Society for Developmental Biology
John Doctor Education Prize Application
The John Doctor Education Prize was established in memory of John Doctor, an active member of the Society for Developmental Biology Professional Development and Education Committee, who passed away suddenly and prematurely in the fall of 2005.
Challenge: Create a short instructional video to communicate what we do as scientists to the general public. Video entries may be as short as 30 seconds or as long as 5 minutes. Lab or group entries are encouraged. Videos may be geared towards college-level introductory biology, K-12, or non-scientists. Be sure to include relevance - your audience needs to know how science applies to overall well-being, quality of life, possible treatment of a medical condition, etc.
Choose one of the following topics:
- The developmental impacts of transmissible diseases, which may include viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites.
- Stories of scientific discovery related to developmental biology. The discovery does not have to be in developmental biology, but should have had an impact on the field of developmental biology.
Eligibility: All applicants (individual or all members of a group submission) must be current SDB members (2024 dues paid). Undergraduate members are required to submit as part of a team with either a graduate student, postdoc, and/or faculty member.
Selection Criteria
Videos will be evaluated based on:
- Accuracy and clarity of the science
- Accessibility and inclusivity (diverse representation) of content
- Creator/presenter and viewer engagement with the content
- Review of a brief (1-page) written summary describing the video that includes:
- Brief description with learning objectives
- Intended audience (college-level introductory biology, K-12, or non-scientists)
Prize: Certificate and check for USD $1000
Max Video Length: 5 min
Max Video File Size: 700 MB
Accepted Video File Types: avi, flv, mov, mp4, mpg, wmv
Max Description File Size: 1 MB
Accepted Description File Type: PDF
Submission Deadline: 11:59 PM ET on Monday, June 3, 2024.