![]() ![]() Nee explained that the idea of featuring different scientists came after she had been on a panel about women in STEM. In addition to seeing Ada and her friends doing science in their everyday lives, we see the real life scientists in a kitchen or a greenhouse, and not just in a lab. It’s not just people with beakers in a lab. ‘Ada Twist, Scientist’ does an amazing job at showing kids how accessible science is. Again, it goes back to making sure that kids understand they can do it too. ![]() They do all different kinds of science, and not only that but they are racially diverse and mostly women. These scientists aren’t the stereotypical white lab coat type either. It’s so cool to see a little Black girl in the lead role and as a scientist,” Grant said.Īnother cool addition to the show is that between stories, you get to meet a real life scientist. “Ada Twist has the power to change the landscape in children’s media. Ada Twist never once questions that she deserves to be at the same table as her white friends. While showcasing women in STEM and STEAM is incredibly important to all the parties involved, it is extra important that they show young kids of color, especially Black girls, that this is not a space that they are excluded from. They could have easily made the show about Rosie or Iggy, but they chose to focus the show through Ada’s eyes. It’s clear that representation is at the forefront of the show. (She was ill and unable to do an interview via Zoom.) I think Ada has the power to expand the landscape,” Kerri Grant said in a series of questions provided by Netflix. We’ve been really thoughtful about what we are putting out there. We worked hard on the family dynamics, for example, and how fearless and curious Ada is about the world. “It took a while to get the characters right – to make sure we’re being true in how we’re representing them. ![]() There’s no word on Rosie’s dad, but it’s nice to see that they’re showing different families. In the show, Iggy Peck’s parents are divorced, but seem to be good co-parents, as his dad comes over to his mom’s house to help in the garden. In one episode, the kids go to Rosie’s house and bake banana bread for Great Aunt Rose, who features heavily in ‘Rosie Revere, Engineer.’ Not only do we see Rosie and Aunt Rose, we get to see Rosie’s mom, who is a pilot. If you’re a big fan of the book series and worry that the show will only feature Ada and the Twist family, fear not! Rosie Revere and Iggy Peck are not only featured, but you get to see a little bit of their lives too. Scary Mommy was able to talk to Chris Nee via Zoom, which was incredibly exciting. The show is also executive produced by Michelle Obama, which is definitely not too shabby! While Chris Nee is the creator of the show, Kerri Grant is the showrunner, which means she was the one actually steering the ship. The captain of the ‘Ada Twist’ ship is veteran producer Chris Nee, who created a little show called ‘Doc McStuffins,’ and more recently ‘ Ridley Jones,’ which is also on Netflix. ![]()
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