We’re excited to share these stories, tips and updates from Letters to a Pre-Scientist community members!
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Scientist Spotlight #7: Chris Walthers
The scientist we’re spotlighting today, Chris Walthers, is a postdoc studying neuroscience/bioengineering at UCLA. He’s been a pen pal in Letters to a Pre-Scientist since its inception in 2010! Here’s
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LPS likes to have fun!
Scientists like to have fun, and pre-scientists do, too! We talked with Ms. Wojnar’s 5th graders and asked them a few questions about having fun in and out of science.
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A letter opening party!
The energy that the pre-scientists feel about Letters to a Pre-Scientist doesn’t only shine through in the letters they write, but in the smiles on their faces when they receive letters, as well. Their
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Scientist Spotlight #6: Sarah Crites
It’s not typically considered, but being a scientist can come with a fair share of opportunities to see the world. This might look like going to an international conference, or working
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Where in the world is LPS?
Throughout the year, we’ve interviewed some of the scientist pen pals and teachers for the blog and gotten to know about their lives, their students, and their research. But did you know
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Making connections to the “real world”
For our next teacher blog post, we’re excited to hear from Julie Wojnar, a 5th grade teacher from Euclid, Ohio! Hello from Euclid, Ohio! My name is Julie Wojnar and
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Letter Opening Party
Each month, we are pleased to host one on the blog one of the teachers who is running Letters to a Pre-Scientist in her classroom. This month, Tanique Origgio, a
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Scientist Spotlight #5: Christian Contreras
In this edition of Scientist Spotlight, we’re happy to feature Christian Contreras, who has been a pen pal with LPS for more than 4 years! He previously worked as a chemical
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Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night
An unsung hero in the success of the Letters to a Pre-Scientist Program is the U.S. Postal Service! In an era where electronic communication is king, we believe that there