on Instagram and TikTok, garnering millions of views every month to better help people assess risk, spot misinformation, and have informed discussions with their friends and family.
NBCLX: So how does one become a STEM Influencer?
Yammine: It s really about trying to bring someone into the world of science, technology, engineering and math. It s not a STEM trying to influence what they do, but rather giving them fact-based information so they can make evidence-based decisions.
You’ve heard of social media influencers… but what about STEM influencers? They’re pretty much what they sound like. Instead of trying to get teens to buy.
You’ve heard of social media influencers… but what about STEM influencers? They’re pretty much what they sound like. Instead of trying to get teens to buy.
Yammine says she wants to empower young people to explore science by making it more familiar, accessible, and inclusive. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic she s been sharing the science behind the headlines as @science.sam on Instagram and TikTok, garnering millions of views every month to better help people assess risk, spot misinformation, and have informed discussions with their friends and family.
NBCLX: So how does one become a STEM Influencer?
Yammine: It s really about trying to bring someone into the world of science, technology, engineering and math. It s not a STEM trying to influence what they do, but rather giving them fact-based information so they can make evidence-based decisions.