Produced by Darren K. Woodland Jr., 2017 Knowitall.org Spring Semester Intern
Dr. Ernest E. Just was born in Charleston, S.C. in 1883. He was an African American biologist, teacher, and scholar who focused on the cell, fertilization, and marine biology. He researched all over the world, making major discoveries about the cell surface and the changes it undergoes during the process of fertilization. He also developed important techniques for studying the breeding habits and eggs of marine invertebrates.
Scientific SC is an animated video series that chronicles the lives of South Carolina’s scientists and inventors along with their discoveries. It is designed to give students a primer on the scientists, as well as short lessons on their work and how it relates to topics in the South Carolina science standards, all in around two minutes.