Since 2020, Amy Angert has incorporated a Spotlight Scientist assignment series into the BIOL 406 course. In these assignments, students engage with short podcast and video clips or brief written profiles featuring scientists who challenge traditional stereotypes. Students then write a paragraph responding to specific prompts that ask them to connect the featured scientist to …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
TA Spotlight – Josh Abel-Nwachukwu
Hi everyone, my name is Josh! I was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, but grew up mainly in Calgary, Alberta where my family currently lives. I have been at UBC for about six years, completing a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2024 before beginning a Master’s program in the Zoology Department as part of …