I’m a big fan of science, and an even bigger fan of science I can see, which is why the Dance Your PhD Contest rocks my world.  The contest, sponsored by the journal Science and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, delivers just what you might expect; scientists and graduate students choreographed dances to represent their theses and then posted them on YouTube.

How would you like to learn about the role of vitamin D in beta cell function?  Here is one of this year’s contest winners to demonstrate:

Boy, I wish all my science classes were that fun.  Check out the other winners and runner’s up here.  Not only is this a hilarous way to get these folks moving outside the lab, but it could be a wonderful way to get kids excited about learning science.

takepart by getting involved with the National Science Teachers Association.