Preschool PhD

Welcome to Preschool PhD, science explainer videos for kids of all ages!
 
Preschool PhD videos explain chemistry and biochemistry topics to kids, and the 10 minute PhD videos explain scientific concepts for adults. In both, high level content is explained using simple and fun animations.

How did these videos come about? I’m an assistant professor of chemistry at Macalester College, and mom of two young kids. When my kids’ daycare closed during the pandemic, I found my personal and professional lives merging with unexpected results. Hours of reading kids’ books to my 1- and 3-year-old gave way to stories about what I know best – chemistry and biochemistry. So I started using the video editing tools I had learned making remote video lectures for my college biochemistry classes to make animated YouTube videos to share these science stories with others. 

Learning chemistry and biochemistry will help you see the world in a whole new way – from a molecular viewpoint!

- Leah Witus