With the popularity of video under 60 seconds in length, or, "short form" video, we are in a position to help guide the definition of what an educational short will be. Whether a "TikTok", an Instagram Reel, or a YouTube Short, scientists and teachers are seeing how they can leverage this new media form to share knowledge. And this is where we come in - it is up to us to find ways of educating the new community that is attuned to short form video.