October 07, 2016
Bulletin interne de l'Institut Pasteur
Two YouTubers to support the researchers of the Institut Pasteur
New for this 10th anniversary edition of Pasteurdon!
They are internet sensations. Their videos often notch up more than a million views on YouTube. Two YouTubers, devoted science fans and easy-going educators, are supporting Pasteurdon 2016.
Bruce Benamran (750,000 fans on his YouTube channel "e-penser") has come on board for this anniversary edition to raise awareness about three research topics - neuroscience, the microbiota and antibiotic resistance - by producing video interviews. The interviews will be published on the web to rally his subscribers to the cause. Bruce was fascinated by his discussions with the scientists he interviewed and is currently working on some new projects to support Pasteurdon and the Institut Pasteur. Watch this space!
Dr. Nozman (who shares his experiments and tips with 945,000 fans on YouTube) regularly punctuates his videos with the phrase "science doesn't wait!". He reputedly helped some of his fans discover their scientific vocation: "[...] that's the aim, to make people want to dabble with science," he has explained in the press. His video filmed in the insectarium with Anna-Bella Failloux will attempt to shed light on research conducted on mosquitoes for his subscribers.
All that's left for you to do is share their videos on social media!