Why did hospitals have these frogs in their supply rooms? - Carly Anne York
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In the early 20th century, pregnancy testing required a slippery piece of equipment: a female African clawed frog. For decades, hospitals and research labs had a trusted supply of these handy creatures, employing their help in testing for pregnancy and in numerous other scientific endeavors. So what makes these frogs so special? Carly Anne York shares the secrets of these remarkable amphibians.
The scientists who first discovered that the African Clawed Frog could be used for the purpose of pregnancy tests did not begin their research with this topic in mind. What could we learn about the scientific process from this story?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Carly Anne York
- Director Yajun Shi
- Narrator Alexandra Panzer
- Storyboard Artist Yajun Shi
- Animator Yajun Shi, Dongyao Chai
- Compositor Yajun Shi
- Art Director Yajun Shi
- Music Cem Misirlioglu, Greg Chudzik
- Sound Designer Cem Misirlioglu
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Senior Producer Anna Bechtol
- Producer Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace, Jennifer Nam
