Faisal Alamgir challenges students to look beyond equations and investigate the discoveries, debates, and experiments that produced them. Student teams research the history behind a scientific equation and transform what they learn into short theatrical productions, with support from DramaTech in developing and refining their scripts.

The approach is designed to move students beyond memorization and help them see science as an evolving, human process. Through research, storytelling, and performance, students develop a deeper connection to technical concepts while learning to question how scientific knowledge is created.

Read the full story by the School of Materials Science and Engineering.