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Forwarded from NOVA Newsletter:

This Black History Month, share stories that honor the contributions and experiences of Black scientists in your classroom. Here are some NOVA resources that do just that.

Percy Julian: Chemistry and Civil Rights

This collection of resources, adapted from NOVA's Forgotten Genius explores how Percy Julian revolutionized chemistry with the first synthesis of a chemical compound, as well as the challenges he overcame as an African American facing legalized segregation.

The Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers | Mae Jemison

As a child growing up in Chicago, Mae Jemison always dreamed of traveling to outer space. Years later, while in medical school, she decided to follow that dream and applied to become a NASA astronaut, eventually becoming the first African American woman to go into space.

Raychelle Burks | Picture a Scientist

Meet chemist and science communicator Raychelle Burks in these video excerpts from NOVA's Picture a Scientist . In addition to explaining her work in chemistry, Burks discusses the lack of scientific role models she had growing up, bias in science, and the phenomenon of code-switching.

Can DNA Technology Help Rebuild a Family Tree?

Many Black families in America don’t have robust ancestry records because of the legacy of slavery and family separation. In this clip from NOVA’s Lee and Liza’s Family Tree , documentary filmmaker Byron Hurt is on a mission to use DNA technology to solve the mysteries of his family tree.