American Chemical Society AMA: I am Elaine Seward, a Producer with ACS Reactions with a background is in digital media and film. Ask me anything about communicating chemistry using animations and/or social media!

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Hey Reddit--I’m Elaine. I’m a producer for the American Chemical Society’s Reactions YouTube series (http://www.youtube.com/acsreactions), where we discuss everyday chemistry. We’ve covered topics ranging from “Is it ok to pee in the ocean” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqR2bLsdhs4) to “How protein helps to build muscle” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5-tKciXEG8), with a little cookie science in between (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b4shT7EBZQ).

As a member of the Reactions team, I write, animate, narrate, edit, and come up with ideas for our videos. I also manage our Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/acsreactions) and Facebook (http://ift.tt/2arJk3e) pages, which you should go and follow right now. Seriously--you know you want to.

I’m based in NYC, while the rest of the Reactions team is based in DC. I feel compelled to note that I have zero scientific background--my background is entirely in digital media and film. This definitely has created some interesting challenges but I do consider myself to be a science communicator. One of the best parts about my work is taking a scientific concept, breaking it down, and re-structuring it so even middle schoolers can understand how chemistry affects their lives.

I will be back at 12 pm ET (9 am PT) to answer your questions, so ask me anything about animating science--including the production process, how it works, my lack of a science background, how we come up with topics and you can even ask about our social media.

">American Chemical Society AMA: I am Elaine Seward, a Producer with ACS Reactions with a background is in digital media and film. Ask me anything about communicating chemistry using animations and/or social media!