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Lauren Sims
Lauren Sims
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BIOGRAPHY

Lauren Sims is an Assistant Video Editor at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she creates and delivers educational videos for both Britannica and Britannica School. She conducts in-depth media research on a wide variety of topics and uses her technical and creative expertise to build narratives that will best serve Britannica’s audience of eager learners. 

Lauren joined the team as an intern in 2023 after graduating college. She quickly found her place on the team as a fast-paced video editor, encouraging the push toward a more appealing visual style and higher production value. She has been contributing to the team’s wide array of compelling content ever since.

Lauren also acts as a production assistant and camera operator during live interview shoots.

EDUCATION

Lauren holds a B.F.A. in film and television with a concentration in editing and postproduction from Columbia College Chicago.

IN LAUREN’S OWN WORDS…

It is extremely fulfilling to create educational videos for Britannica’s audience of “lifelong learners." I find so much joy in the fact that with each new project I get to immerse myself into brand new subject matter. I am as just as eager to learn new things as our audience is, and I try to bring that genuine curiosity into every video.

Primary Contributions (77)
Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall: A Life in Pictures
Jane Goodall, renowned scientist and conservationist, dedicated her life to studying and protecting chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. Not only was her work with our closest evolutionary relatives scientifically fruitful, but it also served to elucidate our own humanity and…
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White text on a blue textured background reading obigado or obrigada. How to Pronounce Obrigado in Brazilian Portuguese
White text on a textured blue background reading Pele. How to Pronounce Pelé
White text reading Paulo Coelho on a dark blue textured background. How to Pronounce Paulo Coelho
Medieval scribe Jean Mielet sits at a desk, writing in a large manuscript with quill pen, surrounded by open books and shelves in a detailed, black-and-white illustration. Early true crime
A roaring tiger with its mouth open appears in front of rural homes, with bold blue text reading "Your new neighbor?" promoting wildlife conservation discussion. Can Humans and Wildlife Coexist Peacefully?
White text on a textured blue background reading Amazonia. How to Pronounce Amazônia
Two black-and-white portraits of a mustached man flank handwritten notes; overlay text reads “Who was Friedrich Nietzsche?” Answering Your Questions About Friedrich Nietzsche
Black-and-white photo of a suited man with glasses on a balcony; overlaid text reads “Who was Jean‑Paul Sartre?” with a hazy cityscape in the background. Nausea, Nothingness, and Existentialism: Meet Jean-Paul Sartre
A textured blue background with white text reading Pantanal. How to Pronounce Pantanal
A textured blue background with white text reading Minas Gerais. How to Pronounce Minas Gerais
A textured blue background with white text reading Serra da Canastra. How to Pronounce Serra da Canastra
A textured blue background with white text reading Fernando de Noronha. How to Pronounce Fernando de Noronha
A round wheel of cheese with a wedge cut out sits on a blue wooden surface, overlaid with large text reading How It's Made and very light blue question marks in the background. How Is Cheese Made?
Astronaut stands on the moon with a large bootprint in the foreground and bold text reading "footprints on the MOON?" above, referencing lunar exploration. Why Does Nothing Change on the Moon?
A roaring tiger with its mouth open appears in front of rural homes, with bold blue text reading "Your new neighbor?" promoting wildlife conservation discussion. Can humans and wildlife coexist peacfeully?
A hand places a ballot in a box with an American flag in the background. Large text reads What's the point? with a blue arrow pointing to the ballot. How Do Midterm Elections Work?
A black-and-white photo of a white man from the late 19th century wearing an extremely long mustache. Cut-out hands hold a blue razor to the right side of the image. How facial hair styles have changed through history
A white man in glasses holds a microphone under the text. Ask an Editor, and. What is planetary alignment?, against a starry space background. When Was the Last Time All the Planets Aligned?
