Barbara McClintock discovered mobile genetic elements and was eventually awarded a Nobel Prize, but people first laughed at her because of her gender. Learn more about her contributions to genetics with a biographical video.

Concepts

genetics, genetic code, physiology, genetic variation, famous scientists

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discover the other research McClintock is known for 

Classroom Considerations

• Video uses language that may not be appropriate for the classroom
• Be aware of foul language in the comment section as well
• Video is the 21st in a series of 25

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Contains many cross-cultural connections to history, science, and psychology
• Highlights a female scientist unfamiliar to most

Cons

• None