Wisp Studio
The most extraordinary stories are true
We are a research and writing studio for ambitious online media
We help creators tell research-led stories
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![Close-up of a platypus with text "The Insane Biology of: The Platypus" and "Real Science" in the top left corner.]()
Script for Real Science - 2.9m views
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![A computer-generated image of a large ape raising its fist, with the text 'Born to Kill?' in white letters against a blue sky background.]()
Script for History of Humankind - 2m views
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![Animated depiction of an immortal jellyfish with glowing transparent bell and long tentacles, set against a dark background, with text 'The Immortal Jellyfish' and 'Real Science' in the upper left corner.]()
Script for Real Science - 1.3m views
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![A man giving a presentation to two gorillas in a zoo, with the text "Could they understand?" at the top.]()
Script for History of Humankind - 645k views
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![A cartoon of a sage with long white hair and beard meditating next to a fire in a city street at sunset, with modern skyscrapers and a highway in the background, and the words 'WHY NOT?' in the top right corner.]()
Script for History of Humankind - 274k views
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![Close-up of a wet monkey with a serious expression, partially submerged in water, with the text 'Monkey Morals?' in the bottom left corner.]()
Script for Real Science - 663k views
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![A digitally rendered image of a fierce-looking man with a beard and curly hair, surrounded by six spears pointing toward his head, with the text 'Death of Alpha' at the bottom.]()
Script for History of Humankind - 138k views
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![Cover of a science video titled 'How to Bring an Extinct Animal Back to Life' with an image of a mammoth, showing its skeleton and a digital reconstruction of its appearance against an orange background.]()
Script for Real Science - 776k views
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![A split image showing half a human face and half a skull with text questioning volcanoes, predators, disease, or the US.]()
Script for History of Humankind - 247k views
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![Package of lab-grown ground meat with a label indicating it is equivalent to 300 cows per burger.]()
Script for Real Science - 344k views
How we work
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All of our projects start with deep research. We work to understand the whys and hows of a topic until we know it inside out.
We use primary research papers, trusted news sources, institutional publications and even old fashioned paper books to build a broad and deep understanding.
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We take a step back from the intricacies of the research and ask, where is the story?
A mystery to be solved? An underdog who triumphed? A challenge overcome?
The outline provides the foundation narrative on which we build the final piece.
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Now we find the right words to tell the story.
From long-form YouTube to short-form social, from podcasts to Substacks, we build out our outline into an edit-ready piece that channels your style and voice.