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Uno Dos of Trace: Is "The Scully Effect" Real?

7 minutes 48 seconds

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"The Scully Effect" is the idea that Dr. Dana Scully (heroine of the "X-Files," scientist, and FBI agent) inspired a huge increase in women joining STEM fields, but what if there's more to the story? Host Trace Dominquez looks into the study behind "The Scully Effect" and explores if there are other factors that affected how people viewed STEM in the 1990s. Part of the "Uno Dos of Trace" series.

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Runtime: 7 minutes 48 seconds

Trace is standing in front of a book shelf. Caption: Also, how does it adjust that temperature once it knows it.
Uno Dos of Trace
Episode 1
5 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Still image from: Uno Dos of Trace: Seasonal Affective Disorder is REAL! Here’s Everything You Need to Know...
Uno Dos of Trace
Episode 2
7 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Trace is standing with his right shoulder facing the book shelf. Caption: A la the Scully effect, which is just the best, but is it real.
Uno Dos of Trace
Episode 3
7 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Trace wears safety goggles and has a hammer in his hand. Caption: Ow.
Uno Dos of Trace
Episode 4
6 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Trace is standing in front of a book shelf. Caption: Genetic engineering is complex, and it's wide reaching.
Uno Dos of Trace
Episode 5
14 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Trace holds reusable bottles and coffee mugs in his hands. Caption: I think reusable bottles might be bad for the environment,
Uno Dos of Trace
Episode 6
5 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
A mouse nibbles the food particle holding it in its claws. Caption: The nanoparticles gave the mouse the ability to see infrared.
Uno Dos of Trace
Episode 7
6 minutes 49 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Trace wears scarfs around his shoulders and talks. Caption: We are here, today, to lay to rest the kilogram.
Uno Dos of Trace
Episode 8
6 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Animation of red blood cells in a blood vessel. Caption: Red blood cells are eight picometers,
Uno Dos of Trace
Episode 9
3 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Still image from: Uno Dos of Trace: Dial-Up Modems Made the Weirdest Sounds, Here's What They Actually Mean
Uno Dos of Trace
Episode 10
6 minutes
Grade Level: 11 - 12
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