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We’re excited to share these stories, tips and updates from Letters to a Pre-Scientist community members!
Scientist Spotlight #2: Thuy Nguyen
We’re excited to spotlight another of our long-time LPS pen pals, Thuy Nguyen! She is a graduate student in epidemiology at The University of Iowa. Tell us about yourself! I
Have fun with STEM in your own home!
Students and families, we didn’t forget about you! To continue our series of sharing STEM resources, we’ve put together a list of ways for you to stay connected with exciting
We’re thankful for all of you!
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope all of our U.S.-based readers are enjoying the holiday! The LPS team is thankful to all of the classrooms and scientists who participate in our program
Scientist Spotlight #1: Lauren Shields
Welcome to our first Scientist Spotlight feature! Today, we’re focusing on Lauren Shields, who recently earned her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of California, San Francisco. She has
Election Response
Over the past week, we’ve heard from scientists, teachers, and students participating in Letters to a Pre-Scientist regarding the implications of last week’s U.S. elections. How should scientists address this
Improving science education standards
Each month, we ask one of the teachers running Letters to a Pre-Scientist in their classroom to write a blog post related broadly to science education. Our first teacher, Lucy Madden,
New feature: Scientist Spotlight!
Our program would not exist without the support of nearly 500 scientists from around the world and their willingness to share their passion for science with just as many pre-scientists.
Engage with students outside of the classroom
Letters to a PreScientist is just one of many ways that scientists can engage with students and get them excited about STEM! If you are excited about STEM outreach to
Welcome back!
Welcome back to another school year! This year, over 400 pre-scientists from almost 20 classrooms across the United States are participating in the Letters to a Pre-Scientist program. All of our pre-scientists