Arkusz 2 · zadanie 3

Task three. You will hear an interview with Daniel, a nineteen-year-old who runs a popular science channel online.

My guest today is Daniel Ortiz, whose science channel has more than half a million subscribers. Daniel, how did it all start?

Pure accident, really. When I was fifteen, my little sister had a science project for school, and she asked me to help. We filmed our experiment with a lemon battery so she could show it to her class. I put the video online, and the next morning it had ten thousand views.

What makes your videos different?

I think it's that I'm not an expert. I'm learning together with my viewers. When something goes wrong, and it often does, I don't cut it out. People like to see that failure is part of science.

How much time does one video take?

More than people think. The filming itself is quick, maybe two hours. But before that I spend days reading and testing the experiment to make sure it's safe. And editing takes another full day.

Do you make money from the channel?

Some, yes, from advertising. It pays for my equipment and part of my university fees. But I turn down a lot of offers. A company once wanted me to say that their energy drink helps you study. I said no, because it's simply not true.

What do your parents think about all this?

At first my dad was worried that I'd stop studying. He changed his mind when I got into a good university to study physics. Now he sometimes even suggests ideas for experiments, although most of them are a bit crazy.

And what's next for you?

I'd like to make a series about women in science, because there are so many fascinating stories that nobody tells at school. And of course I need to pass my exams this summer.

My guest today is Daniel Ortiz, whose science channel has more than half a million subscribers. Daniel, how did it all start?

Pure accident, really. When I was fifteen, my little sister had a science project for school, and she asked me to help. We filmed our experiment with a lemon battery so she could show it to her class. I put the video online, and the next morning it had ten thousand views.

What makes your videos different?

I think it's that I'm not an expert. I'm learning together with my viewers. When something goes wrong, and it often does, I don't cut it out. People like to see that failure is part of science.

How much time does one video take?

More than people think. The filming itself is quick, maybe two hours. But before that I spend days reading and testing the experiment to make sure it's safe. And editing takes another full day.

Do you make money from the channel?

Some, yes, from advertising. It pays for my equipment and part of my university fees. But I turn down a lot of offers. A company once wanted me to say that their energy drink helps you study. I said no, because it's simply not true.

What do your parents think about all this?

At first my dad was worried that I'd stop studying. He changed his mind when I got into a good university to study physics. Now he sometimes even suggests ideas for experiments, although most of them are a bit crazy.

And what's next for you?

I'd like to make a series about women in science, because there are so many fascinating stories that nobody tells at school. And of course I need to pass my exams this summer.