White text on a textured blue background reading Rio de Janeiro. How to Pronounce Rio de Janeiro
White text on a blue textured background reading Pampas. How to Pronounce Pampas
How does ranked-choice voting work? How does ranked-choice voting work?
Graphic showing the question Why are protesters in Iran flying the country's old flag? above two Iranian flags: the current flag with a red emblem and the old flag with a lion and sun symbol. Protesters are visible in the background. What's the Difference Between These Two Iranian Flags?
Portrait of a white woman beside a close-up of an IVF embryo with a micropipette and an arrow; she holds a LIFE magazine cover titled 'Test-Tube Baby Boom'. Meet America's First IVF Baby
Illustration showing Earth on the left and the Sun on the right with blue arrows forming a circle around the word "WHY?" in the center, representing Earth's rotation and revolution. How Earth's Rotation and Revolution Shape Our Days and Seasons
Illustration showing Earth on the left and the Sun on the right with blue arrows forming a circle around the word "WHY?" in the center, representing Earth's rotation and revolution. Earth's rotation and revolution
A man in glasses and a light blue turtleneck sits on a green couch by a window. Over his head is text reading “NASA put organs on a chip?” with a brain illustration and a computer chip graphic. Can Astronaut Cells Survive Deep Space?
A white man in a blue shirt stands in front of an illustrated blue background with fish and the text "animal car wash?" across his chest, referencing animal mutualism. How Different Animal Species Work Together
Person in inflatable T. rex costume lifting small dumbbells in a gym beside a weight rack; text overlay reads “design flaw?” with an arrow pointing to the T. rex's arms. Why Did the T. rex Have Such Tiny Arms?
Painting of a person with a headscarf reading a newspaper, with blue and white text overlaid reading: How the middle class learned to read. How the Printing Press Revolutionized Literacy
A colorful world map shows swirling clouds of aerosols in green, purple, and red, with arrows pointing to different regions and a note reading: What are aerosols? How Invisible Aerosols Connect in Earth's Atmosphere
A map of Latin America and the Caribbean shows several countries highlighted in blue with large arrows pointing toward them, overlaid with the text "U.S. interventions." A Brief History of U.S. Intervention in Latin America
A person in glasses examines a strip of film in a darkroom. Overlaid text reads "What's the point of film photography?" with "film photography?" highlighted in blue. How (And Why) To Develop Photos in a Darkroom
A vintage encyclopedia page shows small type and scientific illustrations. The question What was Enlightenment? is written in old-fashioned blue lettering. What was Enlightenment? Explaining the Age of Reason
Five hands on a concrete wall; above a torn edge are scenes of outdoor dining, floodwater, and a crowded street; text reads “Who gets to move on?” Hurricane Katrina 20 Years Later: Who Gets to Move On?
Britannica editor Erik Gregersen, a white man wearing glasses, holds a microphone in front of a galaxy background. Displayed above him are the phrases: Ask an Editor, and How old is the universe? How Do We Know the Age of the Universe?
Who was Friedrich Nietzsche? Who was Friedrich Nietzsche?
Who was Jean-Paul Sartre? Who was Jean-Paul Sartre?
A roaring tiger with its mouth open appears in front of rural homes, with bold blue text reading "Your new neighbor?" promoting wildlife conservation discussion. Can humans and wildlife coexist peacefully?
A roaring tiger with its mouth open appears in front of rural homes, with bold blue text reading "Your new neighbor?" promoting wildlife conservation discussion. Can Humans and Wildlife Coexist Peacefully in India?
White text on a textured blue background reading Dilma. How to Pronounce Dilma
Two people in suits with their heads replaced by scoops of ice cream against a striped background and a red flag labeled VOTE! How is ranked-choice voting different from single choice?
Stone with Egyptian hieroglyphs and a pottery shard with Greek script, linked by a blue arrow; faint pyramids in the background. Why Ancient Egyptian Writing Is More Than Just Hieroglyphics
Illustration showing Earth on the left and the Sun on the right with blue arrows forming a circle around the word "WHY?" in the center, representing Earth's rotation and revolution. Why Does the Earth Rotate and Revolve Around the Sun?
A textured blue background with white text reading Guarani. How to Pronounce Guaraní
