Retired physics professor Wu Yuren has become an online sensation on Chinese social media with her quirky science videos. Affectionately called “science grandma” online, the 72-year-old’s short-form videos about physics have attracted more than one million followers and over 50 million views. The professor began making short-form videos on China’s video-sharing platform Douyin three years ago, hoping to bring physics to the masses in a casual, inspiring and fun manner.

退休物理教授吴於人因其新奇古怪的科学视频成为了中国社交媒体上的网络红人。这位72岁的老人在网上被人们戏称为“科学姥姥”,她所拍摄的物理实验短视频为其吸引了超过100万粉丝以及5000万次播放量。这位教授自三年前开始在中国的视频分享平台抖音上制作短视频,她希望能以一种更加休闲,鼓舞人心且有趣的方式将物理学呈现给大众。