How To Make A Science Video ... like Jordan Harrod
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Oct 16, 2023 
Jordan Harrod, a PhD candidate at Harvard and MIT, dives into the world of machine learning and medicine while managing her YouTube channel. She shares her journey from teaching to science communication and why she aims for a Crash Course style in her videos. Discussing her shift to explore AI's human impacts, Jordan emphasizes the importance of diversity in tech. She reveals her creative process, the challenges of audience engagement, and how she handles criticism, treating YouTube as a portfolio rather than a sole career.
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Three Topic Triggers
- Jordan picks topics from current obsessions, trends, or investigative questions requiring interviews.
- She often combines these categories and manages ideas in Notion.
Stop Chasing Algorithm Trends
- Avoid chasing analytics-driven trends that drain your creativity and consistency.
- Shift focus to work you enjoy and a clearer channel purpose even if it risks short-term growth.
Channel Reframe: People Over Papers
- Jordan reframed her channel from technical deep dives to exploring human impacts of AI and her lived experience.
- Her north star: create space for people to exist and take up space as systems evolve.