A roaring tiger with its mouth open appears in front of rural homes, with bold blue text reading "Your new neighbor?" promoting wildlife conservation discussion. Can Humans and Wildlife Coexist Peacefully?
Two hands form a triangle framing an illustrated eye, with bold blue and white text reading "The Illuminati is real" overlaid on the image. The Real History of the Illuminati
Collage of raised-fist silhouettes over a halftone orange, yellow, and green background, featuring historic newspaper text and faint crowd imagery. How India Finally Won a 200-year Fight for Independence
Two distressed people sit amid ruins; behind them is a partitioned, color-coded map of India overlaid on destroyed urban buildings. What is the history of the India-Pakistan conflict?
Open book with Regency-era illustration of Jane Austen holding a book; large script “J. Austen” across; background of handwritten text. Everything We Know and Love About Jane Austen
Actors Luke Thompson and Nicola Coughlan in scenes from Bridgerton, flanking text reading: they got it ALL WRONG. What Was the Regency Era Actually Like?
Split image with the Indian flag on the left and people waiting at a polling station on the right, overlaid with large text reading "1 BILLION VOTERS?". How One Billion People Vote in India
A roaring tiger with its mouth open appears in front of rural homes, with bold blue text reading "Your new neighbor?" promoting wildlife conservation discussion. Can We Protect Endangered Wildlife in India?
White text on a textured blue background reading Caatinga. How to Pronounce Caatinga
White text on a textured blue background reading Cerrado. How to Pronounce Cerrado
White text on a textured blue background reading Mata Atlantica. How to Pronounce Mata Atlântica
A textured blue background with white text reading Lencois Maranhenses. How to Pronounce Lençóis Maranhenses
Smiling older woman with long white hair gestures with open hands; collage background of English and Native American writing, paper texture, and vintage portraits. A Lost Generation: How One Artist Reconnects to Her Indigenous Heritage
A yellow file folder superimposed with a photograph of Jeffrey Epstein, atop a background of newspaper clippings and papers. What Are the Epstein Files—And What's in Them?
A roaring tiger with its mouth open appears in front of rural homes, with bold blue text reading "Your new neighbor?" promoting wildlife conservation discussion. Can Humans and Wildlife Coexist Peacefully?
zoo technology zoo technology
How Zoos Keep Animals Happy and Healthy How Zoos Keep Animals Happy and Healthy
Color illustrations of three women from the 18th century set against a white paper background, including a Black woman in a blue dress and white bonnet, a white woman loading a cannon, and a white woman holding a rifle. The text Daughters of the Revolution appears in capital letters. What Were the Roles of Women in the American Revolution?
A dolphin on a background of graph paper, with a blue line chart trending downwards and four types of fish surrounding it. How Do Zoos Feed Their Hungry Dolphins?
Common loon with wings spread on rocky lake shore; film clapper overlay and text “movie star?” across the scene. What's So Special About Loons?
The letters A, B, and C appear in white lettering on a green chalkboard background superimposed with a world map. Why We All Use the Latin Alphabet
A sealed envelope with a red wax stamp is overlaid with lit birthday candles shaped as the numbers 2, 5, and 0, in front of a faded background showing a mailbox and a postal worker in a mail truck. The 250-Year-Old History of American Mail
A tamandua, or lesser anteater, extends its long tongue. Overlaid text reads "16 inch TONGUE" with an arrow pointing to the tongue. Forest background. What is the Tamandua?
The Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona is shown in color with a blue banner reading "Impossible Building?" across a grayscale background of trees. Why the Sagrada Família Is a Construction Nightmare
Axolotl wearing a green paper hat in the style of Peter Pan, with speech bubble reading “I'll never grow up!” What is So Unique About the Axolotl?
Astronaut holding a rainbow lollipop against a starfield, with arrows toward text reading: Sugar in Space? How Did We Find Sugar in Space?
A textured blue background with white text reading Capoeira. How to Pronounce Capoeira
Large red Rafflesia flower with spotted petals is shown close up, with lines representing foul odor emanating from the flower. Bold text reads the phrase: Smells like death. Why Do the World's Largest Flowers Stink?